Is the REQ radio Sirius ready?

[ss823]

I just purchased a 2010 Journey that came with the REQ radio. I have a life time subscription to sirius and wanted to know if I could connect a sirius antenna to the REQ or I have to use a dock and play radio.

Is the REQ (6 CD/DVD/AUX) sirius ready?

[brwengel]

My understanding about the lifetime subscriptions is that they are "lifetime" for the life of only that radio, not your lifetime. Your new Journey radio would have a different radio ID, and therefore would not be valid with your lifetime subscription.

REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU radios can be SAT equipped (you'll have a SAT button on the left side), but I don't think you'll be able to add your own SAT tuner if that is what you are asking.

At least that's how I understand it....hope this helps.

[crunkfrunk]

Looks like you would need to add a tuner then connect however you would like

[BLM]

From the Sirius side of it, radios don't last forever. I think you can have your lifetime subscription transferred from one receiver to another if need be. Since we've had 2 inexpensive Sirius freestanding models burn out on us, I'd be pretty pissed if that lifetime sub. died with my radio.

[brwengel]

From the Sirius website:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SIRIUS SUBSCRIBERS

Lifetime Subscription Plan: A "Lifetime Subscription" is one that continues for the life of the receiver equipment. A Lifetime Subscription is not transferable if it is associated with a receiver installed by an automaker or an automotive dealer in a vehicle, except in the event the original receiver associated with that Lifetime Subscription is stolen, accidentally damaged or if, in the sole discretion of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., it is defective. A Lifetime Subscription associated with a home, portable, or plug & play receiver is transferable from one receiver to another receiver, up to a maximum of three (3) times. Each permitted transfer of a Subscription is subject to a transfer fee. If you transfer a Lifetime Subscription from one receiver to another or from one person to another, you will be charged a transfer fee. The current transfer fee is set forth in these Terms. No transfer fee will be charged for the transfer of a Lifetime Subscription associated with a receiver installed by an automaker or an automotive dealer if, in the sole discretion of SIRIUS XM Radio Inc., the receiver is defective. Lifetime Subscriptions are nonrefundable. You may cancel a Lifetime Subscription but if you cancel during the first year of service you will be charged a cancellation fee set forth in these Terms.

[smitty77]

For what it's worth, my REQ radio came Sat-ready and activated form the dealer.

I also have a Sirius subscription for two other stand-alone units, and was curious if they would throw me a bone and credit my account if I agreed to add the new car onto my current subscription now instead of after the trial-year of service. I'll try to sell it as Sirius gets a guaranteed 3rd radio added to my subscription, or I'll just let it lapse and move my stand-alone back and forth like I did for the previous 3 years. I doubt they will, but am going to try anyhow.