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Old Mar 8, 2021 | 09:37 PM
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Does anyone know if the Harley XM Module (2014-2018) requires a special XM antenna or if a universal one from Amazon will suffice?

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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 05:17 AM
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I kinda think you need the HD one. Look at pictures of the antenna connector at the module. Regular SiriusXM antennas don’t use the same connector.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 10:52 AM
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SiriusXM Radio FAKRA Antenna Adapter for Harley Davidson (xm-radio-satellite.com)
 
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Old Mar 9, 2021 | 11:30 PM
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I bought an adapter, for my XM module, that allowed me to use "regular" XM antenna, I had heard that in the earlier versions of the Harley XM Module that the antenna was substandard, so I got my own antenna.

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I bought an adapter, for my XM module, that allowed me to use "regular" XM antenna, I had heard that in the earlier versions of the Harley XM Module that the antenna was substandard, so I got my own antenna.

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Thanks, I appreciate the comment. So yesterday I found an authentic XM Antenna (reviews on some of the others were not so good) but realized I would need a FAKRA adapter. Didn't know if the other end needed to be a female or male connector, so I ordered both and will return the one I don't need (thanks to Amazon's wonderful return policy). This would have been perfect...

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Originally Posted by aaazdaddy
Does anyone know if the Harley XM Module (2014-2018) requires a special XM antenna or if a universal one from Amazon will suffice?

Thanks,

Bob
Didn't the XM module come with an antenna?
 
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Didn't the XM module come with an antenna?
I can't speak for the OP but I bought my XM Module on FB Marketplace and it came with the old XM antenna (Smaller and no logo) I've read on here a lot of guys were have reception issues with that antenna

Harley has since changed and upgraded to the newer XM antenna (with the XM Logo on it)

I looked for 3 months for the Harley branded XM Antenna (part #76000221A) and couldn't find one, I did see one on Ebay for $88 bucks, which is too much for me.

Since I already had several of the newer style XM antenna's laying around all I had to do was locate an adapter, it took a month to receive the adapter, but it was winter and I wasn't riding anyways.
 
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