Which should I do. If I do OEM I will use the blitzsafe micro antenna or wait for new Terk micro. The cost is crazy for the OEM also. How does the OEM deck work as far as satelite radio controls? The XM commander head unit seems nice. I'd put it where my ashtray is.

2003 Brilliant Silver Sedan 6MT
Premium & Winter

 

I went with the OEM because of the integration. With the OEM, you plug the tuner in the trunk, and add the antenna. Then you use the normal controls on the stereo to control the satelite radio. I use the steering wheel controls all the time.

If you get the commander, you cannot use the stock controls to change the XM radio station. You would have to either use the controls on the commander, or keep the commander remote handy (I think it comes with a remote). The quality of the music will also be slightly worse. The commander gets the signal from the satelite, and then broadcasts it on FM. So you would still be listening to FM (sort of).

2004.5 DG/G 5AT Coupe with all options
Sidemarker turnsignal mod
GroundingGear™
2003 Yamaha YZF600R<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small"><EM>Edited by dave on 02/28/04 01:21 PM.</EM></FONT></P>