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I have another question for you guys.  On my truck, I have a lifetime Sirius XM subscription.  Of course, when I bought the subscription, I was told I could transfer 3 times, but apparently that only applies to non oem radios.  So, I've read that if your radio is damaged or accidentally broken that they may do a one time swap.  

So here's my question, if I replace the XM Module, will it give the radio a new id? I'm not sure if the Sirius XM radio id is linked to the radio, or module?   I would assume once my "lifetime" radio id is deactivated, it would never be able to be used again, so I want to put one in my truck that could be activated by a new owner.

 

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I have another question for you guys.  On my truck, I have a lifetime Sirius XM subscription.  Of course, when I bought the subscription, I was told I could transfer 3 times, but apparently that only applies to non oem radios.  So, I've read that if your radio is damaged or accidentally broken that they may do a one time swap.  
So here's my question, if I replace the XM Module, will it give the radio a new id? I'm not sure if the Sirius XM radio id is linked to the radio, or module?   I would assume once my "lifetime" radio id is deactivated, it would never be able to be used again, so I want to put one in my truck that could be activated by a new owner.
 

ID is linked to XM ready head unit. Just transfer your account to new radio and nothing else. New owner will be able to activate. No need to replace anything.
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ID is linked to XM ready head unit. Just transfer your account to new radio and nothing else. New owner will be able to activate. No need to replace anything.
They won't let me transfer and keep the lifetime subscription.

Is the head unit the XM box under the dash, or the main radio?

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So if I get a new radio, my lifetime subscription should still be active on my old radio it sounds...
Assuming they will even allow transfer from the old radio if it is "broken."

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Sounds like you need to get a supervisor and explain the issue with the old radio. Tell them it’s broken and no longer works.

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That's my plan!

I'm assuming that if they transfer it, and the old one being "broke" that radio id won't be able to be activated anymore, so I want to make sure that a new owner has one they can activate.

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FYI, the xm ID is not linked to the factory radio as stated above. Unfortunately, it cost me $130 to figure this out. I replaced the factory radio and just had it unlocked. It has the same xm ID.

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On 7/17/2018 at 8:11 AM, hunter1979 said:

FYI, the xm ID is not linked to the factory radio as stated above. Unfortunately, it cost me $130 to figure this out. I replaced the factory radio and just had it unlocked. It has the same xm ID.

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So, I am understanding this to mean that the XM ID is from the XM Module under the dash, and not the head unit? 

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