AM-SAT button only gets AM1

[Sphyrna]

This is an odd problem. My radio worked fine until last wednesday, I used SAT radio daily for traffic and weather every morning. Now from one day to the next it doesn't even select SAT when I push the AM-SAT button, it only gets AM1. It doesn't go to any other AM such as AM2 if there is one ( I don't know for sure there is, I never listen to AM, but would like to hear if there is an AM2). My trial subscription wont expire until the 11th and even then I should be able to at least select SAT and hear their promotional channel.

I haven't been fooling with the radio or surrounding dash panels (lately ;P) and I did try pulling and replacing the jumper in the underhood fuse box. That wiped my mileage info but did not restore the SAT radio.

Any ideas?

[LRKingII]

Originally Posted by Sphyrna

This is an odd problem. My radio worked fine until last wednesday, I used SAT radio daily for traffic and weather every morning. Now from one day to the next it doesn't even select SAT when I push the AM-SAT button, it only gets AM1. It doesn't go to any other AM such as AM2 if there is one ( I don't know for sure there is, I never listen to AM, but would like to hear if there is an AM2). My trial subscription wont expire until the 11th and even then I should be able to at least select SAT and hear their promotional channel.

I haven't been fooling with the radio or surrounding dash panels (lately ;P) and I did try pulling and replacing the jumper in the underhood fuse box. That wiped my mileage info but did not restore the SAT radio.

Any ideas?

The Sat program is only good (free) for 90 days.
If you've had the car longer then that it hasexpired and needs to be renewed.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by LRKingII

The Sat program is only good (free) for 90 days.
If you've had the car longer then that it hasexpired and needs to be renewed.

But as he said he should still get the promo channel, so somethings wrong with the car.

[LRKingII]

oops that's what i get for watching 2 tv channels and trying to read a post

[Sphyrna]

Originally Posted by a64pilot

But as he said he should still get the promo channel, so somethings wrong with the car.

That's how it has worked in other sat radios I've had, plus I received a letter from XM saying it expires on the 11th and it is now the 7th as I write this. Does anyone know if there is actually an AM2? And I pulled the jumper pin to 'reset' the radio,but the presets are still set. I was trying to avoid losing the mileage info but since I already lost that I'm thinking of disconnecting the battery ground and see if that helps. Any other suggestions?

[sundevil]

I believe it is one AM and Sat 1, 2 and 3. I bought my Prius thru a broker so I never got the trial period, but I do get the promo channel.

Above info confirmed by the manual, page 296.

Originally Posted by Sphyrna

That's how it has worked in other sat radios I've had, plus I received a letter from XM saying it expires on the 11th and it is now the 7th as I write this. Does anyone know if there is actually an AM2? And I pulled the jumper pin to 'reset' the radio,but the presets are still set. I was trying to avoid losing the mileage info but since I already lost that I'm thinking of disconnecting the battery ground and see if that helps. Any other suggestions?

[BruceG]

Originally Posted by sundevil

I believe it is one AM and Sat 1, 2 and 3. I bought my Prius thru a broker so I never got the trial period, but I do get the promo channel.

Above info confirmed by the manual, page 296.

Correct - AM1 only, but FM1 and FM2, SAT1, SAT2, SAT3

Bruce

[lamontcranston]

Just for the sake of completeness I'll point out that if you never had Sat radio installed you only get AM1.

[Sphyrna]

Well I called the dealer and they had never heard of this happening to anyone, so they asked me to bring it in. I guess that's what warranties are for, so I'm taking it in tomorrow. I'll post whatever updates after that.

EDIT: The dealer concluded the radio was to blame and has ordered a replacement under warranty. We'll see next week if that takes care of it.