Sirius XM in truck - can it be extended to RV

Back when I had a RAV4 I had a XM docking receiver, with a dock for the RAV4 & one in the trailer. I moved the receiver back & forth between the two.

When I moved to a new Tacoma, the XM radio was integrated enough with the rest of the communication system that I really wanted to keep the built in system. Called XM Radio, eventually got switched to the retention people, and talked them into letting me keep both radios ( the portable & the truck) for $20.00 more per year than I was paying for the single portable. Currently paying a total of $66.72 every 6 months for the two radios.

SAR Tracker wrote:
Almost 11 years ago, I got a Sirius portable. It receives the sat signal, converts it to an FM signal, and your AM/FM radio plays the results. I've played it at a "wagon circle" of RV's in the desert, with each RV tuned to the FM frequency. Works GREAT! Not limitless, though. Range is only about 50' or so, but enough to play in the RV from the truck.

That's how we do it and have been doing it for years.

I did, but I'm wrong...

Streaming is by Data, Vrzn in my case, not Satellite as the car/truck radio is..

I misunderstood and initially didn't see any Cell Data being used nor was it clear on the website that they actaully use your Cell data connection, so I was wrong.

It does use the Cell data, and chews it up very well mind you, sigh...

(apologies for the delay in response and correction, never got a notice. I kept thinking about and finally looked deeper into it, thus the correction.)

Hope that helps..

Posted this in the FAQ at Sirius:

Not clear. I thought the Streaming part, turns out to be cell phone, was Satellite, but it appears to be Cell data, Verizon in my case, data stream, thus using up my Monthly CELL data allocation. Would be helpful if that was stated "CLEARLY" It's NOT connected to the Satellite as the car radio subscription is.

fpoole wrote:
Hmmm... Well, here's what I did... and it works fine...

Had/have Sirius on truk for some 2 yrs free. Then cut out, had to get the Subscription. Did the middle tiered option, then wanted to run it through the Truck Camper Radio/speakers.

For $4 more per mon, you can stream Sirius on a device, phone or table. I then have the BT option on the camper radio and I link up the two. I just plug in the charger for the Tab/phone with the Sirius app on it to keep it charged, link it up and works great.

It is still the Sat connection, just like in the truck, you don't need internet so it doesn't chew up data, so no need for internet etc. Just a clear signal and you play around with for positioning.

You can also use Pandora and others, but they do take up data so I wait till I'm Throttled, Vzn Jetpack and switch between the two as needed.

Hope that helps..

You saying that you were getting a satellite connection on your phone?

Almost 11 years ago, I got a Sirius portable. It receives the sat signal, converts it to an FM signal, and your AM/FM radio plays the results. I've played it at a "wagon circle" of RV's in the desert, with each RV tuned to the FM frequency. Works GREAT! Not limitless, though. Range is only about 50' or so, but enough to play in the RV from the truck.

I use an aftermarket Sirius receiver. It sits in a little holder on my truck's dash and plugs into the stereo. When I'm home I remove it and put it in an other holder in my shop where it plugs into my shop stereo. If I travel much in the wife's car I stick it in there. Only one subscription required but I can take it lots of places. They even make a portable speaker/amp "boom box" that you can put the receiver in and take it to the beach or something.

jfkmk wrote:
The Sirius subscription on a new vehicle is usually the top tier service, including streaming audio. You can use your phone or tablet with a blue tooth speaker.

ours wasn't and didn't include the streaming audio but that was back in 2010.

Hmmm... Well, here's what I did... and it works fine...

Had/have Sirius on truk for some 2 yrs free. Then cut out, had to get the Subscription. Did the middle tiered option, then wanted to run it through the Truck Camper Radio/speakers.

For $4 more per mon, you can stream Sirius on a device, phone or table. I then have the BT option on the camper radio and I link up the two. I just plug in the charger for the Tab/phone with the Sirius app on it to keep it charged, link it up and works great.

It is still the Sat connection, just like in the truck, you don't need internet so it doesn't chew up data, so no need for internet etc. Just a clear signal and you play around with for positioning.

You can also use Pandora and others, but they do take up data so I wait till I'm Throttled, Vzn Jetpack and switch between the two as needed.

Hope that helps..

If you decide you actually like and want sirius, when the year is up, dump the subscription, go out and buy a portable. Then you can move it between vehicles and RV at will.

its not a practical idea first you would be wearing down the battery in the truck when listening. the Bluetooth on vehicle radios will not transmit to a speaker they will only receive from a Bluetooth device and the range is only about 30 feet on it. you could cut into the speaker wires and install a Line Output Converter and transmitter but you do not want to leave the truck radio on and wear down the battery not a good idea. the streaming option requires internet service or a good data plan to support it.