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I drove the Ranger for about three hours last night and the warning message never appeared. So, hopefully this issue has been resolved. Thanks again for the help.

I'm the OP: Thanks all for the help. With the engine running, and the headlights on, and the heater blower motor running at full, the voltage at the battery terminals was 15.0 volts. What does that tell you? I looked at the 225 amp fuse and it did not appear blown. However, I did not remove...

I have a 2020 Ford Ranger and for the past few days, this warning light frequently turns on: "Charging System: Service Now" This happened 3-4 times. Each time, I checked the battery voltage with the engine off, and it was between 12.3 volts and 12.5 volts. I connected the battery charger and...

This is a follow-on to a previous thread. I want SiriusXM in my Ranger, but my Ranger does not have a satellite radio. I purchased an external SiriusXM radio: the product name is Onyx. I need to connect the Onyx to a satellite antenna. My Ranger has a satellite antenna. First question: Does...

Yes. I'm researching it now. I figured that out after I posted. I have a question. For something like the Alpine 650, which costs $300, what do you think a professional installation would cost?

My display is only 4.2 inches while that display is 7 inches. How can it fit into my dash?

What radio did you purchase that works with the back up cam and steering wheel controls?

None of the ones I looked at work with the backup camera. Right now I think the best solution is the SiriusXM Onyx Plus: a separate unmounted satellite radio. I will connect it to the in-dash factory stereo via either bluetooth ($10 option) or the FM Direct Adapter (which connects through the...

I am the owner. I appreciate your help. Bluetooth is an option. Smart phones are not an option. Okay, the FM Direct Adapter connects to the in-dash radio via the antenna jack, not an AUX input jack. That should work. However, I think a bluetooth adapter sounds easier to install. I have...

I don't understand. The factory radio has no input jack. How would the FM direct adapter connect to it? The other option would be to purchase a standalone SiriusXM radio (Onyx) and also purchase a bluetooth transmitter. Connect the output of the Onyx radio to the bluetooth transmitter, and...

Pull the radio out? How can that be? The whole point of an audio jack is to easily insert and remove alternative audio sources. Are we talking about different things?

That's what I was thinking until I read the only review I found. The review is horrible. And it's not simply a bad luck case where the reviewer received a broken product. It seems like the user interface is horrible...

I can not find any Audio Input jack, or Auxiliary Input for the radio. Am I looking in the wrong place? Or do some vehicles not have this? My vehicle has the smaller 4.2-inch non-touch screen.

Thanks for confirming what I suspected. I'll look into all the possible solutions and figure out what's best for me, and then post a summary.

I don't understand that remark. Bluetooth? Anyway, I have the vehicle sticker. It says "SYNC, AM/FM RADIO, 6-SPKRS" under the equipment package. Thanks for trying to help.

Are you sure? I have XL and I have SYNC. But, I don't seem to have SiriusXM. What makes you think this? I think you need SYNC 3 (not just SYNC).

What products are you referring to? I can't find any head units that works with the factory controls. Also, all the head units I found will disable to backup camera.

This company sells a product that supposedly allows you to control their SiriusXM radio with the factory controls (even the Steering Wheel controls). https://www.vaistech.com/how-to-install-sirius-xm-radio/ They have a product for the 2020 Ford Ranger. It costs $340. I have no idea how...

This looks like my best option. I will let you know how it goes. How does this unit connect to the existing radio? After further research, this solution requires a factory radio that is "SiriusXM Ready". I don't know if the standard radio in my Ranger XL is SiriusXM Ready. I don't know how...

I think SiriusXM is only available in the XLT and Lariat models. I have XL, so that's why I did not see it as an available option.