If your GX470 radio has Bluetooth integration then it has the latest software andd supports Sirius or XM right out of the box. Just go to Toyota buy the Land Cruiser kit and follow the directions, with one exception. The wiring harness must go down the drivers side of the car, as the GX has the amplifier under the drivers seat. Also, the Sirius/XM tuner fits well rigt behind the trailer hitch relay in the left luggage compartment panel.

I just installed it this weekend. It took about 2 hours and was really not hard to do. The radio is fullyy integrated. Pressing the AM button gets you SAT 1-2-3 presets. I don't know why Lexus doesn't advertise the fact that this vehicle is Sat ready.

For older vehicles the only other integrated option is vaistech for XM only.

Rob

What year is you GX? How much is the Land Cruiser Kit? Can the Land Cruiser XM/Sirius Kit be used with the Vaistech the SLI to integrate the iPod?
http://www.vaistech.com/sli.html

Thanks!

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If your GX470 radio has Bluetooth integration then it has the latest software andd supports Sirius or XM right out of the box. Just go to Toyota buy the Land Cruiser kit and follow the directions, with one exception. The wiring harness must go down the drivers side of the car, as the GX has the amplifier under the drivers seat. Also, the Sirius/XM tuner fits well rigt behind the trailer hitch relay in the left luggage compartment panel.

Is the satellite receiver able to be bolted to anything near the trailer hitch relay?

Will you post the dealer name where you purchased the kit? I've only gotten don't knows at the dealer I talked to.

Thanks

Can a audio shop install this or dealership. I dont really like messing
with stuff like this. Maybe not the land cruiser unit but something similar

Believe dealership can install this. I just bought a new 2006 GX470 two days ago. The dealer is offering a free Sirius radio. I just need to make an appointment to get it installed. This might be a joint market program between lexus and sirius radio. What I will get is a Sirius Radio plus 9 months service for free. After 9 months, I will need to pay for the services.

Anyone have any insight on this free Sirius Radio offer? I asked the saleswoman and was told the Sirius unit will be placed next to the windshield rain senser behind the rear view mirror. When this is installed, will my regular radio still work? If I discontinue the subscription, will it negatively impact my normal radio? TIA.

Asked my dealer about another set up and they referred me to a
independent shop that they used to upgrade radios in the past.

I may check some other dealers and see if they like the comment
above are retro fitting one

Believe dealership can install this. I just bought a new 2006 GX470 two days ago. The dealer is offering a free Sirius radio. I just need to make an appointment to get it installed. This might be a joint market program between lexus and sirius radio. What I will get is a Sirius Radio plus 9 months service for free. After 9 months, I will need to pay for the services.
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When you have it done, could you post the part numbers of the Sirius kit that they install. It no doubt fits either the LX470 pr the ES330. The LX kit mounts the satellite antenna on the roof at the rear of the vehicle. The ES kit mounts the antenna on the inside of the windshield up by the rear view mirror. I would rather have the LX unit since the roof mount antenna works best for reception. Thats the reason why any satellite radios that come factory installed on other manufacturers vehicles always comes with an external antenna.

I have an appointment on Jan 3, 06 to get it installed and will try to find out the kit name/number. I know for sure that this one is installed inside of the windshield by the rear view mirror. Saw one when I was shopping for the GX470.

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I have an appointment on Jan 3, 06 to get it installed and will try to find out the kit name/number. I know for sure that this one is installed inside of the windshield by the rear view mirror. Saw one when I was shopping for the GX470.
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Then that means they used the ES kit.

In response to the person who got a free sirius with their gx 470, where did you buy your car? and was this deal specific to your dealer? I asked mine about it (I bought mine about a month ago) and they new nothing about it.

Just as a warning:

Based on my recent experience (Dec. 2005):

1. The '06 LX470 kit won't work in my '05 GX470 (Levinson/BlueTooth). Dealer tried this first, had to remove it.
2. The '05 LX470 kit works great. Delear replaced '06 kit with this, worked fine. We were able to get an '05 kit as of Dec 30th, 2005.
3. There is no interference whatsoever with the GPS functionality.

Enjoy!

-Adam

I have an 06 GX so I guess I better get the 06 kit when I get around to installing a satellite kit in the spring.

Don't do it. The '06 LX kit is designed for rear controls for the NAV. Your NAV (06 GX) and mine (05 GX) are identical. If you go with the '06 LX kit it won't work. Remember, the kit wasn't designed for your model.

So then I should get the 05 LX kit for my 06 GX? I'm hoping Lexus comes out with a kit for the GX by springtime.

you dont want a lx kit for your gx if you getting xm you want a es kit

lx xm kit is specific to lx cause of the the rear audio controls

Does this mean that even though my '06 GX has rear audio controls I should install the es kit (and if so, which es kit (what year)? I just bought my car and told the dealer to install the Landcruiser kit. After 2 hours of labor we discovered that the '06 Landcruiser kit does NOT work in the GX.

