For those considering installing their own Alpine XM receiver, make sure you plug the Ai-net cable into the output jack and not the input jack.

It was driving me nuts when the whole system looked like it was working but I wasn't getting any sound. In hindsight it seems obvious, but until I called customer support, it wasn't at all.

Works perfectly now.

 

DaveZ-
What did you end up doing with the XM antenna? Is it hidden or exposed?

 

Funny you should ask.... I still haven't decided and it just laying on top of the trunk in the garage for now. I get good reception in the garage so I'm gonna try it in a few discrete places before I finally affix it. I'm thinking about the secret compartment lid, right in front of the windscreen.

If it doesn't work, I'll probably do what another member did and put in on the narrow section between the trunk and the top. Unfortunately I won't be able to finish this up until late Sunday. Doh.

 

if you check back, you'll find the posts about where i put mine - i did it in the roll hoop behind the passenger's head. antenna wire runs down to tuner locaed under passenger seat - neat and easy install. works great. fairly stealthy. however, if you want to use the top of the secret compartment, that will work too. i just wanted something less obvious. feel free to ask any questions you may have