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terrible sirius reception

By ctaranto · Apr 10, 2008in XM/Sirius/HD Radio and Traffic Receivers💬 3 posts👁️ 1,574 views
Posted Apr 10, 2008 · 00:28 UTC#1

extremely spotty reception... called sirius they told me that the antenna has to be outside the vehicle. i have a d-3 installed in a 2008 ridgeline, with the sirius antenna mounted on the center of the dashboard near the windshield.. do i have to have this moved...

my radio reception is terrible as well......

 

please help...

Posted Apr 12, 2008 · 13:01 UTC#2
extremely spotty reception... called sirius they told me that the antenna has to be outside the vehicle. i have a d-3 installed in a 2008 ridgeline, with the sirius antenna mounted on the center of the dashboard near the windshield.. do i have to have this moved...

my radio reception is terrible as well......

 

please help...

 

My experience is that Sat Radio reception is a lot more placement critical than Nav reception. You pretty much do have to have the Sirius antenna outside the car. Not so for the Nav antenna.

Posted Apr 14, 2008 · 15:51 UTC#3

thanks ,,, I had the antenna mounted outside the truck and the reception is perfect... this system is great