Mark Hubley

This week my Sirius radio stopped working. I was only getting a "SAT ERROR" message and no sound. Apparently this is related to a recent Sirius update. From elsewhere on the web I found that the solution is to reset the radio by disconnecting the battery or removing the appropriate fuse. I did this, and the problem is solved. (I first called Sirius. Their proposed solution was to resend some signal from their end. This did not fix the problem.)

So, if you have a subscription to Sirius and you're getting the SAT ERROR message, pull fuse #7 from under the dash (or I guess you could disconnect the battery for a few minutes), wait a minute, reinstall the fuse, and you should be good to go!

Greedy_son

Does this work with the "reading" message i keep getting? I called them to update mine and unlock all the channels and it worked for the day but know i keep getting this message. In the manual it say that its updating and should wait awhile which i did but its still doing the same thing.

jahnnybravo

iTrader: (1)

Haven't seen the "reading" message, but sounds similar to a problem I have encountered with a receiver that read "updating" but would not change. The satellite receiver is the unit that controls the satellite radio functions. Turned out in my case that the receiver was faulty. Bring your car into the dealer and they will diagnose and repair it under warranty.

jahnnybravo

iTrader: (1)

The resetting procedure to fix the "SAT ERROR" message is also covered under warranty, so if it's more convenient for you to stop into the dealer to have it done than to do it yourself, it only takes a few minutes to perform.

Greedy_son

Thanks I will be replacing my headunit next month with an aftermarket unit so i will do this before i replace it and hopefully its all sorted out.

Greedy_son

Got the Sirius module replaced by the dealer under warranty . Looks like while sirius was updating i lost the signal and it had an enternal error which it kept trying to update.

Had it replace then got my new headunit install the week after so i wont have to deal with warranty issues

Geofiveo

I know this thread is a little old but my 2011 displays reading constantly. I was out of town for some time and turned the service off while I was gone. The wife said nothing weird happened to the vehicle while I was gone and not it just says reading regardless of what I do. I have called Sirius (no help), removed the #7 fuse and disconnected the battery. I see above the satellite receiver may be the issue. Could there be anything else?