Sirius radio
I have a XJ8L 1998 and want to either upgrade the radio or hardware a Sirius radio into it. I find the current way I play music is through am FM adapter which gets a lot of interference or a cassette adapter which gives poor sound as the radio is 15 years old.
Has anyone been able to get satellite radio?
Thanks.

 

One of these adapters will allow you to plug a satellite radio line level audio feed directly into the car. You will lose the use of the CD changer, however.

AUX-JAGCD Auxiliary input Adapter for Select Jaguar with CD Auto Changer :: iPod Adapters & Interfaces

Ceetainly a headunit upgrade is another way to go that can give you all of the modern amenities in one package, including Satellite, Digital Radio, CD, Handfree Bluetooth phone...

 

I swapped out old stereo unit for new clarion unit- Sirius ready, blue tooth, USB port
Well worth it-

 

Obriendod,
Thanks. Can you tell me what specific unit you bought?

 

I replaced my HU and the antiquated Navi with a JVC NX5000 using the dash kit listed elsewhere and a leaper from an S-III Jaguar. I coud not be more pleased and it really looks like it could have come from the factory this way. I now have Sirius, bluetooth, and a much better (still not state of the art) navigation. See https://www.jaguarforums.com/forum/x...estions-81253/

I ran speaker wires to the rear seat area and tapped into the connector which bridges the speakers and the factory amplifier. Used some old school crossovers to split between the original tweeters and mids.

The NX5000 is no longer available but they do show up on ebay. I recently bought a NIB unit for $200.

 

I used a clarion cz702 - Bluetooth, satellite adaptable - iPod hook up cd

Search the audio section - one of the posts discusses face plate adapters- one of the forum members makes his own with jaguar logo- I bought that - looks great

 

Yes, that is the adapter I used. It comes with a silk screened leaper. I covered that with a leaper from the dash of a series III which looks even better. I just cut the pegs off the back and glued it on. It is a bit larger than the silkscreen so covers it right up.