Satellite antenna wire???

need help guys..bought a used 2015, SiriusXM does not work..sat antenna wire on back of head unit is broke off..where does that run too? Is it one wire all the way back to shark fin or a few pieces? Looking to replace wire or info on how to install another antenna thanks

 

@crashnburn80

 

It runs to a box on the driver side kick panel. Removing the plastic panel under the dash to the left of the pedals will expose the connection point. The box then has a wire that runs to the shark fin. I can post more info later.

 

Thanks, as much info you have is appreciated as I’ve been to dealer and radio store both said I need to run a whole new wire through headliner but I knew there had to be another connection point!!

 

This

 

Much more about a satellite install with all the parts here

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/satellite-radio-antenna-adapter.184477/

 

Can anyone tell me what I’m looking for? thanks guys

 

Can you follow the broken wire from behind the deck?

Here is what an aftermarket wire looks like to plug into the OEM sat radio box:
http://www.tss-radio.com/products/lexus-gs-shark-fin-antenna-adapter

So it won’t be one of those connectors with lots of wires.

 

Here's some more pics of location

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2009-tacoma-satellite-antenna-location.11978/

 

Good find!

 

Ok tearing apart now this is the wire behind head unit

 

Damn guys that wire behind head unit is tied into the whole harness of other wires and I can’t seem to find any plugs like that in links behind kick panel..I know the previous owner had a system and new head unit in here I hope more things arent misplaced that are already what a headache haha

 

So no plug like that in the kick panel? And your truck does have the shark fin? Might be easier to just put sat antenna under the dash, top of the radio?

 

No plug like that in kick panel..I am open to idea of putting an aftermarket antenna but not sure on how to go about it..guy at radio place said the Sirius antennas don’t plug into Toyota head unit

 

$8 Fakra SMB C 5005 male plug to HRS GT5-1S grey jack 15cm RG174 pigtail cable http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fakra-SMB-C...463?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d0da576d7

Would think that's the cable from aftermarket antenna to Toyota radio. Really odd you don't have the plug in the kick panel, but with the wire toast on receiver side, doesn't matter much I suppose.

This guy hacked a bunch of stuff together.. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/satellite-radio-antenna-adapter.184477/

 

That first link doesn't work right, but it is in the thread I linked to!!

 

I read the other thread you gave me..So you guys think this plug would work to connect into my radio and other end to Sirius antenna wire??

 

I believe so, @crashnburn80 what do you think?

 

Or this

 

Factory to factory, I don’t think so.

Take a look at the connectors in these threads:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/2009-tacoma-satellite-antenna-location.11978/

This is a square connector connecting to the sat antenna module. If you look at the TSS aftermarket deck to factory antenna adapted, the actual plug is square on the sat side.

If you look at the pictures half way down in this thread:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/satellite-radio-antenna-adapter.184477/

They show the back of the deck is also not round. The round connector is what aftermarket decks/antennas use.

Seems unlikely to find a wire to connect both off the shelf except from Toyota, as there would be no market or purpose since the trucks already have them. What I could maybe see though is:
-OEM antenna (square) to aftermarket deck deck (round) wire
-OEM deck (square) to aftermarket antenna (round)
Get a female/female adapter to plug the 2 above round wires together to make the connection.

Other options would be soder a new connector onto your existing cut wire. Or there is a company that makes custom wires for this stuff, to-order. I’ll see if I can dig it up.