Radio Switch
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Drifting
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From: Long Beach NY
Radio Switch
I need some help with this:
I recently bought a used but like new unit from a forum member just for a back up in case my present unit broke I wanted the same unit to keep the originality. This is for my 2006 with the 3LT option 6cd non navigation Bose the 2nd one is also a 6cd non navigation model from a 2007.3LT Will this work without the need for a visit to the Dealer to get matched? I was told by the seller it since it was never locked it would not be needed to go to the dealer for reconnect.
I never planed to install this unit until it was needed so I have not taken the dash apart to try it.
Can this just be installed without reprograming?
Thanks, Barrier
I recently bought a used but like new unit from a forum member just for a back up in case my present unit broke I wanted the same unit to keep the originality. This is for my 2006 with the 3LT option 6cd non navigation Bose the 2nd one is also a 6cd non navigation model from a 2007.3LT Will this work without the need for a visit to the Dealer to get matched? I was told by the seller it since it was never locked it would not be needed to go to the dealer for reconnect.
I never planed to install this unit until it was needed so I have not taken the dash apart to try it.
Can this just be installed without reprograming?
Thanks, Barrier
Last edited by Barrier; Apr 23, 2021 at 09:19 AM.
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From: Morris County New Jersey
This comes up a lot but mostly with the navigation head unit, so it most likely applies to the standard head unit radio also but I can't say for sure. With the nav unit, it is an anti-theft feature that is built into the head unit. If you take the factory head unit out of one car and try to install it in a different car, it will work until you turn on the car. When you turn on the car, it checks to see if this is the proper head unit associated with this vehicle. If not, the head unit locks and becomes inoperable. At that point, you need someone with a Tech II tool to unlock the head unit and do a vin re-learn procedure for the head unit, which will basically marry the head unit to that specific car.
