Sirius retrofit - help diagnosing issue
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Sirius retrofit - help diagnosing issue
Hi - based on a number of helpful threads on here I was able to add the factory Sirius module to my pre-wired '04 e500 wagon. I installed the module, plus an antenna a bought off of Amazon, added to the MOST fiber ring, crossed fingers and fired 'er up. All existing components (radio, cd changer, nav, Bluetooth) all worked as before and when I hit SAT I got "Not Released - to activate service call Sirius and then my ESN number for the box I bought of eBay (from an '07, which Sirius rep could tell from the ESN)
I called Sirius and added to my account, but the activation did not work, so now I am thinking my issue must be 1 (or more) of 3 possibilities:
1- the box I bought of eBay is bad - but I am thinking this is unlikely given the fact that everything else in the loop is ok and I get what appears to be a message one would expect to authorize new service - anyone know if this is a good assumption?
2 - faulty antenna? I unplugged the antenna entirely and still receive the same message about authorization of service, so I can't tell if the box knows if the antenna is working? Should it without service activated? Perhaps I crimped the antenna cable when installing? I inspected the cable and it does have a bit of a crimp in it, but the wire does not appear broken.
3 - I have seen reference for some other people's installs/ the official MB instructions that they had to have the dealer "code" the SDAR into the loop using "SDS" (I think that's what the MB diagnostic computer is called). - since I got the message about setting up Sitius service I am thinking I don't need to code in, as I can already see it, but maybe this is a bad assumption? Would like to avoid a dealer trip / $,but if the collective wisdom is I must, then I must.
Any advice on where to start most appreciated!
I called Sirius and added to my account, but the activation did not work, so now I am thinking my issue must be 1 (or more) of 3 possibilities:
1- the box I bought of eBay is bad - but I am thinking this is unlikely given the fact that everything else in the loop is ok and I get what appears to be a message one would expect to authorize new service - anyone know if this is a good assumption?
2 - faulty antenna? I unplugged the antenna entirely and still receive the same message about authorization of service, so I can't tell if the box knows if the antenna is working? Should it without service activated? Perhaps I crimped the antenna cable when installing? I inspected the cable and it does have a bit of a crimp in it, but the wire does not appear broken.
3 - I have seen reference for some other people's installs/ the official MB instructions that they had to have the dealer "code" the SDAR into the loop using "SDS" (I think that's what the MB diagnostic computer is called). - since I got the message about setting up Sitius service I am thinking I don't need to code in, as I can already see it, but maybe this is a bad assumption? Would like to avoid a dealer trip / $,but if the collective wisdom is I must, then I must.
Any advice on where to start most appreciated!
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Thanks!
Your posts were the key to the install in the first place - so I doubly thank you! So it is safe to assume the box is operating normally and no coding is required by the dealer? Antennas are cheap, so will go ahead and buy another to test.
'71 Pinto, eh - by far the best year for that iconic automobile
'71 Pinto, eh - by far the best year for that iconic automobile
