rkahn

The Aux adapter sounds good to me, too. We'll give the FM modulator a few weeks. The sound from it seems very good but I'm wondering how much better a direct analog connect would be.Thanks, SW03ES. You're info has been very helpful. -rkahn

I've also heard that Sirius antennas are more effective inside the car than XM. I was told they're better at low angles to the horizon because of their satellite orbits. Whatever the reason, both my Sirius setups work well with inside antennas.I had seen the Soundgate Website but it looks like they don't make a unit for my car. I hadn't seen VAISTech. Wow...this looks like exactly what I need to get rid of the FM modulator. It seems to be a new product to be available soon, though. It would be nice to know what the early adopters are saying. Do you know anyone who has tried one?

Like you (and in my three series BMW), we mounted the antenna in the car. This time we put it in the passenger side corner of the windshield instead of the rear parcel shelf. It works great and I doubt we'll ever move it. We saw a new ES330 in the showroom with a LARGE, black boxy XM antenna on the middle right edge of the trunk deck. It looked like a few steps backward, to us.How do you add an AUX in? Everyone we've talked to says it isn't possible on a 2002 ES300. -rkahn

After seeing your installation photos, I had a Sirius Sportster installed in the armrest console yesterday . It looks much like yours except the unit is turned so passager and driver can see it. My wife (it's her car) says the unit gets quite warm and she's concerned it will fizzle out from the excess heat. How's yours doing in there after a year ? -rkahn