https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIorgtnduT8 Found this from KlausC and Horatio! I want to use my SiriusXM and I'm confused as to what the simplest and thriftier setup to use. I have seen some from Grom and others from Ebay. Possibly someone will have a suggestion.

All I would like to do is connect my Sirius Onyx EZR "add on" to the HU 650. Checked with 2 local shops and suggested new radios with AUX fixtures. Both are in the range of $650 to $700! Neither were interested in doing an aftermarket AUX.

Sirius can be used if you can tune your radio to a strong FM but so far I can't manually tune to any of those, possibly there is a way to manually tune the HU 650 or move the car to another location.

In the meantime I'll search for an AUX kit or listen to NPR for current events.

Hi,

So you have a Sirius Onyx EZR.
You need a vehicle kit that has a line-out dedicated cable or You can buy them separately.
You need I think a 3.5 mm plug-in port. Can be on the front or back of the head unit.
It may be labeled for MP3 or something similar.
I didn’t notice it in the YouTube video that you sited, so that might be an ouch.

If that radio can send out an antenna signal, there’s a cable that has a relay built on it that cuts off the incoming antenna signal. The cable inserts the Sirius transmitted signal.
It cuts in whenever you turn ON the Sirius radio itself. Your radio stays a radio out to the speakers as normal.

On my other units there is a menu to dial up and change output frequency to pick dead spot of NO station on the FM band in your area. I use 102.7 for an example.
If you don’t have the cable then you have to keep moving the Sirius weak transmitted signal to another dead spot.
Have you tried putting the body of the radio or it’s tiny antenna almost on top of your car’s antenna?
It can only reach a foot or two.
The FCC clamped their buns on their first “Sportster” units. They could feed half of a small house with a signal.

I have a share of knowledge about SiriusXM since I have a lifetime paid for subscription that we bought when I owned some stock in Sirius early on. The subscription was about the only dividend I got. It was $300 almost 40 years ago. I got my return when I see what they want now, ouch
Both companies chopped at each other’s necks until XM sold out to Sirius.
Sirius needed money for their backup satellite, at the time per FCC regulations and only the biggest money was going to survive.
As we know it wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be. I live where there are lots of trees or buildings blocked it.
Satellite radio is still flopping, IMO, with using the Internet and cell towers being a clue.
With that, its becomes three ways to pay. So much for some free communications on our “public” airwaves.

Hope this helps saving your investment in both.
Contact Sirius support and tell them what you have.
They will gladly stiff you,(:) but you can shop elsewhere.

If you have more questions just ask the board.

Phil

Phil, thank you so much! My Onyx EZR works quite well in the family Scion XB with a short antenna on the dashboard along with a 3.5 mm port in the center consul. Of course trees and tall buildings can be an occasional problem.

The 2007 HU 650 is housed in a plastic cabinet and there is an open connection that probably would have gone to a six player CD.

I did find a video where this connection plugs in for glove compartment AUX, however the part number C-1005a1 cannot be found as a vendor for that part.
Will try again to access an FM channel. Thanks again!

Phil, thank you so much! My Onyx EZR works quite well in the family Scion XB with a short antenna on the dashboard along with a 3.5 mm port in the center consul. Of course trees and tall buildings can be an occasional problem.

The 2007 HU 650 is housed in a plastic cabinet and there is an open connection that probably would have gone to a six player CD.

I did find a video where this connection plugs in for glove compartment AUX, however the part number C-1005a1 cannot be found as a vendor for that part.
Will try again to access an FM channel. Thanks again!