richard2725

Anyone hear anything further on the Sirius Sat radio availability? Met with Jacksonville factory zone rep three weeks ago who said he had no info and would get back with me.(he has not!) He did instruct the dealership on how to fix the right drift problem, however! This was successfully, for the most part, accomplished.

sillydriver

On their December quarter earnings release conference call, Sirius management claimed they would be in Mercedes dealerships in March. Hard to know whether this will slip again.

richard2725

I don't plan on holding my breath

mattnaz

I spoke to my dealer, the owner of the dealership, and he said that Sat radio will be available in March. Then again, that is when my SL is due to arrive.

xtianpel

I was at my dealership yesterday and they said that they installed the first one on an S class and more are coming.

BUT GET THIS: On an SL they will have to drill a whole in the trunk! He said they would put something (a receptor/antenna type of thing) that lays flat on top of the trunk, I understood it to be a flat square that will lay on top of the trunk.

This is ABSOLUTELY ridiculous! I will not have the dealer or anybody drill holes in my car to install something that should have been there from the factory. I can just imagine all the problems that will follow, besides the fact that it will look like crap.

I read on other postings that they sold the 2003 E class with the promise of a navigation system that in the end did not work and MB just bought them back and gave people 2004 replacements. Should we ask for the same thing? I'm sure the 2005 model will have a more decent setup that is concealed.

What do you think and how would one go about doing something like that?

Corey140

The satellite radio will never be concelled. Just look at the Acura TL/Honda Accord. The only thing that might change is that the antenna might become standard and become part of the car color. I don't think they will need to drill a hole. The wires can slide under the trunk lid into the satellite tuner.

xtianpel

Well, the dealer said that in the CL model they don't have to drill the whole, but in the SL they have to. I can't remember the reason. This is not good news, but I hope I'm wrong and Corey140 is right.

If anybody hears anything different please post.

flkp

Why can't they put the little antenna on the grill just in front of the windshield just like the AC sun sensor. Or incorporate it into the same area of the mirror that houses the rain sensor. I guess we could tape it to the back window, that would look good too.
Remember what the SL did when they first had to use the high brake light? This can't look that bad.

richard2725

Which Dealer had the retro-kit? My dealer said today it is not yet available.

Thank you

Richard

xtianpel

Hi Richard,

It was the Beverly Hills dealer. The guy said that they're trickling in and they installed it on an S class last week. The SL kits should arrive this week or next.

RJC

Ok how did they fix it?

shoes

Autospies.com is reporting that Sirius radio may not make it to Mercedes until the Fall and they are even saying there is a problem that may prevent from ever being installed in cars with nav.

shoes

I just confirmed that the BMW 545s with navigation also cannot accept Sirius radio at this time. They are estimating October, 2004 before they might have something.

My Mercedes dealer told me that Mercedes vehicles with Command similarly will not accept Sirius radio until the Fall.

Trimmer2

Rumour has it that a number of SAT systems have been installed on the west coast, and one my be able to order a system via an "emergency" install through the MB parts system.

Does anyone with the Sirious have pictures of the antenna mounting? I'm now debating whether to add the system to my car without seeing what the mounting options are.

What options might there be if MB decides to integrate the antenna in future models?

flkp

I was informed that I will be getting my Sirius in the next week. I will post pitures as soon as it is complete. I bet they integrate the antenna next model year. I have an 04 SL

sillydriver

flkp, your post makes my day! I want that system and was very disappointed when Autospies claimed it doesn’t work. Please let us know how it goes.

flkp

I am jus worried what the antenna will look like. I know it is black. I am going to see if I can get in painted.

Corey140

Someone from Sirius Backstage who had Sirius installed in their CLK.

http://community.webshots.com/album/128980085UsFgnF

flkp

I am still waiting to hear from my dealer. He did tell me that mine had been ordered. Hopefully, my 04 SL also has an aluminum trunk and the installation will be invisable. i will post as soon as I know more.

TestnDoc

Had satelite radio installed on my CL, but not receiving a signal, so they had to keep the car over night... Hopefully will be fixed tomorrow......

shoes

My dealer now says he has the parts to do an install for sat radio on my SL500. He said that he will drill a hole on the rear trunk lid to mount the antenna. I told him no way, find another method and I am still waiting to hear what he comes up with.

jettie1767

My dealer said the same thing last Friday. And he also discouraged me from getting one because the antenna is huge and looks ugly!

shoes

Anyone discover a way to install the antenna without drilling a hole in the deck lid of the SL? I don't get it, if the car is meant to be satellite radio ready, then why didn't Mercedes integrate the antenna into the already ugly GPS thingy?

flkp

I 100% agree. My dealer is working with an antenna guy to see what we can do.

shoes

I am installing sat radio on Thursday. My dealer says they will install the antenna underneath the rear deck and it will not be visible from the outside. Cost is somewhere in the neighborhood of $700 for the part before installation. I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.