Intermittent Satellite Radio

i also have this issue with my california. i have had the antenna and the amplifier completely replaced which also did not help. an engineer has visited my home in a brand new demo california which also had the problem. he told me he will now have to write back to ferrari, to ask what they want to do about this.. whether they can relocate the antenna to another part of the car. i was told the antenna is fitted under the flat panel at the back of the car

 

That's what I heard too, that the rear trunk panel is where the antenna is located. Somehow within the panel...?

Let us know if the engineer comes back with some positive changes!

 

I am having the same issues with my California. Let me know if there is a fix. Robert

 

engineer on a course this week. will update next week

 

Here is where it lives.... I think in order to fix it they will have to do an external mount... Is anyone noticing a difference in the cutting out if the top is down rather than up? I have noticed this when driving a cali but it was with the top up...

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I think there is a different possibility. I never had ANY trouble with mine until the last few months. I wonder if the satellite power has been reduced?

Rick

 

have been informed today that it could be some time before i get an answer. will keep pressing them and keep you posted.

 

I have also had undue sensitivity with the sat radio cutting out whilst passing beneath random trees (not in a rain forrest). I have noticed that the sat radio cuts out when raising or lowering the top. It is indeed an annoyance but I like that the antenna is not a visible hump on the exterior. Life is all about sacrifice.

 

I can't see the XM hump on my Porsche when I am driving...but I sure could here it cut out (which it doesn't) except in tunnels, etc.

Hope they can fix it.

 

About 2" long, 1" wide and 3/4" high.

On the back convertible top lid between the seats.
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unfortunately not. i am going to chase tomorrow. i'll keep you posted

 

sorry for the delay.. they informed me that they currently have no fix.. anyone know who i can write to directly at ferrari to lodge a complaint?

 

I thought it was mounted in the front left of the dash but BEHIND the glass. So I thought the uv glass was interfering with the signal. It just needs to mounted free and clear. That's how it was on my porsche.

 

I have to say that I have the same sort of issues with normal radio in London.... I am dropping the car in to the dealer in a couple of weeks to have a few things checked and hopefully this can be solved.

Does anyone in the UK have problems with their radio and navigation as well when driving in town?

 

Is the reception better or worse with the top up or the top down?

 

I ahvent seen any diff between top up or down....signal fails either way. I thought my antennae was on the front left of my dash....

 

i have noticed no difference between top up or top down..
deppi0 i too am in london, i have sent the car in before and they have informed me they have no fix.. not really what you want to hear when you have spent this much on a car. please let me know how you get on
i am going to call the sales guy tomorrow and ask what i should do

 

Happens in both of Mercedes too. I think that is just how Sat Radio is no?

 

My Sat goes off when on the north side of tall buildings or under thick trees (and tunnels of course) or in a deep canyon (like Glenwood Canyon).

But when I was test driving the Cali the Sat went into a "Configuring Channels" mode for a few minutes when I was driving on the Interstate. No overpasses, no buildings, no trees. Never had any of my 3 other Sat radios do this.

 

I have a 2006 BMW 750i and a 2010 Maserati GTC. Satellite works great in both...

 

I have never tried the Nav on a Cali. Does it go out too?