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# Replace

If a beacon is already paired with the vehicle, it can be replaced. In this case, you can use the API described below.

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## Replace a beacon

<mark style="color:orange;">`PUT`</mark> `https://service.drivequant.com/v3/drivekit/admin/vehicles/{vehicleId}/beacon/change`

Change the beacon paired to the vehicle.

#### Path Parameters

| Name      | Type   | Description               |
| --------- | ------ | ------------------------- |
| vehicleId | string | Vehicle unique identifier |

#### Headers

| Name                   | Type   | Description   |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------------- |
| DriveKit-Admin-API-Key | string | Admin API Key |

#### Request Body

| Name          | Type    | Description             |
| ------------- | ------- | ----------------------- |
| major         | integer | Major                   |
| minor         | integer | Minor                   |
| proximityUuid | string  | proximity UUID          |
| uniqueId      | string  | Beacon unique identifer |

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