Audiovox XMFM1 XM SATELITTE RADIO FM Direct Adapter

I was getting static from my FM radio and this solved the problem. I installed it in a GMC van and needed to buy the antennae adapters. They should be sold here.

Just got the onyX XM car kit, and had it for a couple days before the static got annoying. Here in Phoenix, the static doesn't really make it unusable, since we do have a few empty stations around, but it was pretty annoying nonetheless. I did some research and found this, and no matter where I looked for reviews, they all seemed very positive. So i went and bought this, pretty confident it would do what it says it does.

Believe it! If you're even remotely curious as to whether this is a good item to get or not, stop wondering. The difference in sound is SOOO worth the very reasonable cost. Its not that difficult to install either, unless your particular vehicle makes is hard to pull out the radio. I didn't know whether I needed adapters so I got one for my 2006 Nissan Frontier, but it turns out I didn't even need them. Very simple to install, took me about an hour, but I work kinda slow LOL. All I needed was a plastic putty knife (to pry off the panels), a phillips screwdriver (to pull out the radio) and some pliers (to disconnect and reconnect my battery. If you're hesitant to do this yourself, you could get it done somewhere, but I bet that if you have a handy neighbor/cousin/friend/etc, that they could do it rather easily.

So, for me this product was worth everything I paid for it. I got a little cut on my hand since the panels had some sharp sides, but aside from that (which was really my own fault), i have nothing but positive things to say about the product.

Two problems solved in one afternoon !

No more searching for clean FM channels as I approach a big city, stations can no longer override the XM reception.

Better reception, I can put the XM antenna on top of roof instead of on hood near the truck's FM antenna.

Installation is easy IF you can get to your FM radio's wiring. Otherwise yes, you may need to pay a pro to do it. For under $5 you can get incredibly detailed model-specific instructions on getting at the radio ... [...].

Toyota pickups use standard antenna jacks so didn't require any extra adapters.

I bought this item because my xm sirius radio kept losing reception everytime I approached a city or county and the stronger FM station would overcome my weak sirius reception and I would have to change frequencies, sometimes 3 or more times.After reading other reviews about this item,I decided to try it.I'm happy to say it works like a charm.I'm a truck driver and my xm radio is in my tractor truck.I now can travel over 250 miles and I might have to change FM frequencies maybe twice.Sometimes I can go 150+ miles without even changing frequencies.It even overrides the big city FM frequencies.My reception is now coming in so crystal clear with every station sounding like it's in stereo surround sound with the different vocals and instruments bouncing from speaker to speaker.It was fairly easy to put in also, you just have to get to the car antennae cable in the back of the radio.On my truck I just had to reach my hand up behind the radio and pull out the cable.You might have the same luck with a car.You'll need some zipties to tie all the wires up to keep them from hanging down and looking sloppy, I recommend black zipties.You can get them at any auto store.Once again this item is a must have.Oh yeah,you won't need that ugly FM extender when you use this item.

I used this adapter with an XMP3 Pioneer portable XM radio. Installation was easy (you do have to pull the radio out far enough to reach the antenna. If you have a later model car, you may need the antenna adapters. Two required, one in, one out. I purchased my adapters at Best Buy because I forgot to order mine on Amazon (much cheaper). The audio quality is superb. No noise, no static, just great music.