[Blitz70]

Anybody having problems with satellite reception on their 2010 factory installed satellite radios? My aftermarket setup used on my previous truck (Pioneer Inno with car kit purchased and used since 2005) blows the factory installed setup away as far as reception. I don't think it's faulty. It does work. I believe it's just of lesser quality and therefore, does not work as well. It really disappoints me as having everything integrated was one of the big reasons I choose this trim level and option package.

 

[SDHarleydad]

For me it is the other way around. I installed a unit in my Titan with an antenna on the roof and would lose signal under concrete overpasses and in heavily wooded areas. This factory setup in my frontier almost never loses signal.

 

[rorybellows]

its funny, my wife just got a new car with free sat. radio for three months and its kinda sketchy. i just chalked it up to it being shityy weather

 

[Mylt1]

not sure if its still causing issues but the solar storms could still be messing with sat signals. might want to give it a few days and it should clear up. this started a week or two ago maybe a little longer.

 

[Blitz70]

I had considered the solar storms and I don't think that's the issue. If so, I would expect the signal to drop on the open road as well as under tree cover. In addition, I've had this issue since I got the truck a month ago. My issue is that it tends to drop in anything other than ideal conditions. Case in point: I pull my truck into a shady spot for a full detailing this weekend. My shade is being provided by a patch of trees to the south. Directly overhead and remaining three side are pretty wide open. My satellite struggled so much with the signal that I finally gave up and went to CDs. As this is my "spot" for detailing, I have used it countless times and never had this issue with my aftermarket satellite setup. Like I mentioned in my opening post, I don't think the antena is faulty or hooked up incorrectly. It does work if conditions are good. I just think that Nissan is using an inferior antena for their factory satellite.

Could be that I just got spoiled with my previous setup. Could be that it was exceptionally good and the Nissan setup is more typical. I guess that's what I trying to get a feel for. So far, it doesn't sound like many people share my opinion.

 

[Mylt1]

dont blame Nissan for equipment supplied by the sat company. if its crap then its crap because thats what Nissan was sent. have you contacted your dealer about it?

 

[Blitz70]

I have not contacted my dealer about it. I thought I would test the waters here first to see if my expectations might be a little high.

BTW---I most certainly hold Nissan accountable for anything and everything installed at the factory. Manufacturers take responsibility for the quality of the parts supplied by third parties when they incorporate them into their product.

 

[Spike36ff]

Blitz70 - I couldn't agree more. In my 07 I installed the Sirius Kit with the SIGMA Antenna it worked 10 times better than the current XM factory set up. I listen to more static on my way to work than I do music.

 

[Suter]

My factory sat radio will loose signal anywhere under the trees or even narrow bridges. I never had sat radio before, so i can not compare it to anything. But I can imagine that once you can not see the sky, you're loosing sat signal.

 

[Clint]

Is the reception better at night when the sun isn't out?

Clint

 

[Suter]

Is the reception better at night when the sun isn't out?

Clint

You mean... In the woods, in the dark?

Only when I'm running away from vampires...

 

[Blitz70]

Interesting line of thought Clint. I haven't noticed a difference between night and day. Then again, I haven't been looking for it. To be honest, most of my drive time is during daylight hours right now, given the time of year. The sun is up when I leave for work at 7am and its just now setting at 9pm where I'm at.

 

[MarcDef]

Went from an aftermarket Sirius setup on my previous vehicle (with the typical magnetic roof antenna) to the integrated XM on my new Frontier LE. Though the sound quality seemed MUCH better from Sirius, reception seems equal. No noticeable problem with the Nissan sat.

 

[Clint]

Interesting line of thought Clint. I haven't noticed a difference between night and day. Then again, I haven't been looking for it. To be honest, most of my drive time is during daylight hours right now, given the time of year. The sun is up when I leave for work at 7am and its just now setting at 9pm where I'm at.

I was just thinking about solar interference.
Shortwave radio reception works better at night.

Clint