sirius startmate static problem

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Topic: sirius startmate static problem

Posted By: xtremej
Subject: sirius startmate static problem
Date Posted: August 24, 2006 at 7:15 PM

Installed a starmate in a 99 grand am today. Heres the conditions: engine off static at low volume, initally it was wired or spliced into the radio harnes for switched power and ground. i moved to the ignition harness for power and to the body for a ground no dice. I grabbed power back on the radio side to see if it was just the ground nope still static. It is fm modulated so I tried every freq. from 88.1 all the way up one at a time still static. I even tried running directly to the battery for power/ground still had static....I am thinking bad unit but I am looking for any ideas in other things to try. I have not seen this problem with these..

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Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: August 24, 2006 at 9:15 PM

HAve u tried swapping the modulator? Or are you using the buit in wireless mod?

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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: August 24, 2006 at 11:43 PM

Welcome to the wonderful land of fm modulators.

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Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: August 25, 2006 at 4:39 AM

nouseforaname wrote:

he'd be using the wireless mod if he changed to ever different frequency because the sirius fm mod is just a relay, no way to change frequency. that is going to be your problem, just a week mod inside the unit. try swapping the unit and if still no luck, try a wired fm mod and if still no luck, you just have a week tuner inside radio.

You can still change the frequency of the output with the sirius fm mod relay. USed to do it all the time to show customers the difference between wireless and wired modulation.

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Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: August 25, 2006 at 9:52 AM

I am slow in the head today so please bare with me. What is meant by wired modualtion? Been a crazy busy week.....................

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Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: August 25, 2006 at 10:08 AM

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7262892&type=product&productCategoryId=pcmcat52300050006&id=1117177049245

That's the part you'd need. It plugs into the FM out of the starmate. Then plugs into the vehicle's antenna. Changes the built in wireless fm modulator into a hardwired one.

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Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: August 25, 2006 at 12:56 PM

Cool, parts ordered=happy custy!

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Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: August 26, 2006 at 12:49 AM

Yes sir that is the one I'm talking about. You're not changing the frequency on the relay. The relay is just changing the wireless mod to a wired one. The frequency is still changed via the starmate's menu.

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