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I bought Ford Mondeo 2004 but I forgot about the radio code. After unplugging the battery the radio now requires code and is locked.
Certain Mercedes-Benz vehicles, including the ML320, require the driver to input a ratio code before being able to operate the radio. A radio code ensures that someone who steals the vehicle cannot use the radio. The directions for entering a radio code are generally the same for all Mercedes models.
What options do I have now? Is it in essence possible to unlock a radio without a code? Are the codes freely available? Should I contact the manufacturer? I tried to google but found lots of crap, deceit and even a malware.
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The Ford dealer can do it by using your vehicle serial number, I have no idea what they charge for the service. If you are a regular customer they may be nice and do it for free. An alternative is to remove the radio get the serial number off the radio and use one of the on-line services that provide access codes. If you aren't comfortable removing the radio the dealer may be the best choice. My advice after this is to leave the radio uncoded as the odds of a ten year old radio being stolen are pretty slim.
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If you're lucky these are sometimes hand written inside the owners manual or on a a business card that says 'radio code' on it that's placed inside the document holder that was supplied with the vehicle.
People are also known to write it on the top/bottom of the actual radio itself. This would require removing the radio.
Dealerships can usually access this information by the VIN number. If not then they'll pull the radio for you and use the Serial Number on the Radio.
If it's simply just the dealership looking it up via the VIN number then there should be no charge and can usually be done over the phone. If it requires pulling the radio, then I would imagine it's a flat fee which is somewhere around a half an hour labor. ~30-40 dollars is an average of what I see in Los Angeles.
cinellicinelli
I used a code generator downloaded from this site and it worked fine: http://www.freefordradiocode.co.uk/.
If you got the right model and know the radio serial number (written on the radio when you pull it out. You can buy the keys off ebay for a couple of pounds (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1311.R1.TR4.TRC2.A0.Xford+radio+rem&_nkw=ford+radio+removal+tool&_sacat=0&_from=R40) its worth a go.
I can't work out which number is the code I need to input. Any ideas? See pic
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ThorThor
If you have the time, you could always try brute-forcing it. There are 10000 possible combinations if it's a 4 digit code, but if you take some liberties, like starting at 7000, you might get lucky.
This is not the best solution, but it certainly IS one.
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As with odometer fraud and disabling the immobilizer there is always the option to desolder the EEPROM in the radio, put it in a programmer, dump it and look through it with a hex editor to find where the code is or just modify the firmware to completely bypass the code check.
user5106
This works for Jag radios up to roughly end 2005 : Enter any code 3 times so that the display shows 'PLEASE WAIT'
Simultaneously press '>>' 'PTY' 'A.MEM' should only take 2 or 3 seconds and the radio turns on.
Worked on mine (end 2005)...
MAY work on Ford radios as they probably used the same innards.
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You got to check some number and the brand on the backside of the radio, most car radios can be unlocked by keygens, except for instance Clarion PP3001M, and not all keygens are malware.
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Resetting the radio in your Honda is usually as simple as pressing a couple of buttons, but in rare cases you may need to enter a security code to regain operation of the radio.
Syncing the Radio
Step 1
Turn the ignition key to the 'On' position, but don't start the engine.
Step 2
Turn the radio on by pressing in on the volume control knob. After 10 seconds, turn the radio off.
Press and hold the power button for two to five seconds and watch the radio display. Release the power button when the display lights up and the radio turns on. If the message 'Enter PIN Code' shows on the display, proceed to the next section.
Code Retrieval and Entry
Step 1
Turn the ignition switch to the 'On' position. Turn on the radio and verify that the display reads 'Enter PIN Code.' Turn the radio off, but leave the ignition switch in the 'On' position.
Step 2
Press and hold the No. 1 and No. 6 radio preset buttons, then turn on the radio. The display will flash two different codes - these are the first and second halves of the radio's serial number. Ignore the letter before each number and combine the two numbers to create an eight-digit serial number. Turn off the ignition.
Step 3
Go to https://radio-navicode.honda.com/ and click on the tab labeled 'Get codes.' Input your radio's serial number, vehicle's VIN and your personal information, then click 'Submit.' Write down the security code.
Turn the ignition switch to the 'On' position and turn on the radio. Enter the security code using the soft buttons on the touch screen display. Turn off the ignition when the radio resumes normal operation.
Tip
- If you input the code incorrectly 10 times, you must wait one hour before attempting to enter the code again.
Items you will need
- Radio serial number (optional)
- Security code (optional)