Sirius Starmate 4 Temperature Problem?!
Question: Has anyone had temperature or atmospheric problems with the StarMate 4? I have it installed in my car and sometimes it will shut off for hours and even days at a time. It happens frequently in the winter and I notice if I have the heat blasting for about an hour the unit will turn back on. It only happened a couple times in the summer , so im wondering if humidity has something to do with it. I have brought the unit inside, during the winter, to see if maybe the cold weather was effecting the unit, but it didn't help. Has anyone else experienced problems like this with the Starmate 4 or other Sirius radios? Any solutions?
Answers: Has anyone had temperature or atmospheric problems with the StarMate 4? I have it installed in my car and sometimes it will shut off for hours and even days at a time. It happens frequently in the winter and I notice if I have the heat blasting for about an hour the unit will turn back on. It only happened a couple times in the summer , so im wondering if humidity has something to do with it. I have brought the unit inside, during the winter, to see if maybe the cold weather was effecting the unit, but it didn't help. Has anyone else experienced problems like this with the Starmate 4 or other Sirius radios? Any solutions?
My receiver gets hot too. Try turning down the brightness, it might help. If the radio is shutting off because of the heat, then swap it with another receiver. If your receiver is under a year old, it is still under warranty. You just have to call Sirius to swap your account to the new receiver.