Can you install satellite radio on a Lexus IS?
This article applies to the Lexus IS (2005-2014). A satellite radio install is merely a matter of adding a tuner in series with the amplifier. Lexus IS stereos are already equipped to handle XM, so the tuner is the only real missing link. Installing it isn’t difficult, but it remains about a three hour job.
Where is the XM tuner on a Lexus?
Lexus IS stereos are already equipped to handle XM, so the tuner is the only real missing link. Installing it isn’t difficult, but it remains about a three hour job. The tuner is mounted to the Smart Key module in the trunk and uses the vehicle’s existing antennae.
Where is the smart key on a Lexus?
The Smart Key module is located behind a body panel on the passenger side of the trunk. To access it, you’ll have to remove the trim from the trunk. There are several fasteners, bolts, and clips holding the trim pieces in place.
Is there a removable stereo on a Lexus?
The 2012+ Lexus models don’t have removable stereos, so this guide will apply to models built before that year. Unscrew the negative battery terminal connector. This will prevent any of the electronics from shorting out by accident. Figure 1. Unscrew and disconnect the battery terminal connector.
Where is the GPS antenna on a Lexus?
Installed Fly Audio stereo. There’s no specific location where the GPS antenna must be mounted, but it’s suggested to mount it behind the headrests in the rear. Route the wiring for the GPS antenna under the steering wheel and down to the kick panel. Remove the kick panel trim along the driver’s side of the car.
This article applies to the Lexus IS (2005-2014). A satellite radio install is merely a matter of adding a tuner in series with the amplifier. Lexus IS stereos are already equipped to handle XM, so the tuner is the only real missing link. Installing it isn’t difficult, but it remains about a three hour job.
Installed Fly Audio stereo. There’s no specific location where the GPS antenna must be mounted, but it’s suggested to mount it behind the headrests in the rear. Route the wiring for the GPS antenna under the steering wheel and down to the kick panel. Remove the kick panel trim along the driver’s side of the car.
How do you get a car stereo out of a Lexus?
Lift up on the bottom cushions to unclip them. The back cushions are held in by four bolts along the bottom and two at the top of each corner. Remove these bolts and the pull up on the seat to lift it out.
What kind of stereo does a Lexus have?
This article applies to the Lexus IS, GS, ES, and RX (2007-2014). Back in the 90s and early 2000s, Lexus vehicles were equipped with a pretty typical double-din stereo setup. That made it easy to upgrade the headunit to one with aftermarket capabilities that were unavailable on the stock car.