Sirius retrofit in Canada
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Hello All,
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
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Originally Posted by cinergi' post='1065044' date='Nov 30 2009, 01:51 PM
Hello All,
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
I would love to know this as well. I'm in Canada as well. Where abouts are you?
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Originally Posted by cinergi' post='1065044' date='Nov 30 2009, 01:51 PM
Hello All,
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
I have an '06 525i (Canadian car) and have been reading about retrofitting the factory Sirius radio (there's no sat radio prep in my car). It seems that several people on the forum have successfully done it by installing the Sirius tuner in the stock CD changer location - in the US. The trouble is, in Canada, BMW only began offering the Sirius option in the 2007 model year. Consequently, the Sirius tuner part number appropriate for my '06 car (65126948064 according to RealOEM) is not available from any Canadian dealers. Only the updated versions 65129192274 and 65129162994 are available. Furthermore, the dealers told me that even if I were to find the older unit somewhere (e.g. eBay), it still wouldn't work because the M-ASK head unit from '06 is different for Canada and the US, and the Canadian version doesn't support sat radio. So, the entire M-ASK unit would apparently have to be replaced, which I'm not prepared to do just to get sat radio.
Does anyone know how truthful these statements are? It seems odd to me that BMW would use 2 different M-ASK units for the Canadian and US markets.
If it doesn't work, I'll have to go for an aftermarket Sirius unit via the AUX input, with no iDrive integration
Thanks!
cinergi
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Migo - I'm in Montreal.
I've found out some more information. The updated part number 65129192274 is a replacement for the old part 65126948064. The old part has been discontinued, but the new part should be compatible with my car (according to Circle BMW in New Jersey). I bought the part from a local dealer, and will install it this weekend, to be followed by coding at the dealer next Tuesday. I'll let you know if it works!
Porsche911targa - an aftermarket Sirius radio would no doubt be cheaper and less of a headache to install, but I just don't like seeing aftermarket parts in my car. The stock Sirius tuner, if it works, will integrate completely with the iDrive.
-cinergi
I've found out some more information. The updated part number 65129192274 is a replacement for the old part 65126948064. The old part has been discontinued, but the new part should be compatible with my car (according to Circle BMW in New Jersey). I bought the part from a local dealer, and will install it this weekend, to be followed by coding at the dealer next Tuesday. I'll let you know if it works!
Porsche911targa - an aftermarket Sirius radio would no doubt be cheaper and less of a headache to install, but I just don't like seeing aftermarket parts in my car. The stock Sirius tuner, if it works, will integrate completely with the iDrive.
-cinergi
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Originally Posted by cinergi' post='1066134' date='Dec 1 2009, 11:59 PM
Migo - I'm in Montreal.
I've found out some more information. The updated part number 65129192274 is a replacement for the old part 65126948064. The old part has been discontinued, but the new part should be compatible with my car (according to Circle BMW in New Jersey). I bought the part from a local dealer, and will install it this weekend, to be followed by coding at the dealer next Tuesday. I'll let you know if it works!
Porsche911targa - an aftermarket Sirius radio would no doubt be cheaper and less of a headache to install, but I just don't like seeing aftermarket parts in my car. The stock Sirius tuner, if it works, will integrate completely with the iDrive.
-cinergi
I've found out some more information. The updated part number 65129192274 is a replacement for the old part 65126948064. The old part has been discontinued, but the new part should be compatible with my car (according to Circle BMW in New Jersey). I bought the part from a local dealer, and will install it this weekend, to be followed by coding at the dealer next Tuesday. I'll let you know if it works!
Porsche911targa - an aftermarket Sirius radio would no doubt be cheaper and less of a headache to install, but I just don't like seeing aftermarket parts in my car. The stock Sirius tuner, if it works, will integrate completely with the iDrive.
-cinergi
Perfect let me know how it goes. I agree with the extra parts. I would rather consolidate if possible.
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Originally Posted by Migo' post='1066137' date='Dec 2 2009, 12:12 AM
Perfect let me know how it goes. I agree with the extra parts. I would rather consolidate if possible.
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