My satellite radio receiver keeps losing power whenever I hit a bump or if the vehicle vibrates. Obviously, the electical connection needs to be repaired or soldered, but where do I send the unit to in order to be repaired and how much would something like this cost? I actually have the Streamer GTR model

You most likely need a new dock with a solid DC jack connection. Also, there is a "lock" on the back of the dock to hold your SkyFi tuner in the dock tighter. I'd give you one of my docks if you lived nearby! Good luck and let us know what you find out.

as going over a bump etc can make the components work ther eis obviously a loose connection , have you had any work done to vehicle in the dash area ,electrical or otherwise ? if not this will probably be a time consuming fix as will have to trace wiring from window switch back to dash and radio as well they probably have a common connector in there somewhere keep me posted if you wish

There is a short in the aux input 'hole' that receives the wire. When you plug in the wire from your mp3 the radio automatically switches to aux. Since there is a short in the plug when you hit bumps or the vibration etc. the radio thinks that it is receiving a plug in and switches to aux. You will have to have the radio physically repaired (it will have to soldered) to repair the short. I own 2 of these vans and my parents own one and all three have had this issue. It is usually created from a wire plugged into the port hole and getting bumped or something which causes the port to loosen. Over time the metal connections inside short out. Just my two cents.

You power jack has come unsoldered. You can try to resolder it yourself, or buy a repair service from someone on ebay.

idk what to tell you

just try to change the ac, maybe it is the one that is defective, or if your suspicion is right open it and solder the loose contact

Yes, one bad speaker connection can cause the radio to shut off all output in a type of protection mode to protect the rest of the speakers...if not that, if the vehicle is equipped with an amp, make sure the amp turn on wire is well connected.

It's a #6 Torx screw. I just took mine apart and the DC input jack fell out, four broken solder joints.

Look for a loose wire or connection! Obviously something is getting disturbed by the bumps and motion of the vehicle.

You would have to get access to the wiring that is associated with the radio, and try moving, pushing, and pulling on the wires and connectors to make some kind of disturbance. They when you make the fault, you work your way around to zero in on the exact location.


Jerry G.

The wire that runs along with the P-bus cable connects to constant power; the other wire needs to be grounded.