I just bought a 2023 F350 XLT crew cab dually Fx4 but it has the lower electronics package that doesn't have Sirius XM radio or back up assist or lane keeping assist. Does anyone know if this can be added? I can get Sirius through my phone and using bluetooth but it would be better if it was an option straight through the radio. I assume it can be added but I would probably have to change the radio out for the upgraded one and then I'd probably need the sensors added in the bumper and the different tail lights that have the sensors in them and the rear view mirrors that have the indicator lights in them? Thanks for any guidance.

 

Just about anything could be added, but the cost and hassle would be huge.
If you wanted all that stuff you would have been way better off buying a different truck.
SIRIUSXM is easy, they make add on devices that add it to any factory radio.
But, I thought even base XLT had SIRIUSXM in the radio, just needs a subscription to activate it.

 

I'm wondering if it involves a new APIM to operate a new head unit? If so I'd just consider an aftermarket unit for infotainment.
I'd guess that backup sensing and lane keeping would be more of a project and expense than they're worth. At least for me they would be.

 

An XLT should have Sirius available regardless of the electronics level, I may be mistaken. As pointed out above, you'd need to enter your subscription information to get it to work.

As for the lane keeping and backup assist, those usually require several components, including sensors and cameras that you might not have and are costly to add after the fact. I don't know if the wiring for those devices is there, you'll definitely need to have the features activated in the computer because they'll currently be turned off.

As said above, just about anything can be added, but a lot of it is cost-prohibitive after assembly. For instance, the fifth wheel/gooseneck puck system is a pretty cheap add-on from the factory, but adding it after the fact is labor-intensive and expensive if you don't do it yourself, because the bed has to come off. On my wife's Ram 1500, she wanted to add the LED headlight upgrade because her truck didn't come with it, but to do it requires adding an auxiliary wiring harness, all new bezels, and programming...or I can just buy her LED bulbs which is the route I'm going to go.

So it depends on if you REALLY like the truck or not. If you do, you can add anything to it, but it sounds like, with the features you want to add, you likely should have looked for a different truck before buying, as the features you're wanting to add are probably going to be costly, moreso than if it had been added to the truck during assembly.

 

Sirius did not come with base XLT, would have needed XLT premium package. Lane Keep Assist would have required Tow Tech package.

someone on here did add SiriusXM to a 23 XL if I recall. Lane Keep Assist is probably cost prohibitive as it requires all of the electronic assisted steering components .

The loss of SXM going from my 18 XLT to my 23 XL was a disappointment to me at first, but the CarPlay App has worked quite well.