fm mod question for sirius

[korsjs]

i have a 98 ford explorer and non replay sportster. couple of years ago, had a jvc pnp and used it in a chryster mini van, i think 99. i had a fm mod for the jvc and when i turned on the unit, no matter what fm channel it was on, sirius would take over.

with my sportster, i tried using the same fm mod with an adapater to make it fit into the fm out of the sportster. however, i still have to have the fm out turned on for the unit to work and it has to be on the freq assigned by the unit. i went out a purchased a new fm mod made by sirius to see if it would be different, it is not.

my question is, does the sportster need to be set up anyway so when i turn it on, no matter what fm channel it is on, it will play? or is that the way the new units are designed?

or do i need an antenna adapter for the ford radio? the guy at best buy said no, but you know how much they know.

thanks.

 

[Beagle]

most of the time FM modulators work just fine,but some times they can be a real pain in the neck.there are 2 things you can do that will fix your problem once and for all. #1.if it is just a plane jane ford stock radio,you can for not a lot of money get a new car stereo that has a " AUX INPUT " and directly connect left and right audio cable right into your new stereo which you would not need a FM modulator at all,the sound quality is a little better also.or #2 purchase a head end stereo that has sirius built in, most likely all you would need is a sirius tuner module that connects to the stereo unit easily.kenwood or panasonic make some nice head end units.
hopefully this points you in the right direction.

 

[korsjs]

thanks for the suggestions, but neither one is what i am looking for. don't want a new radio because, i never listen to cd, mostly talk radio and the 80s channel.

don't want a sat ready radio because i like the big display on the sportster.

 

[Shawn95GT]

I just have my #1 preset on the radio set to the frequency the FM modulator is outputting.

I can't wait to get mine wired in.

 

[charper1]

Disconnect the antenna lead at the base of the mast, but not the back of the in-dash radio. Really strong local stations can still be tuned, but all the mid to weak will disappear, thus giving you more clean, usable FM freq. I find myself NEVER using regular FM and this method works great. Luckily my powered mast in at the trunk so it was an easy job. I get traffic & weather via sat radio so no need for locals.