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| Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:20 pm Post subject: No Signal on XM Radio |
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Just picked up my Ridge on Friday (RTL w/ moon and navi). It came with 3 months on XM. Thought I'd give it a go. For those who live in the Pacific Northwest, I was driving along I-84 heading towards Pendleton, and the frigging XM kept going in and out saying on the Nav screen and radio "NO SIGNAL"
Anyone experienced this? What to do? Who to call?
Please HELP...
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Ridgeline4wd_Archive
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:03 am Post subject: Re: No Signal on XM Radio |
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kam wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")Just picked up my Ridge on Friday (RTL w/ moon and navi). It came with 3 months on XM. Thought I'd give it a go. For those who live in the Pacific Northwest, I was driving along I-84 heading towards Pendleton, and the frigging XM kept going in and out saying on the Nav screen and radio "NO SIGNAL"
Anyone experienced this? What to do? Who to call?
Please HELP...
kam...
What is the terrain like in the area you are talking about? I lose signal when on some of the mountain roads in Colorado.
If it's "wide-open spaces", I suggest you have it checked my Honda at your next service visit.
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Ridgeline4wd_Archive
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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There are mountains on one side. But I thought the whole purpose of paying for a SATELLITE RADIO service is so we don't have this problem.
Sent a complaint letter to XM Radio and I will let you guys know what they say... |
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Ridgeline4wd_Archive
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: No Signal on XM Radio |
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Kam
Noticed the same thing bringing home my new Ridge from Seattle to Spokane 2 months ago. I lost the signal repeatedly going throught the pass!! You will also lose it downtown within the tall buildings........I guess we might be too far north for the satellite to receive the signal. :(
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:15 pm Post subject: Re: No Signal on XM Radio |
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| I read once the number of satellites that each system has in the sky. Seems like in one case (XM or Sirius) they had an extra one that helped the far-northern locations. |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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| hahahahahahaha yep too far north for the satellite radio.... if anything we should be getting better since we are closer to that frigging satellite in space... So still in spokane, i'm in Hermiston, oh yeah believe it. |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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kam wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")hahahahahahaha yep too far north for the satellite radio.... if anything we should be getting better since we are closer to that frigging satellite in space... So still in spokane, i'm in Hermiston, oh yeah believe it.
Hmmmm, I thought it was the "too far north" - but perhaps I have it backwards. I know it made sense at the time since I beleive satellite radio was not even available for our CDN friends until recently.
The fact still remains that if driving in mountains, you will lose signal on ocassion (at least I do - with both my RidgeLine and my portable unit).
YMMV
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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Yes but is that the service that you signed up for. To occasially lose service when it is not convienent for you. Are you getting are discount on your ocassional service of XM. Just my thoughts. I am in business for and I provide a service to others and it is not my understanding to pay for something that works ocassionally especially if you (XM) is trying to gain my business by paying them $10. bucks a month, $120. a year for occasional service. Same crap with cell phones but that's another issue.
No disrespect to you colorider but driving your vehicle for the first time on a road that you know you have to drive at least 4x a month for 3 hours one way.... hmmm..... and signal occasionally works....
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kam wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")Yes but is that the service that you signed up for. To occasially lose service when it is not convienent for you. Are you getting are discount on your ocassional service of XM. Just my thoughts. I am in business for and I provide a service to others and it is not my understanding to pay for something that works ocassionally especially if you (XM) is trying to gain my business by paying them $10. bucks a month, $120. a year for occasional service. Same crap with cell phones but that's another issue.
No disrespect to you colorider but driving your vehicle for the first time on a road that you know you have to drive at least 4x a month for 3 hours one way.... hmmm..... and signal occasionally works....
kam...
None taken. Just sharing my experience.
If XM does not provide what you expect - I suggest you drop the service. |
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colorider wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")kam wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")hahahahahahaha yep too far north for the satellite radio.... if anything we should be getting better since we are closer to that frigging satellite in space... So still in spokane, i'm in Hermiston, oh yeah believe it.
Hmmmm, I thought it was the "too far north" - but perhaps I have it backwards. I know it made sense at the time since I beleive satellite radio was not even available for our CDN friends until recently.
The fact still remains that if driving in mountains, you will lose signal on ocassion (at least I do - with both my RidgeLine and my portable unit).
YMMV
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colorider I believe you are correct. I live near a small town with a few relatively tall buildings. If I am stopped at a light and the building is on the south I lose siginal. That would indicate to me the satillite is south. I was under the impression they were over the equator but will stand corrected if wrong. What is being described is not normal. Need to take the truck back to dealer. sounds like a bad or loose connection from the xm antenna. The Canada situation would tell me the satallite is south. JMO |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| That's what I did today called the dealership, emailed XM about this so hopefully I get somewhere with this... |
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