Hey everyone, hope you can help here. I have a 2004 MCS with the H/K radio & factory NAV. A few years ago I purchased the OEM Sirius receiver (84 11 0 150 535) and installed it myself in the compartment on the left side of the boot. This was the only option for me because it's 100% controllable from the stock head unit and I refuse to add a dash-mounted Sirius controller and FM modulator. YUCK!

After nearly three years of working perfectly, it just stopped recently. I can no longer choose "SIRIUS" when cycling through the MODE button. I've checked & replaced the fuses (F10 & F27) even though neither was blown. This did not work. I plugged in a new Sirius antenna, still no dice. I'm out of ideas.

My MINI is out of warranty, and the dealer has offered to diagnose the problem at a very unreasonable price. No thanks. Sirius has sent me a new external controller, but I don't want to clutter up my dash and run an FM antenna.

Are there more diagnostic steps I can take myself to isolate the problem to avoid adding ugly dash-mounted 'flair' to my cabin?

 

have you actually unplugged the unit power and signal cables in the back and reattach them?

 

The back of the radio or the Sirius receiver in the boot. The answer to both is "no" by the way.

 

How about replacing the unit: Crutchfield.com

 

Thanks. Helpful.

 

I would probably try that. it is simple and could be as little as a loose connection. Lord I have been there before...

 

I unplugged and then reconnected the fuse and both wire on the Sirius receiver and did the same with the wire harness connections on the opposite side of the boot (next to the H/K amp).

The head unit immediately recognized the receiver, but kept flashing "ACQUIRING." Great, the antennae is busted, right? Wait...antennae? That's when I remembered that I had plugged the antennae connector into the 'other' socket when I had been troubleshooting the problem.

I switched the plug back to its original location and...EUREKA, I'm listening to Howard Stern bash Sal and Richard.

Thanks for your help Big-Daddy-Blue!