As always zube, thanks for the email and thanks for the right information. Let me know if you have an xm kit for sale that will fit my GX. I'm there.

The 06 lx kit requires you to hook up to the rear seat audio display. In 05 it didnt. So the kit you need to use in a gx is 05-06 es kit. But you need to get creative with location of components.

Jashev you should of asked me first did the dealer charge you for the 2 hours labor.

Yea, but the sales manager gave me a credit towards my next vehicle service. Sewell online shows the es 05-06 part for xm as 86100-0W100. Is this the one you are talking about?

Thanks again.

That is the right part number but the dealer is probably not the right place to get it done. The reason I say that is if they dont have instructions brackets and a specific place to put the unit they are lost.

The dealer (san jose, stevens creek) installed a sirius satelite radio to my GX470 yesterday. Here are the part numbers:

517 IS (not sure what this line is about)
1. PTS31-00052 Receiver Sirius
1. PTS31-33051 FITK, Sirius, ES M

The receiver was installed in the front inside the windshield next to the rear view mirror. The control is through GPS (another source of audio, so i now have AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3, CD, DVD). Receiption wasn't too impressive. I got "no signal" when the car was near and facing a building.

In response to another inquiry, I don't know if this free Sirius radio was offered by this dealder only or not. However, I didn't hear other local dealers mentioning of free satelite radio when I was shopping for my GX470. You may want to check Sirius website or call your dealer directly.

I figured I would try to do it myself, unless you know someone in NJ who does this stuff. I have a 6000 sq ft heated garage with lifts and all sorts of good stuff. It does whoever sound like you may be the one I should be talking to about getting it installed. I'm a collector of classic US cars from the 50's and 60's so I feel most comfortable in that world.

lexme that is the antenna next to the review mirror for better reception you need to have them take out that antenna and put a antenna on the roof of the truck work 100 times better.

Jashev I dont know if you noticed my profile or not but I live in New Jersey.

I did see your profile, I just wasn't sure if this is what you do or if this is a hobby. Can you email me with a phone number where I can reach you and we can hook up. I will also email you my number.

Thanks,

Jon

Here's The SIRIUS Deal And I Repeat Again, The 05 LX470-Land Cruiser Sirius Fit Kit Works Fine. It has NOTHING to do with the Rear Entertainment system, the applicable wiring is the same for both RSES and non RSES vehicles . It comes with the roof mounted antenna and the antenna mounts above the rear hatch as it should. The reception is fine. The ES kit also works. The reason I like using the LX kit is the wiring harness is longer and it is easier to find a place for the tuner.

The ES kits have a cheesy winshield antenna while the LX kit has the right antenna. The ES kit is electrically identical to the LX kit. The ES kit is easier to install because of the antenna location.

11 installs and counting.

This will work in ALL Gx470s that have Bluetooth Integration. If your GX470 has no Bluetooth integration then it is the older software and SAT WILL NOT work.

Part Numbers:
Fit Kit: PTS31-60050
Receiver: PTS31-00050

Tech Info:
http://techinfo.toyota.com/tis/tismain/lex...ml/indexL0.html

You need to pay for the tech info though.

Regards,
Rob

What exactly is shown at the techinfo site? Does it show how to install the Sirius kit in a 05-06 GX??

It has instructions on how to install the kit in an LX. Just follow the instructions, noting the exceptions below.

The wiring harness must go down the drivers side of the car, as the GX has the amplifier under the drivers seat. Also, the Sirius tuner fits well right behind the trailer hitch relay in the left luggage compartment panel.



I posted the general guidelines below on another board.

If your GX470 radio has Bluetooth integration then it has the latest software and supports Sirius right out of the box. Just go to Toyota buy the 05 Land Cruiser/LX470 kit and follow the directions, with one exception. The wiring harness must go down the drivers side of the car, as the GX has the amplifier under the drivers seat. Also, the Sirius/XM tuner fits well right behind the trailer hitch relay in the left luggage compartment panel.

Quick directions are as follows.
1)Remove the radio and screen combo from the dash. You only need to pull it out just far enough to get to the back of the radio.
2)Pull back the rug from the amplifier under the front of the drivers seat.
3)Remove the drivers left foot rest by pulling towards you.
4)Remove the left side kick panel and the under dash panel.
5)Remove the step for the third row seat, behind the left rear door.
6)Remove the carpet trim from the left front and rear door openings.
7)Remove the carpet from the luggage area. This involves removing all the floor trim including the trim from the rear door.
8)Remove the rear seat bracket (3rd row only) in the left side luggage area.
9)Remove all the seatbelts that are bolted into the rear left lower trim panel (2).
10)Remove the pocket from the left luggage trim near the seat bracket.
11) Pull out the lower luggage panel. Be careful not to hook the cloth on the top panel.
12)Pull down just enough of the upper panels to get your antenna wire up and around to the top of the rear door.
13)Run the Antenna wire as per the instructions on techinfo.toyota.com.
14)With all your panels off run the harness from the back of the radio down the left of the car, pass the amp wires under the seat to the amplifier.
15) Tie the wires to the factory harness where possible, do a neat job.
16) The amp mounts beautifully behind the trailer hitch relay in the left rear quarter.
17) Test and put it all back together.

