Sirius Radio Question

[Reeg 10+ year member]

I just recently bought a Pioneer PNR2 Sirius Radio component and an Antenna on ebay. I just hooked all of it up and to my surprise I was getting a signal! Then I started driving to work and the signal kept goin in and out, but had worked flawless for a good 5 minutes. After the signal was done comin in and out, it just dissappeared and said "ACQUIRING SIGNAL".

Now is this a faulty antenna or is it because I haven't subscribed yet? Could it still be hooked up to the guys credit card I bought it from which is why I get a signal sometimes or do they allow you to "preview" channels for a good 5 minutes before cutting your signal?

I only want to know cause I'll call Sirius and subscribe if I have to, but if it's the other side of it and all I need is a new antenna, I'd rather go that route.

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[WOT]

How about me and you figure out how to get sirius for FREE! I just god a sportster for free and hooked it up yesterday, when I powered mine up it just says aquiring signal but never loads anything..... I assumed you needed to subscribe first...

id love to not have to pay the $15 a month

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

you should get channel 184 activated or not ( I think thats the number, one info channel comes up when not activated)

To me it sounds like your antenna, not an activation issue. Where did you mount the antenna?

 

[Reeg 10+ year member]

Mounted it on the roof of my Magnum. I'll try different things when I get home. Cause yah, I had it on 184 and even that was cuttin' in and out and eventually dropped.

 

[WOT]

I didnt even attempt to play with any buttons, just turned it on and it said that so i turned it off

 

[Reeg 10+ year member]

WOT, do me a favor and see if you can even get channel 184.

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

The bigger antennas workbette //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif don't trust those coin antennas unless you like your signal fading in and out

 

[Reeg 10+ year member]

The bigger antennas workbette //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif don't trust those coin antennas unless you like your signal fading in and out

You got an example of those? Or website?

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

yea bigger ant work better.. also dont kink the wire....

 

[Reeg 10+ year member]

Can someone please show me or point me in the right direction to the "big antenna"? All I can find are the small ones.

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

Can someone please show me or point me in the right direction to the "big antenna"? All I can find are the small ones.

yea ur gunna have to find someone with one.. sirius and xm only seam to sale the smaller ant.. i have a bigger but not "big" ant here at my shop 25.00 shipped.. its like 1 1/2'' by 2''

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

my signal only loses connection when I drive under overpasses, big overhanging trees, or through tunnels. O yea also the parking garages but it doesnt bother me too much as 99% of the time it has perfect connection

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

my signal only loses connection when I drive under overpasses, big overhanging trees, or through tunnels. O yea also the parking garages but it doesnt bother me too much as 99% of the time it has perfect connection

yea that's usually the case...

 

[Reeg 10+ year member]

Seth, you got a pic of the ant you got at your shop?

 

[GMCJimmyslt2000 10+ year member]

it could be the station to.

change ur preset station and try to find a new station