Satellite Radio issues?

[Wakepa]

Anyone having connectivity issues with the satellite radio? I’ll be on a wide open freeway and have interruptions in service. Took it to the dealership and they said that it’s common due to the position of the antenna under the hard top?

23 4 door Badlands Sasquatch package.

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[Ford Motor Company]

Anyone having connectivity issues with the satellite radio? I’ll be on a wide open freeway and have interruptions in service. Took it to the dealership and they said that it’s common due to the position of the antenna under the hard top?

23 4 door Badlands Sasquatch package.

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[FordOwner]

Yep, the satellite radio reception kind of blows on the Bronco. Even with the top off, I have reception drops in areas with no obstructions. Chalking it up to the location of the antenna with the hardtop on is, in my opinion, sideskirting a real antenna / reception issue.

FWIW - I too have a 23 4 door Badlands Sasquatch package.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

I have the hardtop and the Trailrax steel/aluminum full-length roofrack, and yes, reception falls off all the time. Doesn't matter if I'm out in the country or city. I'd like to get a separate antenna and mount it on the TRMX, but I gather the antenna cable serves not just Sirius but also GPS, which complicates things.
I drive the Badlands Sasquatch Lux. Anythoughts, @Ford Motor Company?

 

[LENP]

I have the hardtop and the Trailrax steel/aluminum full-length roofrack, and yes, reception falls off all the time. Doesn't matter if I'm out in the country or city. I'd like to get a separate antenna and mount it on the TRMX, but I gather the antenna cable serves not just Sirius but also GPS, which complicates things.
I drive the Badlands Sasquatch Lux. Anythoughts, @Ford Motor Company?

ROOF RACK IS THE CULPRIT

 

[Scoop]

Mine has intermittent interruptions at times. Sometimes it’s directional - i.e. I’ll turn to the East and get interruptions, turn back north and it clears up! I do have a half rack the issue is worse with snow build up. I switch to Apple Music when it happens!

 

[PA BRaptor]

The only time I get interruptions is under rows of trees. Otherwise it works great.

 

[Rumbloki]

I have a hard top. My only interruptions are from very large buildings and going under large bridges. Very brief.

 

[Coosguy]

Mine never had good reception with the roof rack and before the roof rack, I don’t miss Sirius radio, Pandora is better there are many other free options.

 

[MayhemMike]

My satellite worked great. Regardless I still cancelled the service once the subscription expired.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

ROOF RACK IS THE CULPRIT

That, I know. I'm not going to disassemble the TRLX. I'm looking for a solution. Ideally, connecting a roof rack-mounted antenna to the Sirius antenna cable.

 

[VoltageDrop]

Mine never had good reception with the roof rack and before the roof rack, I don’t miss Sirius radio, Pandora is better there are many other free options.

Same. Sirius just sent an offer in the mail for $4 per month and I still didn't bite. Now I've grown fond of the interesting B.C. commercials beaming into the Bronco from Victoria so I'll probably never go back

There was a TSB or something a couple years ago about rotating the antenna... did that ever work for anybody?

 

[lakesinai]

Anyone having connectivity issues with the satellite radio? I’ll be on a wide open freeway and have interruptions in service. Took it to the dealership and they said that it’s common due to the position of the antenna under the hard top?

23 4 door Badlands Sasquatch package.

YES! Had mine 3 years, the Sirius is constantly cutting out. I have a Besttop Softtop Skyrider with a solid rear cap. Very frustrating.

 

[Tricky Mike]

Mine was generally pretty good with the soft top but now with the hard top, rack, and tent it doesn't really work at all even under the most optimal situations. I can't wait to get that crap off.

 

[Fordfreek]

We're having poor reception also with the hard top. I blamed it on the location of the antenna. Off roading in my area involves mostly wooded areas making it so bad I just switch to something else.

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