No signal problem on xm home satilite docking staion

the dock itself maybe bad

I had the same problem, Bought a new Onyx and tried the supplied 12v power cable on existing Onyx and it worked, So it appears to be the power cable, Hoping now I can find a new power cable,

There is an internal battery to hold the station and presets. It is probably no good. Either that or there is something very wrong with the unit.

Here is what I recommend. Call XM. Tell them your receiver is not longer functioning correctly and that you are thinking about canceling your service because you don't have a receiver. They will then offer you a receiver because they don't make much money on them, the make their money on the service.

that's how you get a new free satilite radio.

Depends if you are using an aux cable to plug it directly into the front of the cd player, then no you don't, or if you use casette hookup you don't. If you are trying to tune it through the radio station you may have to, they do broadcast through the air but if it's a newer model within the last few years the siginal isn't hardly strong enough but may still work you can try it , the older ones had stronger signals and you didn't have to, They started making them weaker so they would not broadcast into your house so they could make more money selling the home docking units for them.

I have same problem and sure connect did not help.
The unit works fine otherwise except will not send a signal to my car radio.
I will try removing the battery today & if this does not work I will do t paper clip reset in the battery compartment.

Here is a site that cares a lot of sat. radio things
http://www.xm-radio-satellite.com/
This maybe what you are looking for a "Delphi XM Radio Wireless Signal Repeater System"

Hi there check the back of the docking staion. The connection is LOOSE or try to make sure that you have not keep it in the sun for to long just let it cool down



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Make sure that your antenna is in a line of sight such as a window. I know Sirius works in an Easterly direction for line of sight but I think XM works in a Westerly direction for line of sight.

The system has a buffer in it so it can take 5-10 minutes to lose the signal if it does. Keep an eye on the meter.

The unit has an internal antenna (that is really poor) that is activated when you unplug the external antenna. This is why you get some signal when you unplug the unit.

I assume the problem is the antenna itself.

My suggesion is that you charge up the unit, take it to a place that sells XM equipment AND has a demo unit working. Be sure to take your docking station with you (it has the plug in for an external antenna). Ask the sales rep to please connect your unit to an external antenna to test your unit as you are trying to determine if your antenna is bad. If it works, you need a new antenna (cable may be cut on the inside or antenna may have water/weather damage). If it does not, then there is an electrical issue inside the unit and the unit itelf will need replacement/repair.

Go to www.xmradio.com-t--Type manual in site search--Then click on XM Radio Hardware Manuals.Then select your radio from drop down choices.Next choice choose model then a PDF file will give you the manual. There are a couple of other ways to get to same place.