Sirius XM Channels

[Bill Schell]

I have a 2018 Expedition MAX Limited with Sirius XM. I have the "all access" subscription but am unable to tune to channel 208 "PGA Tour Radio". Called Sirius several times, done the refresh thing, still nothing. My station list only goes up to channel 184.

Just found some info about possible "locked channels" and how to unlock... will give that a go.

Any other 2018 owners getting 200 series channels?

 

[8131full]

Pretty sure since we have Sync3 and not Sync4 we don't get the extra channels (or I think they call in 'enhanced player'). Mine stops up around 180's or so fairly certain.

 

[Mlarv]

Well at one point in time Sirius and XM where different companies with different ways (technology) of sending and receiving the signals. The two companies merged back when. The technology didn't.

Fords have the the older Sirius technology receivers in it and it will not receive the XM signal.

I am not sure if it has changed in the last few years because I don't use that service.

So to make it short and sweet Fords only receive Sirius channels.

 

[Bill Schell]

I just did the "refresh" using my laptop. As instructed it said to select channel 2 after the refresh and if you hear audio, the refresh was successful... did that, still no channel 208 (even using direct tune).

Just went out to get the radio ID/serial # to begin the slog through Sirius customer service and tried 208 via direct tuning... it's there!! I quickly added it to my preset list before the gremlins return.

 

[Mlarv]

I just did the "refresh" using my laptop. As instructed it said to select channel 2 after the refresh and if you hear audio, the refresh was successful... did that, still no channel 208 (even using direct tune).

Just went out to get the radio ID/serial # to begin the slog through Sirius customer service and tried 208 via direct tuning... it's there!! I quickly added it to my preset list before the gremlins return.

Good to know Ford now has both receivers in them.

 

[8131full]

I just did the "refresh" using my laptop. As instructed it said to select channel 2 after the refresh and if you hear audio, the refresh was successful... did that, still no channel 208 (even using direct tune).

Just went out to get the radio ID/serial # to begin the slog through Sirius customer service and tried 208 via direct tuning... it's there!! I quickly added it to my preset list before the gremlins return.

Can you explain what you did to get it to work? Mine stops @ 184.

 

[Zig10]

Can you explain what you did to get it to work? Mine stops @ 184.

Yeah, I am interested as well. We've been trying for weeks to get the upper channels without success.

 

[Grizguy]

I used to like XM.. then sirius and XM merged. things started to go down hill.. To pay for a service.. Then have to listen to D Js ramble on and on about nothing.. May as well listen to AM radio..

 

[texsn95]

I just transferred our lifetime sub from our Armada to the Expy. But it's stuck on "SiriusXM loading". Multiple refreshes, soft reboot, same thing after a hard reset a few days ago, idling for 30 minutes out of the garage. I'm not even able to turn to Channel 0, or one of the advertisement channels, using voice, it says "this feature is not available".

My question is, if you don't have an active subscription, then you should still be able to at least tune to 0 or 1 correct? Could someone please check?

After buying it, they automatically initiated the 3 month free trial, and it didn't work then either.

 

[mpc11]

I just transferred our lifetime sub from our Armada to the Expy. But it's stuck on "SiriusXM loading". Multiple refreshes, soft reboot, same thing after a hard reset a few days ago, idling for 30 minutes out of the garage. I'm not even able to turn to Channel 0, or one of the advertisement channels, using voice, it says "this feature is not available".

My question is, if you don't have an active subscription, then you should still be able to at least tune to 0 or 1 correct? Could someone please check?

After buying it, they automatically initiated the 3 month free trial, and it didn't work then either.

Can't help with you issue other than confirming you still get channel 0 where it talks about activating subscription.

 

[texsn95]

Thanks, yeah that's what I thought it should do. I wonder if it's related to the rear climate controls not showing up on the front screen. Some settings buggered up or something. Back to the dealer after Thanksgiving.

 

[texsn95]

Well after a chat with Sync support, I have a case # now for this, and also for the rear climate controls not working on the main screen. Will be next month before I can get it in, hopefully for a quick fix.

 

[texsn95]

Dealer said they "swapped out the module that controls the satellite radio tuner". No change. Not sure if that means the APIM. Here's a similar issue with the F150, looks like a bugged out config or an OTA issue. https://www.f150gen14.com/forum/threads/issue-siriusxm-loading.18202/