How to Disable XM Completely?

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Roberto211

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I did a search and couldn't find another thread for this.

I have a '12 Sonic 1.4 Manual with the Bluetooth/XM/Onstar setup. I like the Onstar enough to keep paying for it but I'm not impressed with the XM. My trial for XM already lapsed and I mainly use the bluetooth audio for music anyhow. My phone is not perfectly compatible with the Sonic bluetooth so to keep the Sonic and my car happy I have to disable bluetooth on my phone before turning off the car and getting out. The annoying thing is that when I get back in, the radio automatically switches to the XM source so I have to listen to them blather on about getting me to sign up for XM and whatnot.

Is there a way to completely disable the XM so that it doesn't even come up as a source option? Or at the very least to get another source, "FM" maybe, as the default? It would be perfect if the radio had a permanent source for BT whether it is currently connected or not, like the Fords. Oh well...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
sonic007

sonic007

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You can probably just swtch it to fm before you get out of the car.

As far as the xm is concerned you just have to find the tuner and unplug the antenna. I can search for it at work tomorrow on alldata.
 
sonic007

sonic007

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Onstar is completely different than xm. It should be pretty easy. I get to work here soon. Ill look into it.
 
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Chevrolet Customer Care

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Roberto211 said:
I did a search and couldn't find another thread for this.

I have a '12 Sonic 1.4 Manual with the Bluetooth/XM/Onstar setup. I like the Onstar enough to keep paying for it but I'm not impressed with the XM. My trial for XM already lapsed and I mainly use the bluetooth audio for music anyhow. My phone is not perfectly compatible with the Sonic bluetooth so to keep the Sonic and my car happy I have to disable bluetooth on my phone before turning off the car and getting out. The annoying thing is that when I get back in, the radio automatically switches to the XM source so I have to listen to them blather on about getting me to sign up for XM and whatnot.

Is there a way to completely disable the XM so that it doesn't even come up as a source option? Or at the very least to get another source, "FM" maybe, as the default? It would be perfect if the radio had a permanent source for BT whether it is currently connected or not, like the Fords. Oh well...

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi Roberto211,
For more information on your inquiry you can call 1-800-852-XMXM (9696) with any XM related questions like radio activation, billing, and general questions or visit Welcome to the world of satellite radio - SiriusXM Radio.

Thank you,
Sara (Assisting Vanessa)
GM Customer Service
 
sonic007

sonic007

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Im still doing some digging but essentially what im seeing is the antenna on the roof is for both am/fm and xm. Its all integrated into the factory radio. No seperate tuner or anything. Its been a while since I had my radio out..Anyone who has xm know if there is 2 antennas plugged in? I thought there was only 1.
 
ThatTmoGuy

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sonic007 said:
Then dont use steeringwheel controls..lol
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kinda hard to use the radio controls with my nexus 7 in the way...

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I guess I could use them but why?
 
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Roberto211

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Si bro, but...

$ub$onic said:
Then Dont put it on a xm station go to FM
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Maybe you've found a way to get around it, but the default source on my radio is XM. I always want it on the bluetooth source but if my phone is disconnected for long enough it automatically retunes to a different source. Because the XM is the default source, it automatically goes to XM. I don't like XM, I would be happy to never listen to it again. If I could completely get rid of the source from my radio I'd be thrilled.

So to answer more directly: I'm not putting it on an XM station, the radio is doing that automatically. That's what I want it to stop doing. It would also be nice to not have to scroll through it from the steering wheel control.
 
Stew

Stew

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Roberto211 said:
Maybe you've found a way to get around it, but the default source on my radio is XM. I always want it on the bluetooth source but if my phone is disconnected for long enough it automatically retunes to a different source. Because the XM is the default source, it automatically goes to XM. I don't like XM, I would be happy to never listen to it again. If I could completely get rid of the source from my radio I'd be thrilled.

So to answer more directly: I'm not putting it on an XM station, the radio is doing that automatically. That's what I want it to stop doing. It would also be nice to not have to scroll through it from the steering wheel control.
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Haven't you figured it out yet? You DO want it, you just don't realize it yet. Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated!
 
ThatTmoGuy

ThatTmoGuy

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Roberto211 said:
Dang bro, sweet! What kind of fanciness is that? What are you using to connect the N7 to the car?
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I use the ELM327 and the app torque pro to read data from the ECM. The N7 is attached to the dash with Velcro, it simply rests over the two dials and the "hook" portion is on the strip between the radio and the ac vents.
 
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