gregbj33 Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hey Guys, Just bought the 920 XM tuner for my d3. I have an 06 F150 with the Factory Sirius System. I want to use the Factory Antenna with XM module as I prefer XM. Activated service and am only getting certain channels. Can this be because of the antenna, or is the whole system not just completely activated. Thanks in advance Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oppie1 Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 XM and Sirius operate on 2 diff frequencies. i'm suprised you got any channels to begin with. you're gonna have to use the XM antenna to get full service Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregbj33 Posted June 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I think im actually OK. I havent checked every channel, but the ones im familiar with are there. I refreshed the receiver through the xm website and everything seems to be fine. It says something about if channels 4, 11, and 41 work its good and sure enough they work. When I have the chance i will check every channel off of the channel guide list. Thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 you will not receive any ground repeater signals with a Sirius antenna. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregbj33 Posted June 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 you will not receive any ground repeater signals with a Sirius antenna. im confused, what does that mean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 i've mixed and matched xm and sirius antennas in the past, and never had any problems .02 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaisanNYC Posted June 15, 2007 Report Share Posted June 15, 2007 Shouldnt have any problems at all receiving the satellite signal mixing and matching the antennas. But say you were in Midtown Manhattan with all the skyscrapers, thats when you wouldnt be able to receive much of a signal from the sats, and you cant receive terrestrial repeater signals with a SIRI antenna Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gregbj33 Posted June 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 gotcha thanks!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bridge4d Posted June 22, 2007 Report Share Posted June 22, 2007 When I got my F150 in March it had the factory Sirius. When I installed the Z1 and XM Navtraffic I just took the plastic piece off the end of the stock antenna line and it hooked right up to the xm tuner. Never had any reception problem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigred Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Shouldnt have any problems at all receiving the satellite signal mixing and matching the antennas. But say you were in Midtown Manhattan with all the skyscrapers, thats when you wouldnt be able to receive much of a signal from the sats, and you cant receive terrestrial repeater signals with a SIRI antenna sirius has terr repeaters as well that are received through their antennas. why wouldnt it pick up the xm terrestial just the same? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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