Sat Radio Antenna

[nov0798]

Has anyone ever installed the factory sat radio antenna on the vehicle? My highlander only had the small black puck when the sat radio came out. I would love to install the factory one thats color matched and sits in the middle of the roof towards the rear.

[todd_raleigh]

I have a 2011 Highlander. Base model. No sat tuner. I have both the antenna mast (front passenger side) and the black puck XM antenna (rear center). I went to my local Toyota dealership today and the parts dept told me that Toyota factory always installs the sat antenna (black puck) even if a tuner isn't purchased/installed. I'm not sure what model year car you have, but I would think if you have the black puck, you already have the XM antenna. I also don't know if they can be color coordinated with your vehicle paint job. Our car color is "green money" but the puck is still black. The antenna cable should terminate under the driver's seat.

Even though the antenna is for XM radio, I decided to install a Sirius tuner. I'm going with the ISTY11 ($113), SCC1 tuner ($48 - $30 rebate = $18). This configuration should work with the radio head and steering wheel controls, so I'm very happy about that. I didn't go with the Toyota XM Tuner (~$229) because, for whatever reason, a Sirius subscription costs less than XM - and I prefer Sirius over XM anyway. I don't know why. They are the same company. But, it is what it is. I've had both Sirius and XM in other vehicles/boom boxes for several years. Can't beat satellite radio.

I will install the sirius antenna that comes with the SCC1 until I can find a low price xm-sirius antenna adapter.

Good luck.

Links to the products I talked about:

Amazon

Amazon

http://www.buy.com/prod/siriusconnec...204832843.html

http://www.siriusxmrebates.com/stati...06_English.pdf

[Ralph6410]

Interesting that your base 2011 has an antenna while my base 2011 has the antenna for the radio mounted as decals on the rear side windows. Possibly a Canadian thing as our base comes with a lot of the "tech" package.

[todd_raleigh]

"antenna for the radio mounted as decals on the rear side windows". Sounds interesting. Not the standard puck? I would like to see pics if you have them. thanks!

[Ralph6410]

Here are a couple of quick shots, apologies for the reflections on the decal antenna. There is an identical one on the other side



The decal is for regular and FM radio and the hockey puck is for XM... I think

[nov0798]

My 08 Sport does not have the puck installed. When this model came out, the thing was to mount the antenna on the dash near the front left speaker. The unit would never work properly, so I moved it to the roof out the back hatch. Come to find out, that the tuner was actually the problem, and Toyota had a recall on them. I would love to put the white puck on the roof like the one pictured, as I see them on Highlanders all the time.