18)THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR PEOPLE WITH SOME EXPERIANCE AND ARE ONLY A GENERAL GUIDELINE> You must get a set of instructions from the techinfo website to augment these instructions. I only illustrate the things that are different between the LX/Land Cruiser instructions and the GX. The plastic parts and panels are easily cracked when removing, and I wont be responsible for anything you do to your vehicle. But if you feel confident, go for it.

I just installed it this weekend. It took about 2 hours and was really not hard to do. The radio is fully integrated. Pressing the AM button gets you SAT 1-2-3 presets. I don't know why Lexus doesn't advertise the fact that this vehicle is Sat ready.

Which years it works for:
I've tested this in a few GXs it seems that the radio that has the TRAFFIC button on the radio itself is the older software and neither the radio nor the screen has the software to support the SAT. If you have a radio that has the Scan button, and the Traffic button is on the Audio Screen then you have the later software and the fully integrated Toyota/Lexus kit should work.

For the older vehicles the only other integrated option is vaistech for XM only.

Rob

Parts223 you are doing to much work first of all if your doing the sirius tuner you can do the lx kit I beleive jashev was talking about the Xm tuner which you can use a 05 lx kit but not a 06 kit if you look in TIS the 06 kit needs to be connected to the rear seat audio controls on the back of the center console. As for putting the tuner all the way in the back of the car you can get either tuner xm or sirius in gx or rx behind the glove box. The only thing that you are getting from the factory amp is constant and ground cut that Y harness off in there is a yellow (constant ) black (ground) wire you can get that behind the radio. Put the antenna on the roof next to the sunroof passenger side run wire down the A pillar into engine compartment threw grommet into car. 45 minutes max as for how man I did more than 11 last week.

power behind radio
RX blue/ black stripe constant
Brown ground
GX blue / yellow stripe constant
White / black stipe ground usually use power outlet

Correction Sirius tuner will fit behind glove box of GX not xm you can put the xm tuner under carpet below passenger seat.

Zube,

Throw me an email at aramis@unforgettable.com

I am in New Jersey as well, I am about to order the ES kit since several people did the install by simply connecting to the NAV harness then running the wire down the middle console and under passenger seat where they placed the reciever and then ran the antenna under the passenger door trim all the way to the back then up the rubber gasket of the rear gate to the roof... if you are saying that the LX kit simply has a longer harness from NAV to Reciever then I can get that since I would certainly benefit from having an external antenna though I can use one from my current Sirius reciever. ANyway throw me an email or a number so we can talk... I am in NJ. BTW: if you need a have a hook up for 6000k or 8000k quality HIDs cheap..

peace

Anyone know of a dealer in Virginia or a nearby state that will install the Sirius radio kit in an 06 GX 470? The local dealer in Newport News will not do it.

Thanks,
Tom

[font=Palatino Linotype]Is everyone using the ES kit on the 06GX470? Some L#xus dealerships have stopped installing the Sirius on the GX because of the song name displayed being cut off at the end. And I guess they are going back and complaining. For those of you that have it can you confirm it? So the NAV units are different on the ES than on the GX? For those of you that had it installed by the dealer, and you have noticed the issue, are they going to warranty the ES unit and replace it with a GX unit if it ever comes out? How did they (L#xus dealer) say they were going to address the problem? I guess I am probing out there before I go and buy the kit for a buddy of mine that just picked up a GX.

Thanks

Parts223, What is the difference between part number PTS31-00052 receiver and PTS31-00050 receiver that you listed? Understood that they are different fit kits out there. Just was wondering what receiver you were refering to. I am assuming here, but most dealerships are using the PTS0052 receiver in the 06GX.

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Does the CD changer need to be disconnected to work? I just had my '05 LX kit installed and it doesnt work.

Something doesn't sound right. I had the 05-06 LX Sirius kit installed in my 05 and my 06 GX and it worked great. I would have it in my 07 GX, but Lexus changed the amp connections, so I had to settle for the XM kit.
By the way, if anyone is interested, I have the Sirius LX kit with receiver and antenna for sale in the classifieds. Works great on the 05-06 GX with navigation and the LX.

Hello everyone I'm just looking for some confirmation before I do something wrong My wife's B-day is coming up and she's been wanting Sat radio in her car and was upset that it couldn't be done. This is what I'm ordering

http://www.lexus-parts.com/partdetail.asp?...roduct%20Notes:

Her car is an 06 with the HK sound system and Nav so it should work. Any opinions besides the old info thats here?

Know this post has been going along time. But i just get my gx back. So thinking of the sirius install again.
How hard is it to remove all the trim panels to get the radio head unit out. Found the TSS-radio
conversion. Looks simple except for getting all the panel parts off