SUMMARY
- Brand new in the retail packages
- Control SiriusXM from the car radio
- No ugly dash-mounted tuners with this package!!
- Displays SiriusXM text (song and artist) on satellite-capable radios *
- Hundreds of dollars less than a factory satellite kit!
- Direct connection to your factory USB data port
- Compatible with or without factory steering wheel controls
- Compatible with or without JBL
- Compatible with or without navigation system
- Compatible with or without Rear Seat Entertainment DVD system
- Compatible with or without factory CD changer
- Vehicle must be on the Application List below
- Vehicle must have factory USB port
- Compatible with SYNC equipped vehicles only
- Not compatible w/ SYNC firmware CCPU version starting w/ EE309
An optional cable is available to upgrade USB to fast charge (2.4A)
- Please email with questions
Small antenna (@1.5" x 1.5" x .5") with magnetic base & 20ft cable
Connection of a power and ground wire will be required
Assembly and operation manuals are included
Vais components have a 1 year warranty
Sirius XM components have a 90 day warranty
DETAILS
This package will allow you to listen to and control all 175+ channels of SiriusXM satellite radio directly through your factory radio. (See the application list below.) It can receive the Select or Premier programming. (Additional subscription fees apply for Premier.) It displays the same type of information (station #, song title, artist name, etc) as the factory satellite kits, yet it costs less.
Unlike external tuners that clutter up your dash and attract thieves, this interface allows control of SiriusXM satellite radio through your existing factory stereo. It is directly connected to the vehicle via the factory USB port, which allows you to retain factory options connected to the back of the radio. Since it is directly connected, you don't have to rely on the poor performance of an FM modulator or cassette adapter.
How does it differ from their first generation GSR kits? The Gen2 (g2) GSR kits provide the ability to add an optional fast charge USB port (2.4 amp). It allows for quicker charging on devices which support that capability. The USB charge cable is an optional, extra-cost item. Please email if you have questions about it. If the other guy's ad doesn't mention it, you're probably buying the older, Gen1 device.
INSTALL INFO
How's it installed? It's pretty simple really. Since it plugs in your factory USB port, you don't need to pull your radio like you do with most other kits. That will save you some time and effort. Step one is to route your antenna. (The manufacturer recommends it be outside the vehicle but some customer have good luck placing it on the dash. It is about the size of a half dollar so it is fairly unobtrusive.) Step two is to put all the equipment under your dash, out of sight. Step three is to connect the power and ground wires. Step four is to route the USB cable to the USB port in your console. (Or wherever it is located.) This may involve some relatively minor dis-assembly of your console. Since the USB port is often out of sight under a console lid, you won't even see you have something plugged in under normal conditions.
As mentioned, connection of power and ground will be required for use of this kit. The kit includes a ring terminal for the ground connection and a standard add-a-circuit kit for the power. It should be noted that some vehicles use non-standard fuses and, if you find that to be the case, you will just have to connect to a power wire using a wire-tap.
Please email us if you require more information.
Included with this package
- New SXV300 SiriusXM tuner and antenna kit
- New VAIS GSR-FD01 interface
- New USB cable to connect interface to factory USB port
- Operation manual
APPLICATIONS
This kit will work in the following vehicles equipped with SYNC, and a factory USB port, provided your SYNC firmware CCPU version does NOT start with EE309. It is not compatible with that version. (Firmware version is usually found in the SYNC media settings menu.)
- Ford C-Max: 2014-2018
- Ford Edge: 2014-2018
- Ford Escape: 2014-2019
- Ford Explorer: 2014-2019
- Ford F-150: 2014-2017
- Ford F-250: 2014-2017
- Ford F-350: 2014-2017
- Ford Fiesta: 2014-2019
- Ford Flex: 2014-2018
- Ford Focus: 2014-2018
- Ford Fusion: 2014-2019
- Ford Mustang: 2015-2018
- Ford Taurus: 2014-2019
- Ford Transit: 2014-2019
- Ford Transit Connect: 2014-2018
This product was last updated on Wednesday 12 April, 2023.
