sirius radio reception???

[customlt1 10+ year member]

I just got sirius radio in my cherokee....i have an aftermarket unit with the antenna on my roof. I got it profesional installed and have tried to go threw different radio stations for better reception but it seems when im going threw different stations i can hear static....any way to help this?

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[ridnlow135 10+ year member]

which unit do you have?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Re-check all the connections, you probably have a loose wire somewhere...satellite reception is either off or on - you either are locked on the downlink or you're going to get nothing.

Also check that you have a clear line-of-sight to the sky...trees would lessen the signal strength.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

also goes without saying that you did subscribe to the service //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

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[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

Sounds like the wireless FM modulator is doing what wireless FM modulators do.

If the unit has a jack marked "FM out" you can get an antenna to boost the signal strength, or an adapter to let you make a direct connection at the antenna input to your head unit. Check with the Sirius unit's manufacturer.

 

[customlt1 10+ year member]

yeah its a fm modulator and it goes threw radio stations

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

threw

Through. There //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

anyway...I would ditch the FM modulator and go directly into the AUX input on your head unit...why bother with satellite radio, if you're limited to FM quality audio anyway? That FM modulator is definitely the weak link in the system.

 

[customlt1 10+ year member]

dont i have to have that fm modulator bc my headunit is a sony and it is xm ready not sirius ready?

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

If you have an aux. input, I think that's all you need...although someone who's more familar with the installation hopefully will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[slack 10+ year member]

i got mine hooked straight to my headunit and it sounds nice, except going under overpasses //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/driving.gif.c4dead4599dda895032b63e51f52b126.gif

 

[customlt1 10+ year member]

ok so your telling me i can hook it up threw my aux into my XM READY sony headunit? then where will the stations come threw? i've asked 2 different install shops and they say you can't run it threw a non-sirius headunit unless you have the module which doesnt come out for a few months. If there is a way to hook it up threw the aux do you then turn your headunit on to like video1 or something for it to play?

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

Newer Sonys can use the RCA input labelled "BUS" as an auxillary input. You can't control the satellite radio tuner through the head unit controls, but you can make a direct connection and improve the sound. You'll need a splitter that goes from a stereo mini plug to male RCA plugs. Connect the mini plug to the "audio out" jack on your satellite radio unit.