I have a G6 that is still under factory warranty. I wanted to have StarLink power installed at my upcoming annual in January, but I found out this is currently not authorized by Cirrus. Cirrus is supposed to be releasing a SB for this modification soon, but until they do you are out of luck if your aircraft is still under warranty.
Anticipated release date stated by Cirrus is Dec 18th, so itās just around the corner with not much longer of a wait 
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The one with the mount that was announced a couple months ago, right? The mount is pretty clever, but the power supply solution is IMHO not satisfactoryāyou have to run a cable to an upgraded USB power port in the center console. According to Cirrus personnel, the cable is not supposed to be buried or formally installed. You lose the 12 volt cigarette style power port in the console (in order to provide enough power for the upgraded USB port).
It doesnāt in my book solve the power issue for a Starlink in a way I would want.
I think it depends on the shop. Iāve had the rear bulkhead power port installed on two different G6 aircraft by an authorized Cirrus Service Center. Both aircraft were under warranty. And one had several warranty claims honored after the installation. Consider this: how would Cirrus in Duluth even know or care that you had a power port installed when the shop calls up for warranty coverage on, say, a bad mag? Theyād have to review the entire logbook and make a determination that they intend to deny coverage on an unrelated system. It hasnāt happened that way to me, but YMMV.
Ken
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I think that is BSā¦ they canāt void a warranty for adding a baggage cigarette lighterā¦ tell them itās for a āmini fridgeā which is initially what I said. Iām long past warranty but some SCs are just well not helpful
Or itās a ploy to sell their mount and power which is probably more $ for not more value
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Todd,
Iāve been looking for a battery that would function in that manner. Just ordered one. Thanks.
I agree. Reason enough to not buy a plane under warranty to me 
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I think I will just wait for the āofficialā cirrus modification. The exact quote my service center received from Cirrus was, āThere is currently no approval on Cirrus to install this. Cirrus is going to be releasing a SB to install this in the near future. But for now it is not authorized.ā
That is a Cirrus rule, obviously they can enforce it via warranty or CSC guidelines they issue.
The FAA would say as long as it is done per some method the FAA allows. In this case the FAA would say it is a minor modification that done under AC 43-13 guidance would be permitted.
I get owners of new planes reluctance to potentially invalidate their warranty. Interestingly any old A&P is under no restrictions about performing minor modifications while the CSC is. Whether they would actually invalidate the warranty is speculative. Iāve not heard that they have.
Here is the latest Starlink install and power guide for a Cirrus, summed up into one short video:
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Has anyone found a way to get Starlink to work in any way in a Vision Jet?
Will it work on the cockpit window just with slower speeds bc of the gold tint? Or will it not receive any signal?
Has anyone tried installing a Starlink in the fiberglass tail section?
It appears that Cirrus has issued SB2X-25-40 and -41 (for serials G7 and G2-6 respectively). For G7 itās a straight swap to upgrade rear left USB to 100W and downgrade forward console left USB from 60W to 15W. For earlier gens itās a little more involved but seems relatively straightforward with no major electrical work. I presume that the new ports will support Starlink, as I believe theyāre intended to. Itād be good to confirm that in practiceā¦. I donāt know if the conversion kits are available to order yetā¦
I donāt believe those SBs canāt be applied to G2 and G3 SR22 
They donāt but you donāt need an SB to put them in. It is a minor modification done under AC43-13 (at least here in the US).
My mistake, youāre correct Ignacio.
Guys, I canāt figure out what Iām doing wrong. Iāve got my Starlink mounted with CJās mount and thatās good. Iāve got a Jackery power supply with 100w output. When I hook it up I see the power draw and get wifi on my phone and confirm my phone is getting internet by turning on airplane mode. But at some point between making sure itās working on the ground and flying I lose the connection. Iāve got the 100GB roam plan. Iāve yet to be able to use it in the air.
Are you monitoring the Starlink dish itself ensuring thereās power going to the device and itās online using the SL app? Reason I ask this is that the Jackery has known to be problematic in this regard - it will come online, then will reboot - so while itās āonā, in reality itās going on/off and never holding the connection for very long. Easy enough to test this on the ground by firing it up and using it for a more extended period of time (which you may have done so already). The Jackery units are fantastic, but given that theyāve repeatedly been the source of problems among various posters, thatās the first place Iād point the arrrow towards your issue.
Second, how are you powering it from that unit? Aside from the power source, the cable has been a huge source of problems, more of those messages from frustrated people Iāve fielded than I can even remember at this point. Thereās a whole bunch of ājunkā cables on Amazon that say the work (and they do with hard wired outlet USB-C plugs), but plugged into portable batteries fail miserably. A 100w (or greater) USB-C cable with a 20v adapter to SL is the known solid path (the 12v version adapter fails so avoid that).
Basically your plan is fine - so itās really down to those two items. Process of elimination. Iād lean towards the Jackery itself being the problem so long as your cord matches the specs I noted. Simply because thereās been so many issues reported with those. But of course could be a combo with both of those having issues. An Anker Solix C300DC is a proven, known alternative used widely.
Hope this helps, the juice will be worth the squeeze when you get this all dialed in!
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I tend to think you are having a Cable / connection problem.
USB Cables have a chip in them that negotiates with the Power supply, some of those will ādowngradeā power requirements if usage is lower, the Starlink doesnāt like that.
What Jackery unit do you have?
If it has a cigarette plug or 120v AC connections like this unit.
Utilize the Starlink provided cable and Power adapter.
While itās a little less efficient use of battery, it will test your Starlink. The stock power adapter utilized 48volts for a longer run of cable and will insure not dropouts.
This would be what I could do to test things.
Alternatively to be a bit more efficient in power you can use the cigarette adapter cable like this:
Just make sure to get the length you need
I got the Jackery Explorer 240 v2 Portable Power Station, 256Wh LiFePO4 Battery with 300W AC/100W USB-C Output.
It will be online when I set it up both having wifi and seeing it connected through the app. Iāll try the extended period of time on the ground as you suggested. The cable is one someone recommended but itās possibly a junk cable as you also suggested. Itās listed as a 100W cable with 20V. I may try switching cables first as the Jackery is a bit more expensive to replace.
That big Jackery is a great unit and certainly a beast, can handle the workload easily. The smaller units have been where issues have been found repeatedly.
Iād side with Erik in this case on the cable being the issue given itās the bigger units. With the caveat that even with that much juice, if the cable isnāt perfect some power saving features could be coming into play where itās downgrading the power and in turn causing an issue.
Easy solution is to grab a lighter plug style one, theyāre pretty cheap $25-$30. I bet that solves it for you. That way youāre not messing with the USB C nuances which can be real headaches as weāve seen here on the forums many times.
Iād bet if you swap that youāll be golden flying along enjoying it all day long.