tommy_the_revelator Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Ok, so I know this thread should probably go under the XM forum, but here goes.... I bought a gex-p10xmt refurbished off of ebay and had it installed at circuit city today....when I got in my car, I had XM radio already working.... is that some kind of preview or am I getting someone else's signal from the refurbished radio??? I just wasn't expecting it to work until I called XM and purchased as subscription. Thanks!!! PS - Circuit City still didn't hook up the VSS correctly!!! I asked them, again, to check the connection and even printed out the directions from this site, but still....SIMPLE HYBRID shows up under my 3D calibration screen. Any chance I have a faulty unit??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLeach12 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 you got a unit that was never deactivated by the original owner so enjoy that. i didnt see your original post about vss. year make model of car and ill look into it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 if your only getting certain stations then its the preview. if you get all the stations then its because a lot of times when you transfer service from one unit to another they never actually de-activate the old one. so enjoy it for free while you can even with the speed sense hooked up you will have to reset the three parameters on the diagnostic screen to re learn. but if your speed pulse still reads 0 when your moving, then they didnt hook it up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommy_the_revelator Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 SWEET!! Looks like I have XM for free!!! Speed pulse still says big ZERO.... I did reset the speed pulse and the learning status....what is the 3rd thing I need to reset?? I'm looking for any ideas right now.... I am wondering where can I go from here??? I've been back to the Pittsburgh Circuit City 5 times now....Should I go somewhere for a second opinion???? and if they hook it up properly, should Circuit City refund me the install for my AVIC?? This VSS issue has been lingering since I bought my AVIC.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MisFit Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 its still not hooked up. what kind of car is it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommy_the_revelator Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 SWEET!! Looks like I have XM for free!!! Speed pulse still says big ZERO.... I did reset the speed pulse and the learning status....what is the 3rd thing I need to reset?? I'm looking for any ideas right now.... I am wondering where can I go from here??? I've been back to the Pittsburgh Circuit City 5 times now....Should I go somewhere for a second opinion???? and if they hook it up properly, should Circuit City refund me the install for my AVIC?? This VSS issue has been lingering since I bought my AVIC.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLeach12 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 go to a shop called tc custom and ask for chris k the installer. i dont know where the shop is but i know its in or close to pittsburgh pa. ask him to set it up for you, he is worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLeach12 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 oh and get your money back from circuit. before they go out of business Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommy_the_revelator Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 For real.....they are going under???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JLeach12 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 they pay out over 1.5 mil$ a month in damage claims on cars with second hand underqualified installers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommy_the_revelator Posted August 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 OIC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 they pay out over 1.5 mil$ a month in damage claims on cars with second hand underqualified installers Sad ain't it. Seems to be cheaper to pay out rather than train the installers they have. Oh wait they fired about 80% of the people that knew what they were doing. God I'm glad I got out. Oh and I say they dump in 2 years at the most. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hottwhyrd Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 where are you getting the 1.8 mil? that seems a little extreme but i guess they do have alot of stores which means alot of fuckups. over the past 3 months cc has fired all of there highest paid employees. they offered them their jobs back for severly reduced pay! hoooray! how long did u wurk for them cntry? where do u work now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cntrylvr79 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 Just over a year, and before circuit it was bestbuy. Thankfully though now I work for a local shop, Auto Accents, that is so much better and a hell of a lot more fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
installthis06 Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 come on guys box stores are sweAtSHOPS! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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