Poomobile

Anyone ever experience "no service" on their satellite input? It usually happens when I first start the car...later in the day, if that makes any sense. It will not get a signal for at least 10 minutes then it will work fine. It doesn't matter where I am...even in a wide open space where I normally always receive service.

I am not sure if it is the car or Sirius....

MB500

Call Sirius and have them re-send the signal to the car. It should re-set the system.

hyperion667

I can't remember the last time I even listened to that crap........oh yeah, while it was still free.........and I didn't even use it then..........

stemags

No issues whatever with the service,,only an occasional dead spot on a bridge I cross daily,,but its been fine,and I even got a renewal for cheap.

listerone

Apart from getting an occasional dead spot...near tall buildings,hills,etc (which is completely understandable)...I've only had one or two small problems with Sirius.A friend of mine has Direct TV and any time there's a thunderstorm anywhere nearby the signal goes in and out until the storm passes.Satellite broadcasting technology isn't perfect...probably never will be.

listerone

Although the music channels aren't worth much other channels are pretty good.News...talk...comedy...old radio shows...and other stuff.Last year I found it really cool that I could listen to a Patriots game in Ohio and last month I listened to a couple of Bruins games in the Southeast.However,I don't find it *nearly* cool enough to justify the list prices they quote.Unless they give me a deal (just got 6 months for $25) I'll do without it.

konigstiger

Reference bulletin LI82.62-P-050505 to SA - “may” be loose antenna threaded connection.

Poomobile

Reset from Sirius did not work...bringing it in to see if they can solve the problem...

Raymond Lee

I am not even sure if Sirius radio is worth paying for the service! I am in free trial period now but I, too, don't use it.

Arrie

Let's see, you drive a $60 000 - $70 000 car and it is not worth to pay $250 or so for two years of radio service?

I have it as I do listen news a lot and as I drive hundreds of miles one way on my trips it is very nice as I don't have to chase channels at all times. And NFL or NASCAR channels are cool to listen to too.

And as it is in the car, you have it if someone riding with you asks for it. For that one moment you want to have it instead of telling them "Sorry, I can't afford Sirius radio as I paid so much for this car".

listerone

$250 may be the *list* price for two years of service but you needn't pay *nearly* that much.Just google "getting deals for Sirius service" (or something along those lines) and you'll see how to do it.

ttoE550

Huh? What does the cost of the car have to do with whether I think it is worth paying for Sirius? And do I have to have *everything* a passenger might want?

I would not pay a dime for Sirius. I use the free versions of Pandora, ooTunes, and others. I pay $10 per month for Rhapsody. I have my entire music collection in iCloud. All Bluestreamed to the car. I think I can find something my passengers like.

JeffyPooh

SiriusXM (2.3 GHz) operates at a much lower frequency than DirecTV (12 GHz). The impact of rain on satellite radio is significantly less than on ku-band satellite TV.

http://www.mike-willis.com/Tutorial/PF5.htm

Arrie

It was Raymond Lee that I replied to, he was questioning if Sirius was worth paying for.

In my opinion it is very much worth paying for but perhaps not for you. You have all your music on your mass storage devices and you listen to internet radios. Good for you.

One question: How would it make all of the other music sources you have sound worse if you could afford paying for Sirius radio that would be quiet in the system but ready to sound if that one moment came to use it?

steelgrey

There are a couple of threads on the C207 forums about Sirius Problems. I had a problem with mine which the dealer supposedly did resets and the like. The problem was not with Sirius or ant software Command, etc. It required the headliner to be removed and the antenna and a connecting cable to be replaced. Don't know if you have the pano roof or not but I did (coupe). The other coupe owners with problems all required parts replacements.

Poomobile

Don't like the thought of my headliner being removed....I have the pano roof...

steelgrey

I know what you mean. I never like the techs to remove any inner panels but, it seems to be absolutely necessary in all the resolutions of this problem in the coupe forum. I had my car in four times and it wasn't until they removed the headliner so they could check all the connections and wiring that they fixed the problem. It's been over a year and I have never experienced a dropped connection again. I have not had any problems with the pano sunshade and they seem to have gotten the headliner properly in place.

Cy3

I get the "No Service" screen after a car wash or a heavy rain. It's spotty for a couple of hours and then once things dry out its all good again. It's definitely a bring it in issue but it seems like a hassel.

And, not chalking up the $12/month for 100+ channels of radio is like starting a thread asking if you really have to put premium gas in the tank. I pay $25 for the fiance's and my services and it 100% worth it to avoid standard radio.

mnje350

The poor sound quality is what makes it not worth the 25 bucks a month they offered, I mean begged, me to re-up my subscription. It has nothing to do with affordability. If you like the talk and the music sound quality meets your standards then from your perspective it's probably a great deal. Value, is in the mind of the beholder.

Poomobile

No doubt the sound sucks...but if someone wants it, who cares?

I like it for long trips...something different than my music collection on my ipod. Sometimes I like to listen to some of the talk...even the Playboy channel lol