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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 29 Dec 2009 13:29
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:52:38 -0500, Scott in Florida wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:17:39 -0600, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>
>
>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>news:5c9kj5lbio446sul1nba9497kbu5qv3i8i(a)4ax.com...
>>> OK OK I will keep my '92 Wagon forever, but may supplement it with a
>>> new Corolla...
>>>
>>> My question... Where is the AM and FM antenna.
>>>
>>> Is the little bump antenna on the rear of the roof used for AM/FM and
>>> satellite?
>>>
>>> I have Serius in my wagon and would like the same thing in the new
>>> Corolla. Can the existing rooftop 'antenna' be used for satellite?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Scott in Florida
>>
>>If there is no whip antenna, look in the rear window for an AM-FM antenna
>>embedded in the glass, above or below the defroster grid. I like the
>>antennas embedded in the glass because they don't get damaged so easily,
>>make no wind noise, and work well. The bump at the rear of the rood is
>>probably for satellite.
>
> Thanks Ray.
>
> I'll take a close look at the rear window on the lot. Preferably after
> all the sales people have gone to avoid being attacked...LOL

A lot of manufacturers are doing this now. Er, putting the antenna in the
glass, that is. I suppose most of them are attacking people on the lots,
too.

I know they tried the antenna thing in the 80's, and it didn't work too
well. My Supra has both.



From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 29 Dec 2009 13:34
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:39:01 -0500, Scott in Florida wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:23 -0600, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>
>
>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>news:qsckj55o1l5savml8q5bp4q892b1ngvqoj(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:17:39 -0600, "Ray O"
>>> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>>>news:5c9kj5lbio446sul1nba9497kbu5qv3i8i(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> OK OK I will keep my '92 Wagon forever, but may supplement it with a
>>>>> new Corolla...
>>>>>
>>>>> My question... Where is the AM and FM antenna.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is the little bump antenna on the rear of the roof used for AM/FM and
>>>>> satellite?
>>>>>
>>>>> I have Serius in my wagon and would like the same thing in the new
>>>>> Corolla. Can the existing rooftop 'antenna' be used for satellite?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>
>>>>If there is no whip antenna, look in the rear window for an AM-FM
>>>>antenna embedded in the glass, above or below the defroster grid. I
>>>>like the antennas embedded in the glass because they don't get damaged
>>>>so easily, make no wind noise, and work well. The bump at the rear of
>>>>the rood is probably for satellite.
>>>
>>> Thanks Ray.
>>>
>>> I'll take a close look at the rear window on the lot. Preferably after
>>> all the sales people have gone to avoid being attacked...LOL
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Scott in Florida
>>
>>While you're at it, look at the buttons on the radio to see if there is
>>one for "Sat"
>
> Yes the radio has a SAT button. It is the 6 disk changer radio. SAT is
> supposed to be for adding satellite radio (XM for Toyota). I assume there
> is a 'module' that needs to be added behind the radio to do the tuning.
> The antenna for the satellite is probably already wired. I think the
> local dealer would be a bit pissed if I pulled the radio out to
> look....LOL

It's only $345 add-on.

Get one of these

http://www.xm-radio-satellite.com/XM-onyX-Satellite-Radio-Receiver.aspx

and save $270. I have mine hard-wired into the car stereos on the Mazda,
the Supra and the Scion, and I really can't tell the difference between
being wired in or using the FM tuner. Both sound excellent, and usually no
commercials.

One drawback: Rush refuses to go on satellite, so you're stuck with Beck,
Wilkow, and Hannity...



From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 29 Dec 2009 17:19
On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:10:12 -0500, Scott in Florida wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:34:55 -0500, Hachiroku ???? <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:39:01 -0500, Scott in Florida wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:23 -0600, "Ray O"
>>> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>>>news:qsckj55o1l5savml8q5bp4q892b1ngvqoj(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:17:39 -0600, "Ray O"
>>>>> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:5c9kj5lbio446sul1nba9497kbu5qv3i8i(a)4ax.com...
>>>>>>> OK OK I will keep my '92 Wagon forever, but may supplement it with
>>>>>>> a new Corolla...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question... Where is the AM and FM antenna.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the little bump antenna on the rear of the roof used for AM/FM
>>>>>>> and satellite?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have Serius in my wagon and would like the same thing in the new
>>>>>>> Corolla. Can the existing rooftop 'antenna' be used for satellite?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If there is no whip antenna, look in the rear window for an AM-FM
>>>>>>antenna embedded in the glass, above or below the defroster grid. I
>>>>>>like the antennas embedded in the glass because they don't get
>>>>>>damaged so easily, make no wind noise, and work well. The bump at
>>>>>>the rear of the rood is probably for satellite.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ray.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll take a close look at the rear window on the lot. Preferably
>>>>> after all the sales people have gone to avoid being attacked...LOL
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>
>>>>While you're at it, look at the buttons on the radio to see if there is
>>>>one for "Sat"
>>>
>>> Yes the radio has a SAT button. It is the 6 disk changer radio. SAT
>>> is supposed to be for adding satellite radio (XM for Toyota). I assume
>>> there is a 'module' that needs to be added behind the radio to do the
>>> tuning. The antenna for the satellite is probably already wired. I
>>> think the local dealer would be a bit pissed if I pulled the radio out
>>> to look....LOL
>>
>>It's only $345 add-on.
>>
>>Get one of these
>>
>>http://www.xm-radio-satellite.com/XM-onyX-Satellite-Radio-Receiver.aspx
>>
>>and save $270. I have mine hard-wired into the car stereos on the Mazda,
>>the Supra and the Scion, and I really can't tell the difference between
>>being wired in or using the FM tuner. Both sound excellent, and usually
>>no commercials.
>>
>>One drawback: Rush refuses to go on satellite, so you're stuck with Beck,
>>Wilkow, and Hannity...
>>
>>
>>
> Mark Levin is on satellite. He is better than Rush anyway.

