Lifeisabeach Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Howdy all. I just had my Sync head unit replaced with a Pioneer system in my 2010 Edge. When I first ordered the parts, the iDatalink Maestro was supposed to retain factory Sirius tuner integration with this Pioneer unit (AVH 4200NEX). As it turns out, that only holds true for the models that don't have the factory navigation installed because they have a separate tuner. The ones with the in-dash factory nav have the tuner built into the unit. Soooooo.... now I have to go back and add a Sirius tuner. The question at hand is.... will the factory antenna plug into the Sirius tuner available from Crutchfield, Best Buy, etc? The kit comes with an antenna, but I don't want to run that antenna unnecessarily. Alternatively, I'm thinking I could get the OEM tuner that is available on the Edge models that didn't have factory nav units. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeisabeach Posted October 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 I found some discussions elsewhere that confirm it is indeed possible to use the factory antenna with an aftermarket Sirius tuner. Rather than re-hash that, I'll post a link to a forum post elsewhere where a member posted photos. Basically, you have to remove the yellow plastic piece that's around the antenna connector. It's the same connector as the one that comes with the Sirius SXV300 tuner kit. I just completed installation of that tuner and it works perfectly! http://www.f150online.com/forums/satellite-radio/410962-using-stock-xm-antenna-aftermarket-h-u.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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