Sat Radio/ Sirius
03-26-2018, 11:24 AM
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My Ride: 525i, Mod's/Retrofits= Halogen to Xenon, K&N Air Filter, F10 Sider Markers
Model Year: 07
Engine: N52
Sat Radio/ Sirius
Hey everyone! Been awhile since I been on here
I just had a quick question and was hoping someone could explain it for me.
I bought my car used back in 2010 ish and I've had sat radio working since, but today I noticed it wasn't working and I was prompted with a ESN Number?
How would I go about making this work again?
Thanks in advance!
I just had a quick question and was hoping someone could explain it for me.
I bought my car used back in 2010 ish and I've had sat radio working since, but today I noticed it wasn't working and I was prompted with a ESN Number?
How would I go about making this work again?
Thanks in advance!
03-26-2018, 02:21 PM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
Model Year: 2008
Engine: N54
Are you paying for a Sirius subscription?
03-26-2018, 02:22 PM
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Sounds like they caught up with you. 
The previous owner probably transferred his lifetime subscription to another radio. There should be an 800 number associated with the message, no? Call them and they will reactivate you (for a price).
The previous owner probably transferred his lifetime subscription to another radio. There should be an 800 number associated with the message, no? Call them and they will reactivate you (for a price).
03-27-2018, 10:13 AM
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03-27-2018, 10:15 AM
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My Ride: 2007 530xi: Sport, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, HD Radio, SAT, Custom NCS coded options 2008 535xi: Sport, Night Vision, NAV, PDC, HUD, Cold Wthr, CA, Logic 7, SAT, Custom NCS coded options, Rear Seat Heat Retrofit, Passport 9500ci
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03-27-2018, 10:16 AM
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My Ride: 525i, Mod's/Retrofits= Halogen to Xenon, K&N Air Filter, F10 Sider Markers
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Damn, it was a good 8 years of sat radio lol. Thats one heck of a long time of them not realizing it
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03-27-2018, 11:18 AM
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Yeah, it sounds like you got one hell of a deal. The best offer I've seen lately is $30 for 6 months, but you have to keep renegotiating that with them (and threaten to leave) every 6 months. It sucks! I finally cancelled for good on both of my cars and now I just stream Pandora through Bluetooth.
03-28-2018, 09:03 PM
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My Ride: Titanium Silver Metallic 525i 6MT w/ Premium/Sport Package, All Options minus NAV
Model Year: 2005
I have an '05 that I acquired a little over a year ago w/ the SAT radio still working. The sound quality is pretty horrible though... like it's a low quality low bitrate transmission. If it stopped working tomorrow, I def would not pay for it.
06-14-2018, 01:48 AM
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I bought an 04 525i and for some reason it has the Sirius antenna that goes right above front windshield but yet no option for it in my idrive or wh8atever youd wane call the entertainment section nor does the car have GPS so I'm wondering why it has the antenna, did they all come with it but only certain models actually have use for it?
