Sirius Reception Issues?

gofast! · 06-10-2009, 11:35 PM

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JayKay335i · 06-11-2009, 01:16 AM

Rip apart your dash? The sirius unit is in the trunk. Doubt they'd do anything if you brought it in anyway. Most likely some issue with sirius.

MBrown1003 · 06-11-2009, 06:50 AM

Glad I saw this post! I listen to my iPod about 90% of the time, but tried Sirius last night. I was on the highway (no trees or other obstructions) and it would drop out under every overpass. It would spontaneously drop -- just like you described -- for a few seconds fairly often. I was wondering if my receiver was going bad, but it appears there may be a systemic problem.

Anybody else?!?!

(I'm in New England...dunno if geography makes a difference.)

LI E90 · 06-11-2009, 08:21 AM

Ironic that I see this post today, the answer is yes, I have surius in the car since May 2007 and just this week the reception on the the same roads traveled are fading in and out

lucas.kent · 06-11-2009, 09:29 AM

This is pure speculation, but I experienced a similar problem with Sirius about a year ago and when I called the customer service line they said there was an issue with one of the broadcast satellites. It took about three days, but it was back up to normal after the issue was resolved.

SW335 · 06-11-2009, 10:06 AM

same issues here...good to know its them and not me...

jimf15e · 06-11-2009, 11:21 AM

Same signal problems here. Clear sky, no obstructions, still dropping out. I agree it's probably a broadcast issue as I've had the same issue before. Sometimes it's geographic since I don't think Sirius has any geostationary sats yet (although this may have changed recently). FWIW, I live in eastern North Carolina

Blubaron79 · 06-11-2009, 11:47 AM

I had reception issues Wednesday night too. Today (Thursday) things seems back to normal.

RonRed89 · 06-11-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by gofast!

Anyone else having this problem? Sadly I'm hoping it's a Sirius issue so I don't have to take my car into the dealer and have them rip apart my dash for a diagnosis.

Took my first road trip with the 335 this week (Cleveland to Myrtle Beach), so I had lots of time to listen to Sat Radio and have experienced the same things that you're describing here. Going to go with the masses and say it's probably a Sirius problem on the broadcast side.

Ron

EdHermosa · 06-11-2009, 12:54 PM

A friend of mine and I were talking about this very problem last night. He drives a PT Cruiser with an aftermarket system that has Sirius and is experiencing dropouts and was asking me if I had noticed anything. This past weekend, my wife and I were driving around and also experiencing dropouts.

Staszek · 06-11-2009, 03:17 PM

Same issue, I have built in Sirius in both BMW's and the past 3 days have been horrible. Places where I never ever had a problem before I would get two to three second cut outs constantly.

Django · 06-11-2009, 10:25 PM

Same problem here, and a delay in getting the stations to come in, just in the last few days. I thought it was my radio.

weissja · 06-12-2009, 12:28 AM

I'm having the same problem in the Los Angeles area.

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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Rip apart your dash? The sirius unit is in the trunk. Doubt they'd do anything if you brought it in anyway. Most likely some issue with sirius.
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MBrown1003 Eight Bimmers and counting 35 Rep 761 Posts Drives: 2014 F10 M5 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA iTrader: (0)	Glad I saw this post! I listen to my iPod about 90% of the time, but tried Sirius last night. I was on the highway (no trees or other obstructions) and it would drop out under every overpass. It would spontaneously drop -- just like you described -- for a few seconds fairly often. I was wondering if my receiver was going bad, but it appears there may be a systemic problem. Anybody else?!?! (I'm in New England...dunno if geography makes a difference.) __________________ 2014 F10 M5 Previously... Threes: '08 E90 M3, '07 E92 335i, Fives: '11 F10 550i, '02 E39 M5, '00 E39 540i/6, '97 E39 528i, '92 E34 525i Others: VW, MBz, Peugeot, Toyota, Olds
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LI E90 Colonel 131 Rep 2,086 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Long Island iTrader: (2)	Ironic that I see this post today, the answer is yes, I have surius in the car since May 2007 and just this week the reception on the the same roads traveled are fading in and out __________________ 2013 MB C300 4matic 2014 Ford Explorer Ltd 1973 Jeep Commando
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lucas.kent Major 143 Rep 1,173 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: AZ iTrader: (2) Garage List 2016 BMW M3 [0.00]	This is pure speculation, but I experienced a similar problem with Sirius about a year ago and when I called the customer service line they said there was an issue with one of the broadcast satellites. It took about three days, but it was back up to normal after the issue was resolved.
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SW335 Private First Class 9 Rep 141 Posts Drives: 2007 335i Coupe Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California iTrader: (1)	same issues here...good to know its them and not me... __________________ Old: E90 in SG with MT New: E92 in Barbera Red and Step!
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jimf15e First Lieutenant 44 Rep 345 Posts Drives: '13 E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NC iTrader: (1)	Same signal problems here. Clear sky, no obstructions, still dropping out. I agree it's probably a broadcast issue as I've had the same issue before. Sometimes it's geographic since I don't think Sirius has any geostationary sats yet (although this may have changed recently). FWIW, I live in eastern North Carolina __________________ 2012 X5: BSM/Black/Sport Activity/STi-R+ (Sold) 2013 BMW M3: JZB/Black/ZCP/M-DCT (Sold) 2010 Audi S4: Deep Sea Blue/Black/Prestige/S-Tronic (Sold) 2006 BMW 330i/Jet Black/Black (Sold) 2005 Audi S4/Moro Blue/Black
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Blubaron79 Brigadier General 1435 Rep 4,724 Posts Drives: 2021 M340i xDrive Join Date: May 2009 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	I had reception issues Wednesday night too. Today (Thursday) things seems back to normal. __________________ Current: 2021 M340i xDrive Previous: '18 340i xDrive; '15 335 xDrive; '14 435i xDrive; '09 335 E92 xDrive
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EdHermosa Enlisted Member 15 Rep 47 Posts Drives: 2020 F82 M4, Imola Red Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Hermosa Beach, California iTrader: (0)	A friend of mine and I were talking about this very problem last night. He drives a PT Cruiser with an aftermarket system that has Sirius and is experiencing dropouts and was asking me if I had noticed anything. This past weekend, my wife and I were driving around and also experiencing dropouts. __________________ 2020 F82 M4 Heritage Edition \| Imola Red II \| DCT \| M Competition Package \| M Performance Package \| Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps \| M Performance Side Sill Decals \| 763M Wheel & Tire Set \| 265/35ZR 19 Front; 285/30ZR20 Rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
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Staszek Schumacher 786 Rep 2,278 Posts Drives: E30 325is,E93 M3,X7M50,F06 M6 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lake Forest, IL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 [9.00] 1990 BMW 325is [8.75] 2022 BMW X7 M50 [0.00] 2018 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [9.92]	Same issue, I have built in Sirius in both BMW's and the past 3 days have been horrible. Places where I never ever had a problem before I would get two to three second cut outs constantly. __________________
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Django Enlisted Member 2 Rep 35 Posts Drives: 335 Xdrive Coupe Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Same problem here, and a delay in getting the stations to come in, just in the last few days. I thought it was my radio.
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06-12-2009, 12:28 AM	#13
weissja Private First Class 13 Rep 158 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 550i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	I'm having the same problem in the Los Angeles area.
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