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TimBone

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How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« on: May 28, 2009, 07:58:00 PM »
Works great when I am on the open road and nothing in sight.
Minute some trees start showing up next to the road it goes in and out?
Have any experienced that and does anyone have a solution?

Have Siruis in my truck and it does just fine in all conditions, wish the
bike was the same!

Thanks for the Help!

Tim
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 08:15:45 PM »
A buddy of mine and I bought New 09 SEUC, Both had Shi--y reception on the XM. Hated to do it, but took off the front fairing and Moved the antenna to the top of the leather dash pad. Looks OK. Have not lost reception since moving the antenna's.
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2009, 08:19:15 PM »
Thanks for the scoop. 
Makes sense, since it is tucked in the fairing and covered pretty good.

Thanks,
Tim
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2009, 08:26:04 PM »
When we moved them up, we used a small heated nail and melted a small slice into the main fairing (on the riders side of the windsheild) that allows the wires to pass through without crimping them. Then went to NAPA and got some 3M Double Sided Sticky tape to secure them. (We moved both the XM and GPS Antennas.)
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 02:39:19 AM »
Quote from: lmlk on May 28, 2009, 08:15:45 PM
A buddy of mine and I bought New 09 SEUC, Both had Shi--y reception on the XM. Hated to do it, but took off the front fairing and Moved the antenna to the top of the leather dash pad. Looks OK. Have not lost reception since moving the antenna's.

I just recently activated my 3-month xm trial.  I too have noticed spotty reception problems.  I never had these on my '07 Ultra (or not near as bad).  Do you have any pictures of the mod you made?

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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2009, 03:06:31 PM »
Has anyone noticed reception getting worse? I've been using XM on my 08 and I swear that I loose signal far more often lately.
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2009, 04:59:07 PM »
Quote from: TimBone on May 28, 2009, 07:58:00 PM

How do I get better reception for the XM??!!



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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2009, 09:43:01 PM »
I put the XM antenna on top of the left speaker, where it works much better and it is still inside, where it is protected.
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2009, 11:27:47 PM »
Quote from: LabRat on May 30, 2009, 03:06:31 PM
Has anyone noticed reception getting worse? I've been using XM on my 08 and I swear that I loose signal far more often lately.

Mine is getting weaker too.  Had one spot that it would lose signal on the first road from my house when I first started using it, now that same road has 5 dead spots. 
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2009, 06:50:30 AM »
Quote from: guppytrash on May 30, 2009, 11:27:47 PM
Mine is getting weaker too.  Had one spot that it would lose signal on the first road from my house when I first started using it, now that same road has 5 dead spots. 
That's weird. I thought it was just me.
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2009, 07:55:37 AM »
I recently activated mine, the reception is outstanding. The only time it gets spotty is when I'm under thick tree cover. And you can put the antenna on top of your head and it still won't help. My antenna is under the fairing..................................Fuzz :coolblue:
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Re: How do I get better reception for the XM??!!
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2009, 10:27:20 AM »
Quote from: Tirpitz on May 30, 2009, 09:43:01 PM
I put the XM antenna on top of the left speaker, where it works much better and it is still inside, where it is protected.

Wow neat idea.  I too have started to have a problem with reception
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