He's on after Hannity. When I'm out *THAT* late, I listen to him.



From: Ray O on 30 Dec 2009 01:31

"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
news:ab2lj593cfihp12tg07oj2n1s8bhr5jhf2(a)4ax.com...
> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:49:27 -0600, "Ray O"
> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>news:531lj5htra36r1vqegmip7pgn9543gqdg7(a)4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:13:23 -0600, "Ray O"
>>> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>>>news:qsckj55o1l5savml8q5bp4q892b1ngvqoj(a)4ax.com...
>>>>> On Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:17:39 -0600, "Ray O"
>>>>> <rokigawa(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:5c9kj5lbio446sul1nba9497kbu5qv3i8i(a)4ax.com...
>>>>>>> OK OK I will keep my '92 Wagon forever, but may supplement it with a
>>>>>>> new Corolla...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My question... Where is the AM and FM antenna.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is the little bump antenna on the rear of the roof used for AM/FM
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> satellite?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have Serius in my wagon and would like the same thing in the new
>>>>>>> Corolla. Can the existing rooftop 'antenna' be used for satellite?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If there is no whip antenna, look in the rear window for an AM-FM
>>>>>>antenna
>>>>>>embedded in the glass, above or below the defroster grid. I like the
>>>>>>antennas embedded in the glass because they don't get damaged so
>>>>>>easily,
>>>>>>make no wind noise, and work well. The bump at the rear of the rood
>>>>>>is
>>>>>>probably for satellite.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks Ray.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll take a close look at the rear window on the lot. Preferably
>>>>> after all the sales people have gone to avoid being attacked...LOL
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Scott in Florida
>>>>
>>>>While you're at it, look at the buttons on the radio to see if there is
>>>>one
>>>>for "Sat"
>>>
>>> Yes the radio has a SAT button. It is the 6 disk changer radio. SAT
>>> is supposed to be for adding satellite radio (XM for Toyota). I
>>> assume there is a 'module' that needs to be added behind the radio to
>>> do the tuning. The antenna for the satellite is probably already
>>> wired. I think the local dealer would be a bit pissed if I pulled the
>>> radio out to look....LOL
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Scott in Florida
>>
>>The satellite radio might already be installed, and after a free tiral
>>period like 30 days, you have to subscribe to continue use.
>>
>>The dealer might not have much of a sense of humor - ask the service
>>department if you want the straight scoop, or check in with our ToyotaMDT
>>friend out west.
>
> Good points.
>
> Can you imagine the face of the sales guy if you popped the radio
> out...LOL
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida

They got excited when I swapped a radio from a car in the lot with a
customers's radio with my Swiss Army Knife, and I was gonna authorize the
repair. They would probably not appreciate a customer doing it ;-)
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: Ray O on 30 Dec 2009 13:37

"Scott in Florida" <WhoKnows(a)outa.here> wrote in message
news:gc5nj55lg5ivak3iod0nrfi6ilrgdik2gp(a)4ax.com...
<snipped>

>>> Scott in Florida
>>
>>They got excited when I swapped a radio from a car in the lot with a
>>customers's radio with my Swiss Army Knife, and I was gonna authorize the
>>repair. They would probably not appreciate a customer doing it ;-)
>
> LOL....and I would not do it as easily as you do.
>
> --
>
> Scott in Florida

Actually, after you've done it once, it is pretty easy, especially in warm
weather when all the plastic tabs aren't brittle and break off like they do
during winter in Chicago. Ironically, service skills could also be used for
boosting car radios ;-)

One of my early tasks was to write down the mileage on about a dozen cars in
order to schedule maintenance. I could unlock the cars more quickly with a
slim jim than I could pick out the correct key from a pile of keys.
Automakers have since added shields that keep honest people from opening
locked cars easily. My last few attempts at slim jimming a car were
unsuccessful.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


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