we got my dad a Sirus satilite radio for fathers day and it works great, but when he hooks it up to his normal radio it always gets interference, is their some blank station or something else he can hook it up to?
2007-06-19 15:02:41 · 6 answers · asked by Remy B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
The adapter you're using to connect it to the regular radio should have multiple frequencies it can work with. Pick one that has no station in your area.
2007-06-19 15:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by PMack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, most vehicles will always have static problems with new Sirius units using the built-in wireless FM modulator. This is because the FCC required the manufacturers to reduce the power of the FM modulators to avoid interference with other radios nearby. The result is that they're nearly useless now.
If your vehicle is equipped with a working cassette player, then you can use a cassette adapter similar to what you'd get with a portable CD player. http://buy.sirius.com/products/cassette-adapter/ Otherwise, the best option is an FM-direct adapter, which is installed into your vehicle's antenna line so that it feeds the signal directly into the radio, while at the same time cutting off competing signals. Here's the adapter: http://buy.sirius.com/products/fm-direct-adapter/
Installation usually requires removing the factory radio so you can get to the antenna plug at the back. Also, some vehicles will require antenna adapters to interface. If you send me an e-mail with your vehicle's year and model, I can give you more information.
2007-06-20 08:36:20 · answer #2 · answered by KaeZoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The manual has a list of frequencies to use. Keep trying until you find one that doesn't have interference. Also, if you're using a wireless connection, change to direct connection into the car's radio. I have a direct connection and very seldom get interference.
2007-06-19 22:13:54 · answer #3 · answered by Resident Heretic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the brand, I thought all provided another output. You can't expect someone to know what outputs there are without listing a brand and model, but just check to see if there's rca or some type of jacks you can convert to the radio's input jack type, usually rca jacks. If there are none, and there is a tapedeck, you can but a gadget that allows any rca or headphone output to run into a fake tape that makes your stereo think it's playing a tape.
2007-06-19 22:11:55 · answer #4 · answered by mikefromspace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a transmitter that hooks into the antenna this will stop the interference that is the only way i know to fix this problem
2007-06-19 22:07:33 · answer #5 · answered by boatdoctor40468 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
XM is better
2007-06-19 22:37:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