[jsurmick]

Thanks for your response!

The receiver for the XM is a Kenwood. The actual receiver is in the cabin. There is a Kenwood Command link at the helm.

I thought it would be as easy as turning to channel 0 to get the electronic serial number. Boy was I wrong! The receiver does not allow me to change the XM channels. There are no menu selections for the electronic serial number.

This Kenwood receiver is linked to the Garmin. I can navigate to the XM screen, however, you cannot change the channels.

There is an XM signal, because when you turn the XM on, you get the advertising channel.

I have called XM, Kenwood and Garmin. I even tried to have XM look up the previous boat's owner to try and get the electronic serial number - no luck!

Garmin has told me that they think that the Garmin unit needs a software update.

I want to activate the XM for the music and the weather.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jim