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AM-SAT button only gets AM1

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Sphyrna, Oct 6, 2009.

  1. Sphyrna

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    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?
     
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    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.
     
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    But as he said he should still get the promo channel, so somethings wrong with the car.
     
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    oops that's what i get for watching 2 tv channels and trying to read a post :(
     
  5. Sphyrna

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    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?
     
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    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.


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

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

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    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.