My car radio needs decoding and i don't know the serial number. how do i get the code for it?

If you mean the security code, it is not placed on the radio but is supplied with the original literature pack for the owner to store at home in case it is needed.

If the original radio security code is lost it is possible to retrieve it from the manufacturer's agents at a price; either the code associated with the vehicle VIN number or if a replacement radio has ever been fitted the type, part number and serial number of the radio must be provided. The serial is often etched into the radio case.

There is a variety of internet sites offering decoding and recoding services as well as providing decoding software but in my experienced the resutls are variable.

Unfortunately, these Chrysler codes are not available anywhere on the Net for free. However, you can get these codes from the serial number here. I have always found them both cheap and reliable.

As yours is one of the older Chrysler radios you need to provide them with the part no. as well as the serial no. They will email the code right back to you on the same day.

I can vouch for them as I use this site for units I repair that occassionally need a code.

Hope this is of some help. Thanks for using FixYa.

call your local dodge dealer they will need your s/n on your radio to give you code serial/ number

Hi,
In order to get the radio code, you need to retrieve the serial number from the top of the radio.
To do this, remove the two philips screws below the radio trim panel and remove the trim panel. The serial number is on the top left corner of the radio on a white sticker.
Provide that number to your local dealer parts counter or over the phone and they will decode your radio for you, or add a new question here with that information and I can provide the unlock code for you.

holden dealers or gm dealers must remove radio or just remove facia and get radio brand and serial number then fax away for code depending on what brand radio is fitted to vehicle (many different ones) philips and daewoo radios need dealer attension. some others i can decode with radio serial number which is the bar code number.

You need to recover the radio's serial number to decode the 4 digit radio key. The full process and decoder is available here: Porsche Boxster: Online Lost Radio Code Recovery Tool

First make sure that the code has not been noted somewhere within the car (underneath the ash tray, glove box , rear of sun visor etc) 

To see if your code is available here for free then the radio will have to be removed from the dashboard (and if you are lucky, someone may have written the code on the casing ) .

If not then POST ANOTHER QUESTION

quoting the radio MAKE+MODEL plus ALL the LETTERS+NUMBERS on ANY LABELS ,BARCODES or STAMPED IN THE METAL CASING

note: Unfortunately not all radios can be decoded using the Serial Number 

If not then try your Main Dealer ...........or take it into a Decode Service who will plug in a laptop to read/recode the memory chip (EEPROM). This takes a few minutes and shouldn`t be too expensive 

First make sure that the code has not been noted somewhere within the car (underneath the ash tray, glove box , rear of sun visor etc) 

To see if your code is available here for free then the radio will have to be removed from the dashboard (and if you are lucky, someone may have written the code on the casing ) .

If not then POST ANOTHER QUESTION


quoting the radio MAKE+MODEL plus ALL the LETTERS+NUMBERS on ANY LABELS ,BARCODES or STAMPED IN THE METAL CASING

note: Unfortunately not all radios can be decoded using the Serial Number 

If not then try your Main Dealer ...........or take it into a Decode Service who will plug in a laptop to read/recode the memory chip (EEPROM). This takes a few minutes and shouldn`t be too expensive 

You need to recover the radio's serial number to decode the 4 digit radio key. The full process and decoder is available here: Porsche Boxster: Online Lost Radio Code Recovery Tool

Hi

You need the serial code of the radio. My question is how do you remove the radio. I take it you are in the UK, (don't think US have the codes)