I changed my battery today and the radio is now locked.

I went to the chevy dealer and they told me they cant just give me the code and that my car will have to be dropped off for a few hours. They said it would be 70 bucks to unlock my radio.

Now i have a few questions.

- is there anything i can do myself to unlock the radio?

- I am installing a aftermarket deck this weekend. Say i decide to just not unlock this factory radio and install my new aftermarket one. If i dont unlock this now will it effect my new headunit?

^^^ if not i think i am just going to wait it out and install the new headunit.

thanks guys

 

from a previous post

The following procedure will give you a new code that you can use instead of your personal code. Using this new code, you can “unlock” your radio and then “re-lock” it with a new code if you wish. Prerequisites: The radio must be in LOC mode NOT in INOP mode. Let me explain. If you have activated the Theft-Deterrent feature of your radio and loose power, the radio goes into LOC (theftlock) mode. With the ignition on, you must use the MN and HR buttons to enter you personal code in order to unlock it (The instructions are on page 3-27 in your Y2K Owner’s manual). If you fail to enter the correct code eight (8) times, the radio goes into INOP mode. You have to wait an hour with the ignition on before the radio returns to LOC mode (go for a long drive somewhere). Procedure:
01. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)
02. Hold down the Radio Presets 2 and 3 buttons for six seconds
03. The radio display changes from LOC to a three-digit number. Write this number down. Don’t take forever, fifteen seconds max before the next step.
04. Press the AM/FM button
05. The radio display changes to another three-digit number. Write this number to the right of the first one.
06. You now have a six-digit number, the first three digits are from STEP 03 and the last three digits are form STEP 05 07. Call 1 800 537 5140 08. Press 1 then # (pound). You’ll hear “Invalid Code, try again”
09. Press 139010 then # (pound). You will be asked to enter your four or six digit code followed by * (start)
10. Enter the number from STEP 6 then * (star)
11. Listen to the four-digit number and write it down. It will be repeated twice
12. Turn the ignition ON (The radio displays LOC)
13. Use the MN and HR buttons to enter the code from STEP 11
14. Press the AM/FM button. The radio display changes to SEC Your radio is now “un-locked” and usable. The Theft-Deterrent feature is STILL active! If you want to disable it, use the instruction on page 3-27 in your Y2K Owner’s manual. Use the code from STEP 11 instead of your personal code. Note: This tip originated from LOTZAHP, Austin TX (credit must be given where credit is due).

 

The procedure above is what the dealership would do, and charge to provide the service. Not that they are wrong, illegal, immoral, cheats or thieves. They have to put a person on it, and that is the labor cost. We may quibble with the hourly rate, etc., but when you can do it yourself, DO IT!

 

if it is CD, do you want to sell radio?

 

Yeah it will be forsale in about a week. How much you willing to pay for it. Its in brand new condition with no scratches or blemishes. Car only has 12000miles.

let me know.

 

Just did the above procedure to unlock the radio and it worked like a charm... the forums just saved me 70bucks

 

Is the telephone service only for GM radios or other car manufacturer radios too? Our DD is an Audi which on their forum its pretty much the same to take the car into the dealer to get a replacement radio code (and it can happen simply by changing the battery).

 

I am 100% sure this is for gm cars... it says gm something in the voice message when you call the number.

 

I thought I'd bump this back to the top.

The post by rwxs.1 saved me a trip to the stealership.

 

Thanks x2 for the Radio LOC fix...I just used it and it worked perfectly!