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Our SIRIUS radio’s been saying Updating… for a few weeks. We took it in to the dealer last week, and they determined that, uh, they didn’t know what was wrong, and we’d need a new “black box” (the whole satellite receiver component, between the antenna and the head unit).

Today, the update from the dealer is that SIRIUS will also need to replace part of the head unit (oy), and the update directly from SIRIUS is the following email:

Dear SIRIUS Satellite Radio Subscriber:

Thank you for your continued patience as we work with Mazda to correct the problem that has interrupted service to some SIRIUS subscribers.

We have determined that the problem is not related to the SIRIUS broadcast system; however, Mazda and SIRIUS technical experts have isolated the issue, which is related to select radios on the following vehicles:

Mazda 3
Mazda 5
MX-5
CX-7

We have identified a solution, which we expect to implement no later than next week, that should allow you to resume your Sirius service.

Once more, we apologize for this inconvenience, and we will update you again early next week. Ensuring affected customers are satisfied will remain our top priority.