Kenwood Sirius Tuner Install and Questions

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I just installed the Kenwood KCA-R70FM RF modulator/Display unit with the KTC-SR901 tuner in my '03 GT, and it worked out great.

The RF modulator fits great behind the panel to the right of the Glove Box. The Tuner goes under the driver's seat. The display unit fit in the cubby hole at the bottom of the console - with a little shaping of the edges of the mounting panel provided to use for in-dash applications. The RF modulator works very well, and the quality of the sound is much better than FM signals played through the same head unit.



Note, the antenna wire is extended to factory radio, and the connection that the RF Modulator goes between is located behind the same panel.



The Tuner has pass through for a CD Changer to connect also, and the display can control Changer, Sirius and the Keg mobile hard drive for MP3 collections, up to 20 gigs.

As soon as the aftermarket comes up with a control cable that will go from the 10 pin buss on the rear of the stock radio/CD to the 13 pin DIN that the Kenwood Tuner uses, I will do away with the RF modulated display and go straight to the factory deck.

Kenwood had a promotion that gave a free tuner with the purchase of a head unit or the RF Modulated Display unit for $69.95. Add the $50.00 Terk antenna and it would be $120.00 It expired on April 5th, but some dealers may be honoring it still. Crutchfield agreed to honor it when I called yesterday.

I bought mine at the local Circuit City, and though they didn't still honor the expired promotion, they made a price of $150.00 for the Display unit, Tuner and a Terk "hockey Puck" antenna.

The control cable from the Display to the tuner and the Antenna lead in are around 14' long each, and the Display cable is around 6', giving plenty of cable length to easily conceal the wiring.