SiriusXM FMDA25 Direct Adapter

I bought this because I have my Siruis hooked up to my motorcycle and I do a LOT of riding.I am the type of rider who takes off not knowing where I am going, only when I need to be home, I am constantly in search of that road I have never been down so I never know where I will end up, and it was a real pain trying to find clear stations that would last for a few hundred miles,let alone the whole day.I thought I would give this a try and installed it before a run to DC and I was very disappointed it did not work.I have been working with, and hooking up electronics for over 40 years, so I checked and rechecked ever thing I could think of, and the only thing I could not check was the plug in the cradle that the receiver was in so I put the bike back together and saved it for another time, when I had more time and a different cradle.Well that time came about a month later.I hooked up the new cradle, all the wires turned the FM transmitter off in the receiver and NOTHING..no music just static and a big sad face,checked all my connections again and they were good, but I still had nothing.. I just didn't get it, from what I understood, once this was hooked up it would broadcast the music on all channels, why wasn't it working??? so disappointed started to take it apart again, then a little light bulb clicked that said "try this", so I went to the known station in my area that has full power and a good clean signal 93.7, I went back into the menu on the Siruis receiver and turned the FM transmitter ON again and set the transmitter station to 93.7.With the radio playing some forgotten song( it was actually playing golden earing's radar love)I powered up the Sirius unit and Viola!! music!! right from the receiver and no more golden earing.I then re-hooked up the original cradle that is mounted to the bike and viola, music!Big smiles came after that, it works, and it works great..So, if you are under the impression that I was, that this unit works across the whole frequency band.it does not. what it does do, is put a good clean signal to the frequency you choose in the receiver setup.I have now set mine to my favorite local radio stations frequency, so when I want to listen to the local station I simply turn off my Sirius unit and listen, no more having to change the station, and that is really handy or if I want to listen to satellite, i just power it on and it overpowers all stations broadcasting on that frequency, and gives you a good, clean sound...I now really like this unit,and it is well worth getting, you will not be disappointed once it is correctly set up.

I have had satellite radio since XM was a separate company in all my vehicles so when I purchased a used car without it I had to get it. I picked this specific unit because the options where just like factory radio options and I didn't have mess with hard wiring the power. This unit has a 12v power connector for plug and play for power and for the OPTIONAL FM receiver and antenna all in one...I initially used the Bluetooth connection with zero problems but I had added an aftermarket Android play head unit and this worked great but my aftermarket head unit didn't like multitasking with my phone...so purchased the OPTIONAL FM connector that was plug and play now it works perfectly and my aftermarket head unit can be used for just my cellphone features....would buy this again and again if future vehicles didn't have satellite radio...economical solution that works on the cheap...I ran the antenna to the front roof via driver side door the cable is invisible. I used some adhesive in addition to the strong magnetic because I don't intend on removing the unit or antenna great signal on roof of Sedan

Works great to get the music into my truck radio without flipping the stations all the time. Easy to install but I had to buy antenna adaptors for my 2006 Chevy 2500.

This device is a MUST if the radio in the car you are installing the satellite radio does not have an external input jack accessible either on the front or rear. The other options provided such as the internal antenna extension of your car's existing antenna or any other "gimmicks" will NOT work. You MUST use this device to make a "closed" connection between the Sirius control head and your car's FM radio. Once connected (professional installation required), you will tune the Sirius control head and your car's radio to a "quiet" (inactive) FM channel in your area (information provided by Sirius or you can explore on your own). Once the two radios are in sync, you will hear crystal clear reception with NO static or other anamolies which exist with regular terrestrial radio! Also, all instructions tell you to mount the satellite radio antenna on the outside of your car and give explicit directions as to where, how, etc. I have found that you can install the antenna on the INSIDE of your car on the dashboard, in the corner of the windshield, where it is almost unnoticed. As long as the antenna can see the sky (and your windshield does not contain any space age treatments like heating elements, sun glare deflectors or any other "things" which could block the satellite signal) you are good to go. The exterior mounting of the antenna while the best for optimum signal reception also presents other issues such as potential theft or auto break-in as you are announcing you have a satellite radio system in your car, the car's paint finish can be marred if the antenna shifts (this can happen if you go through a car wash) or if someone tries to lift it off the car (theft, curiosity, etc.). So, all of these issues go away if you place the antenna inside the car. I personally put the antenna (which is the size of a silver dollar) in the left corner of the windshield and ran the wire through the plastic molding and under the dash, carpeting, etc. to the rear of the Sirius radio control head. A nice, neat installation with NO wires showing and the antenna is barely noticeable! With the control head connected to my car's Delco AM / FM / CD radio via this device, the sound is studio quality, noise free and a joy to listen to! Of course, you will experience occasional "drop-outs" when you go through obstructions like heavy foliage (trees), underpasses, tunnels, etc. but these are TEMPORARY / MOMENTARY inconveniences and the satellite signal is RAPIDLY re-acquired as soon as you clear them. I can't say enough good things about the Sirius experience - many choices, great listening pleasure and cool radios - I got the Sportster 5 myself which is the latest and is a way cool device. Sirius and XM will merge soon and I am sure prices are going to go up so do yourself a favor and get on-board now BEFORE the merge and anticipated monthly subscription fee increase. Right now, depending on what plan you take, your cost can be as little as $[...] per month and you get free online computer access to Sirius as well, so you can listen while at home or work or away on vacation! One final consideration: visit [...] for literally dozens of mounting options for your satellite radio and any other devices you have in your car such as GPS, radar / laser detectors, etc. They have a mount for just about every conceivable device and location in a car where it could go. I chose the "cupholder" mount with its 5 inch pedestal. It holds the Sirius control head at an angle and looks real sharp (especially at night). Check them out for many more options and once your installation is complete, enjoy the music from "the Big Dog in the sky" as Cousin Brucie says!