So you want satellite radio but you'd rather have Sirius instead of XM? Thanks to long time member -zip-, here's how you do it. You can read the source for this FAQ at
his thread here.
You need two things to hook up and control Sirius radio from your car PC.
1. A Sirius receiver. Specifically, the Alpine Sirius Connect, SIR-ALP1
2. An interface for the receiver available from
http://www.mp3car.com/store/product_...roducts_id=182 .
The interface connects to the serial port on your car PC. Current price is $59. A thread on this interface is
here.
Instructions on installing the interface can be found at
rush2112.net.
Opening up the Alpine unit reveals 2 circuit boards inside. Simply remove the board that is near the back and replace it with the interface you purchased. If the holes in the case do not match up exactly, dremel out the case as necessary and reassemble. Use the optical out from the interface board and plug it into your sound card. No TOS link input? You can also buy a TOS link adaptor for the SoundBlaster Live 5.1/Audigy/and Audigy 2 soundcard as long as they have an AUD_EXT or AD_EXT header on the card.
Connect the serial cable to your car PC and connect the red power wire to a 12 volt source and the ground wire to a ground.
3. Software to control the receiver from your car PC. The good news is that both options are free. Road Runner is the only car PC front end that controls the Sirius.
A standalone test program is available from
rush2112.net.
That's all there is to it!