I just picked up my truck last night and the sticker gave me an 800 number to call to activate Sirius. I turned on the radio and Sirius came in fine. If it works without calling, what is the puropse of calling? I was thinking I'd have to call to activate it before I'd ever receive a signal.

It has 184 channels and I'm a button pusher. I won't have enough time to drive the truck now!!

 

Did the dealer activate it for you? I know with mine I had to call the 800 number to get mine working.

 

Dealer must have done it....
I just got mine turned on the other day.....
Called them up gave them the vin and BAM!!!!

 

The dealer didn't mention anything about activating it. After reading the activation instructions, Sirius needs a credit card number. I guess they need this to start charging you after the free 12 months is up. If the dealer did activate it, I hope he used his credit card. Guess I'll keep listening while it is still working. If it quits, I'll have to make the call.

 

I activated my own after I got the truck home. They never asked me for credit card.

 

They never asked me for a credit card number either and if they did I wouldn't have given them one.

 

You need to check some other channels as 184 is the DEMO channel and it will come up and work without the activation as a way of helping test the installation of the Sirius system in your truck. When I installed my system channel 184 was the default that it tuned to and work right out of the box but could not get other channels til I activated it.

 

I'm getting all the channels. 184 was the first channel that can on when I select Sirius. I looked online and got a complete list of their channels. The only channel I'm not getting is Playboy Radio channel 198. Now if that doesn't sound like a usless channel. They must discuss the articles.

 

Too be able to get the play boy channel you need to either call or sign up on line I think. I believe they do that only to check your age. And no I have not signed up for it. Does sound usless. Maybe they DO just read the articles, kinda like books on tape.

 

I have the Big Horn edition, so do I automatically have Sirius? I know I should be getting a year free. I was playing with the stereo and can't get 184 or anything. How do you switch to Sirius? I have the cheap stereo.

 

Hit the "mode" button and it should switch over from terrestrial radio to satellite. I had to call to get mine activated as well. Of course they wanted me to purchase a second year right away at a "discounted" rate, but I told them I would try it out first. They also setup my account and all that good stuff so I could access it online and renew my membership if I choose too...


Tony

 

I got Playboy Channel and I like it!

 

I just got mine hooked up and they tried to get me to sighn up for another 2 years for $130. Playboy channel =????? What is that all about. I did not take that channel, thats a accident in the making !

I have all of the channels printed out and in the truck so that I dont have to switch to a channel and wait for it to hook up, then switch, Blah, blah!!!

I like it though!

 

Was that really 2 years for only $130? That is a really good deal as my one year sub was just about the same price. Also, if you already have one Sirius acct. if you add a second unit too it, the second units monthly price is only something like $6.99.

And there are a couple better channels out there than the playboy channel.

 

My radio buttons do not all light-up at night!

The - #1 & Mode buttons do not light-up at night. Bad bulb?