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stereo code due to dead battery...

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I had to recently put in a new battery in my 2005 tsx. And the stereo is no longer working. I figured out how to get the serial number without taking out my stereo. Was hoping there's someone on here that could help out with the actual code???
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If you open your glove compartment. From your drivers seat. Itll be right infront of you. Its a sticker on the outside left wall of the glove. Its a 4-6 digit code I believe. I forgot. But thats pretty much it. Just enter it into your radio
And if it's not there, check your mantinance journal. It should be in there as well.
There is no sticker in the glove box. And i do not have the maintenance log either..
You have to go to the dealer. They do a button combination on the radio. I believe 1&9 than it gives Radio ID than they log it in computer & it shows your code for radio


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No. Do not do this. I called a dealer and they quoted me around $160 for code retrieval since it required the removal of the radio according to them. There are much less intrusive ways not involving any tools of course.

Instead, use this website: https://radio-navicode.acura.com/

I was able to pull my radio and nav codes using this. After that, I saved the codes in an Evernote...note, so it can be accessed from my computer or phone.
No. Do not do this. I called a dealer and they quoted me around $160 for code retrieval since it required the removal of the radio according to them. There are much less intrusive ways not involving any tools of course.

Instead, use this website: https://radio-navicode.acura.com/

I was able to pull my radio and nav codes using this. After that, I saved the codes in an Evernote...note, so it can be accessed from my computer or phone.
Dealers can get you the nav/radio code for free if you provide them your registration and/or title. They have it in their system.

EDIT: my friend called his local dealership over the phone and they provided it to him, didnt need to show proof of ownership.

Only time they need to pull the headunit is if the code they give does not work, which means the headunit is not the one that was sold with the car.
Dealers can get you the nav/radio code for free if you provide them your registration and/or title. They have it in their system.

EDIT: my friend called his local dealership over the phone and they provided it to him, didnt need to show proof of ownership.

Only time they need to pull the headunit is if the code they give does not work, which means the headunit is not the one that was sold with the car.
Well then this dealership (Radley Acura) are bigger assholes than I thought.
Well then this dealership (Radley Acura) are bigger assholes than I thought.
Yeah it should be free unless your dealership is shady. They just type in the vin into their computer and give you the code after you prove to them that you own the car (i.e. car registration paper in your name)
Some dealers wants you to bring the car in to provide proof of ownership, try calling up other dealer to see if they are willing to give the code over the phone.
The battery died in my car and after boosting the radio required the "code". I simply called Acura North Toronto and they provided the radio code for free.
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