How/where do you obtain your radio code?
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How/where do you obtain your radio code?
I've read about people having to enter their radio code. Where do you find out what your radio code is? Or can the dealer retrieve it and/or reset it? I bought my car used, so if it's like the codes on other factory stereos I've used, I'd assume the original owner set it up.
I don't really need it, but it seems like one of those useful things to know...
I don't really need it, but it seems like one of those useful things to know...
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Originally Posted by McGuireV10
I've read about people having to enter their radio code. Where do you find out what your radio code is? Or can the dealer retrieve it and/or reset it? I bought my car used, so if it's like the codes on other factory stereos I've used, I'd assume the original owner set it up.
I don't really need it, but it seems like one of those useful things to know...
I don't really need it, but it seems like one of those useful things to know...
This is an interesting point you borught up,
Steve
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'08 AM Vantage V8 - '03 E500
Are you asking about an anti-theft code number that has to be entered when a radio is installed, or if power to it is disconnected? FWIW, a year or so ago I left our E500's lights on (not an easy thing to do) and drained the battery. I disconnected the battery to trickle-charge it but when I reconnected it after charging, the audio system didn't ask me for any code; it just started right up.
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From: Albuquerque
2003 E320
These cars do not have radio codes. As far as I know, all of the newer cars with the radio more or less bolted to the car do not have radio codes. I guess the old DIN mount systems were easy to steal--just a few seconds and they were out. The new ones are so hard to remove that I do not think there is that much of a worry about a code.
