Activating Older Sirius Radios

[VaJim]

I recently purchased off Ebay a used SIRPNP2 Audiovox to replace the exact same model. The seller claimed it worked fine. When I put it in the car dock and hook it all up the same way as the other one, it came on and I could see all the channels and the current song or program. No audio. Not even on channel 184. I heard that channel 184 only works as a preview with NEW radios. I called Sirius and tried to activate it. They said they sent the signal and I should see 'Updating Streams'. Never saw that, then the Rep made the comment how old that radio is. Then they tried to sell me a NEW radio.

It's true that the may be radio is dead (I don't know for sure), but it sure seems strange.

 

[BabaLouie]

I have one of the same models. In my experience, you don't get channel and current song or program information to show up on the screen unless the radio is activated. Sounds to me as though your radio is activated, but there's something wrong with the audio out. Have you checked the audio connections? Have you tried a new audio cable? If you've done that, you may have a bad audio output on the radio.

 

[VaJim]

it may be dead...but it acted the same way when I put it in the Boombox....all programs, but no audio. Like i said...I never saw the message about Sirius updating the streams on the screen.

 

[truckracer]

did you try the fm modulator?

 

[VaJim]

did you try the fm modulator?

...yes..the old Sirius in my truck was hardwired with a FM modulator. Everything is as was before. Toggle switch on dash (part of the FM mod) turn the mod on and off. Tried everything.