Sirius help

[mustangcj]

I have an 05 F150 with the oem radio. It is a 6 disc unit non audiophile. I was wondering what is the best way to get sat radio. I prefer the look of the oem radio over aftermarket. Can I just get a factory radio with sirius capability and just swap it out with my radio or will that work? I would like to still be able to use my steering wheel controls. If I have to I will buy a sirius radio from radio shack but I would prefer to use the factory radio.

[Rjettman]

Originally Posted by mustangcj

I have an 05 F150 with the oem radio. It is a 6 disc unit non audiophile. I was wondering what is the best way to get sat radio. I prefer the look of the oem radio over aftermarket. Can I just get a factory radio with sirius capability and just swap it out with my radio or will that work? I would like to still be able to use my steering wheel controls. If I have to I will buy a sirius radio from radio shack but I would prefer to use the factory radio.

Me too. You need a PIE adaptor to attach to the back of your factory radio, and a cord to connect to your Sirius radio. There is a discussion over here http://f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?t=314488 that explains what you need and where to get it.

[mustangcj]

I've read other posts and from what I understand it can be done with later models but I'm not sure if it will work with my 05. I really want to keep my factory radio and add the factory sat tuner.

[STXDriver]

You can buy the factory satellite receiver kit. You do not have to replace the Head Unit. The only difference will be that you will have to find a place to mount the antenna differently than that of the factory installed. I helped a friend install a factory satellite complete system in his '07 STX and it works like it would have if it had been factory installed.