Disconnected battery and now no satellite radio?

[nlambert182]

I had to disconnect my battery today to install seat heaters and when I reconnected, the SiriusXM button is gone from the screen. Any idea how to get this back on there? I actually pay for satellite radio and was surprised that the radio thinks that it doesn't have it from a simple disconnect.

Note - I did not unplug anything aside from the 12v outlet in the center console (it is now reconnected). I also didn't splice into any factory wiring.

 

[crash68]

It sometimes take a few drive cycles and/or hours for the XM Satellite to repopulate on the radio. The radio "reads" the configuration from the BCM, it's not uncommon for this to happen

 

[RamDiver]

I had to disconnect my battery today to install seat heaters and when I reconnected, the SiriusXM button is gone from the screen. Any idea how to get this back on there? I actually pay for satellite radio and was surprised that the radio thinks that it doesn't have it from a simple disconnect.

Note - I did not unplug anything aside from the 12v outlet in the center console (it is now reconnected). I also didn't splice into any factory wiring.

After grief with many years of using an aftermarket Xfm receiver on my previous truck, I keep my radio ID recorded in my phone contacts under Sirius Radio.

My radio would lose authorization several times per year and a refresh would fix the problem, usually within minutes.

There's a Sirius url you can visit using a smartphone or PC and provoke an instant radio refresh. This will usually restore service within a few minutes at least that's been my experience.

https://care.siriusxm.com/retailrefresh_view.action#/refreshradio

I also keep a record of all my radio presets in the same location on my phone. It just makes restoring everything too easy.
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[bigdodge]

It may take a day or more. Perfectly normal though. Why I have no idea

 

[nlambert182]

Yep it popped back in this morning (complete with presets). This is an oddity for sure. Never had that happen with my other Rams.