2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission What is the small steath black box on my roof??

[Carolina Cummins1]

I have a 2001 quad cab. On top of the roof centered 8 inches from the 3rd brake light is a steathy looking black antenna or sensor. What is it??



I thought it was the sensor for the console tempature reading.



Does anybody else have this on their roof??

 

[Alphacowboy]

if you bought it used, it might be a sat. radio reciver, or maybe a GPS recevier... take a pic and post it up.



(PS. great quote in the sig!!! )

 

[JimBob24]

Sounds like a cellular or GPS antenna.

 

[Carolina Cummins1]

It is XM Radio

I went outside and looked at it closely, it has "XM" on top of it. I assume

it means Xm Radio. It looks factory mounted nice and neat. Plus, I found my water leak. The small antenna flat wire is ran throught he 3rd brake light gasket.



I looked on the internet and found a couple of websites. This is some kind of factory option. Some cars and trucks were prepped with satelite radio features, I think. It says, some factory radios are able to recieve the signals with a subscription to xm radio.



Check out this link and it explains it better.



http://www.westcoastradios.com/catalog/item/1853077/1280536.htm#image_1

 

[biggy238]

If you still have the factory radio, somewhere in the menu options (or owners manual) it will have the ESN# (Electronic Serial Number) that you need to activate XM. . I think that's how XM works too... Sirius does. .



IF you order XM. . I think you will be pleased.

 

[Bob4x4]

I went outside and looked at it closely, it has "XM" on top of it. I assume

it means Xm Radio. It looks factory mounted nice and neat. Plus, I found my water leak. The small antenna flat wire is ran throught he 3rd brake light gasket.



I looked on the internet and found a couple of websites. This is some kind of factory option. Some cars and trucks were prepped with satelite radio features, I think. It says, some factory radios are able to recieve the signals with a subscription to xm radio.



Check out this link and it explains it better.



http://www.westcoastradios.com/catalog/item/1853077/1280536.htm#image_1

Chrysler uses sirius not xm The factory sat radio ant wire goes through the sheetmetal.



Bob

 

[Carolina Cummins1]

I'll check into this info. I never had sat. radio. Thanks

 

[JRagland]

That's way over priced, if it will even work with pre-2003 radios. I think it will.

Check here for same thing for a lot less.



I would follow the antenna wire and see if the previous owner left the tuner box in the truck, you may be closer to Sat radio than you think.

 

[Hohn]

I love your siggy, too.

See mine