Hey, I have a 97 Kia Sportage which i just purchased and seem to be having a problem with the radio. Within 2-3 mins after turning it on, it goes off and asks for a code which i don't know. Any solutions on how to retrieve this code?
I got mine from Kia Customer service 1-800-333-4542. They gave me the right code which actually worked. If the "Hold" sign comes up and locks your radio, you might need to leave the radio on for more than an hour for the "code" sign to re-appear.
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You will need a unlock code to get your radio working again. Radio
security codes are usually written in your car manual or given to you
when you purchase the vehicle. If you do not have the radio security
code, you would have to obtain it from the local Kia dealer.
the hold means you must put in the anti-theft code on the radio. To do that you must pull radio ,write down serial number of radio take that number to kia dealer, they can look it up and give you the code to get the radio working again.
Vehcile stereo codes are different for every radio to
deter theft. The codes are usually around 4 numbers. There are a couple
ways to find out what your code is. First, check your owners manual,
someone at some point may have written it down in there. Also, there may
be a card somewhere in you paperwork that has the code. If you don't
find the code, the easiest way to find out what it is, go to you local kia dealerships service department,
if you give them you VIN number they will be able to give you the code
(most of the time free of charge). My last suggestion, pull the radio
out, sometimes it will be written on the unit.
There is usually a fuse in the radio itself,or in the radio harness .Also when you check the fuses there are two in the car-one for the always on power and one for the ignition power to the radio.Check the operaters manual to see which ones you need to check.If the radio need to come out you should be able to find the anchor nut under the radio knobs,they just pull off.Good luck.
You can go to the dealer and have them help you get the code for the radio, if there going to charge you a crazy amount you can try www.radio-code.com. There cost is cheaper and can help you reprogram the code in your KIA. befor you go through all that, check for the code in the glove box, there might be a sticker in there or in your back pages to your manuel.
Good luck and hope this helps yougte your radio wokring again, keep me posted oh and try 0000 first.
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