HELP, SIRIUS Lifetime Member, no way to use it in Prius v II

This is a little complicated. Even though Sirius and XM have merged, they are not fully integrated. If you have an XM radio things work a little differently than if you have a Sirius radio.

The Prius v most certainly does have SiriusXM but note that it is an XM radio not a Sirius unit.

I have been a Sirius subscriber for many years. I had expected that I could simply switch to the built-in sat radio in my Prius v but it was not that simple. I had to call up SiriusXM and cancel my old Sirius subscription and switch to an XM subscription. Most of the channel line up is about the same.

In my case, I had to switch packages because the default pack on XM does not include Howard Stern (an acquired taste I admit but if you live in the NY area, you get used to him ). Th package for XM that includes Howard Stern is a bit more expensive than on Sirius.

Hope this helps.

 

What sirius tuner you have ?

 

I also have a lifeftime subscription to Sirius. I was told that, for a small fee, I could transfer my subscription from my "lifetime" unit to another unit.

I have not done this, but it should be possible. (I asked when I was concerned about the longevity of the hardware I had bought. Nothing lasts forever!)

Maybe you could transfer the subscription to the built-in unit in your car?

 

Check this out
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Interface Adapter for Toyota, Lexus, Scion | TOY-SC1 | SIR-TOY1 | SIRIUSConnect Factory Radio Tuner
It's converter that receives Sirius then plays it through your XM radio, display and all.

I have no experience with it.