I dont know my anti-theft 5 digit or whatever code on my stereo! I dont have manual or any way of finding out the code! What do i do!??

 

Go to an Acura dealer. They can look up the code from your VIN.

 

How did you end up without a manual and the radio card? Is the car stolen?

 

i didn't have either when i bought my car,but the guy i bought it from told it to me.oh and when i pulled it out to replace it with a pioneer headunit,the code was written on the stock radio itself,idiot that i bought the car from.i hate that guy.

 

My car was purchased without a manual and radio card. And i'm doing work on it so it's not legal to drive at the moment so I can't drive it to a acura dealership and get the code yet. I've called but they all think i've stolen this car and are no help unless i bring it in with registration and blah

 

If you can't get it, just pull the stereo out and email me with the code on the bottom of it. I'll get it for you man. My local acura dealer and I are on good terms. I buy lots of parts from them for my shop!

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How do you exactly pull it out?

I have the same problem. I went to the dealer, gave them the VIN and registration and my DL and they said that they have to see the serial # of the headunit. So, I still don't have the code (I got the car used) since last month when I had to replace a dead battery.

I thought that registration and DL was all the dealer needed to give you the code. Ane help please!

 

Yeah same exact thing happened to my KingKong. I bought it recently and had to replace the dead battery! Any help on PULLING the head unit out?

 

Unless you have very deformed small hands you can do it without taking out the center consol and rear consol.

1) Remove Center Console
2) Reach under radio and remove the two retaining screws (this was the hard part because there is this bar in the way and the screws in mine were very very tight and i had no leverage)
3) pull radio out and unplug the stuff connected to it

The steps to removing the center console are as follows:
1) remove shift knob
2) pull out ash tray and remove all bolts in there that you see, this will remove the cig lighter.
3) Un screw the 3 or 4 screws on each side of the center console by the driver side and passenger feet
4) use a flat head screwdriver to pop open teh cover in teh little holder where the E-Brake handle is and remove the screws
5) remove the screws in the very back on each side of the rear center console, you have to move seats forward to do this
6) self explanatory from here

might sound complicated but i have no idea if there is an easier way, take an hour max

 

The radio code can sometimes be found on the side of the glove box.