# SIRIUS question **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 6, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247 "2007-09-06T13:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/1 "2007-09-06T13:08:31Z")
I’ve killed five fucking units (three Starmate PROs, and two Stiletto100s) in ONE FUCKING YEAR!! Has anyone else dealt with this shit? It can’t be the car because it’s been two different, brand new cars. Everything has been installed properly with NO splicing or hard wiring. Everything has been cigarette lighter and either FM modulation or AUX jack. ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/2 "2007-09-06T14:23:33Z")
if it’s not the car it must be the user! seriously thou, i’ve heard of very little problems with those, what keeps going wrong? ---
**Author:** ![Jeff95TA](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeff95ta/32/5935_2.png) [@Jeff95TA](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeff95TA)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/3 "2007-09-06T14:24:43Z")
I’ve had the Sportster for quite a while and it gets moved from the car to the office every day. Stays turned on for 8 hours a day straight sometimes. No problems yet. Same setup - cigarette lighter & FM modulator. Did they charge you to transfer your account to a new radio? I would hope not since they crapped out within the warranty period. ---
**Author:** ![VdubSPEEDracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f08c70/32.png) [@VdubSPEEDracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VdubSPEEDracer)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/4 "2007-09-06T14:58:52Z")
If you talk to Sirius they will give you a free radio, happened to my buddy and he called them up and they gave him a radio for free, seems like they are desperate to have subscribers that you can always get a free player. I’ve owned 3 units, 2 sirius’s ones (one was hardwired into my truck) and a stiletto100, and all work fine for me! ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/5 "2007-09-06T15:02:15Z")
I’ve had the same sirius unit for 1 1/2 years and it still works, rain shine etc ---
**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/6 "2007-09-06T15:06:23Z")
> [@IROC is 95% done, 1st Startup VID plus NEW pix\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iroc-is-95-done-1st-startup-vid-plus-new-pix/31721/89): > > I’ve had the same sirius unit for 1 1/2 years and it still works, rain shine etc if anyone can break it it would be cheeks. he has top off on the jeep all the time and worked flawless. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/7 "2007-09-06T15:07:56Z")
I deal with this every day of my life, I get 10 Sirius to 1 XM back my dad went threw i beleive 2 S50’s and 2 Stiletto100s ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/8 "2007-09-06T16:07:43Z")
I have XM. I’m not going to put “XM \> \*” but I’ve had it over a year, it’s the Roadyxt kit from Delphi and I take it out of my car and play it in the home stereo, as well. No problems yet. (FM modulated in car, plugged into home stereo) ---
**Author:** ![Heart4Audio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Heart4Audio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heart4Audio)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/9 "2007-09-06T17:59:48Z")
Sirius goes to shit all the time. even their antennas are worse. sources: me fmfkid discosol ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/10 "2007-09-06T19:32:52Z")
I can diagnose Sat problems over the phone 50% of the time its the ant 25% it is the unit the other 25% is retarded people changing the station off 88.1 and have no idea what is going on I at least deal with 1 a day… ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/11 "2007-09-06T20:09:24Z")
lol we never had issues with Xm units, never put ants outside the car, we’d stick the ants under the dash, behind the radio, under rear decks… only issue we ever had was through tint on a back deck… Then along cam siruis popularity… more defective units and way more signal issues. any ant we mounted inside the car had to go back outside. I’ve had both and like both programming, and could go either way but XM has the reliablity for some reason… ---
**Author:** ![VdubSPEEDracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f08c70/32.png) [@VdubSPEEDracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VdubSPEEDracer)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/12 "2007-09-06T21:24:39Z")
> [@work hard play hard?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/work-hard-play-hard/32250/30): > > lol > > we never had issues with Xm units, never put ants outside the car, we’d stick the ants under the dash, behind the radio, under rear decks… only issue we ever had was through tint on a back deck… > > Then along cam siruis popularity… more defective units and way more signal issues. any ant we mounted inside the car had to go back outside. > > I’ve had both and like both programming, and could go either way but XM has the reliablity for some reason… have heard this from more than one person, but I swear I never had any problems with my units, been with sirius for 2 years almost now! ---
**Author:** ![Zack01GC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a183cd/32.png) [@Zack01GC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zack01GC)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/13 "2007-09-06T21:28:26Z")
BTW, My antenna is placed on the dash. If that makes any difference. ---
**Author:** ![foz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/foz/32/6028_2.png) [@foz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foz)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/14 "2007-09-06T21:38:56Z")
> [@VdubSPEEDracer"](#): > > have heard this from more than one person, but I swear I never had any problems with my units, been with sirius for 2 years almost now! question is what are you comparing it to? I had better reception with the xm in our 02 Grand Cherokee with the ant under the dash then I have with the wife’s town and country Factory Siruis with the Ant bolted through the roof and outside the car… The siruis was never necessarily bad, but with the coverage we were used to from our old Jeep we noticed new deadspots. we had the xm from 02-07 when we traded the Jeep ifor the van… Don’t get me wrong, we had no problems with the siruis in the van… just knew we had better coverage before ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/15 "2007-09-06T23:54:18Z")
just 2 antennas on my car dock for my stilleto…my dad went thru 3 ---
**Author:** ![dyingwish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dyingwish/32/6041_2.png) [@dyingwish](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dyingwish)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/16 "2007-09-07T04:35:40Z")
I have had mine since SIrius came out, and never one problem, and I use it all day every day at work. ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/17 "2007-09-07T08:11:42Z")
> [@Racewars, whos going?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/racewars-whos-going/32303/5): > > just 2 antennas on my car dock for my stilleto…my dad went thru 3 The Stilleto Car Docks are the worst ever, I personally had about 15 go threw my hands that where junk I always put the ant on the inside, I seen That they came out with a new ANT. I am not sure if they resolved the issue with it or not… I shit you not just had 2 phone calls about Problems with Sirius Radios while i was writing this post ---
**Author:** ![VdubSPEEDracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f08c70/32.png) [@VdubSPEEDracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VdubSPEEDracer)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/18 "2007-09-07T08:59:20Z")
Well I mount my ant. on the outside of the car, typically where an ant. should go and the only times I loose signal is in the tunnel, sometimes for a split second going under the train bridge in bridgeville, car wash and parking garage are given, and when I had a unit mounted in the truck, some wheelin back in the woods with deep tree cover. aside from that I’m a happy customer, but I suggest to everyone for better sirius signal mount your ant. outside… ---
**Author:** ![fmfkid250](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fmfkid250/32/5973_2.png) [@fmfkid250](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fmfkid250)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 9:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/19 "2007-09-07T09:19:52Z")
For the Record I mounted over 500 of the newer ant’s in the dashboard without 1 complaint. ---
**Author:** ![Heart4Audio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@Heart4Audio](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Heart4Audio)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247/20 "2007-09-07T11:31:41Z")
> [@Porsche 911 GT2](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/porsche-911-gt2/32309/3): > > The Stilleto Car Docks are the worst ever, I personally had about 15 go threw my hands that where junk > > I always put the ant on the inside, I seen That they came out with a new ANT. I am not sure if they resolved the issue with it or not… > > I shit you not just had 2 phone calls about Problems with Sirius Radios while i was writing this post shouldn’t you be working instead of on the computer. Looks like circuit and best buy are the same in a few ways. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sirius-question/192247.md?page=2)