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so i jus got the factory 6-disc radio...and it didnt come with a code. Well i didn't know that it needed a radio code. Does anyone know how to get around it? Does anyone have a code that i can use to unlock the radio?

First of all welcome!Second i didnt know the 6-discs had a code... my fiance has an 06 cd changer. let me know where to look for it and ill give you mine if it helps.

thank u so much...i dont kno how to get the info about the radio or not

ok well give me a lil bit and ill see if i can find something... hope someone else knows... cuz im not too sure where i can find it, but ill see what i can do!And no problem... this site is full of knowlede, fun, helpful people.hope you enjoy the site!

Actually i might have to check in the morning cuz i dont know where her keys are and shes sleepin.sorry. ill look for sure tomorrow.

thanks dude...life without a radio sucks

Quote, originally posted by whatthefunk41 »so i jus got the factory 6-disc radio...and it didnt come with a code. Well i didn't know that it needed a radio code. Does anyone know how to get around it? Does anyone have a code that i can use to unlock the radio?If the radio has theftlock, then it didn't come out of a Vibe (or Matrix). None of the Vibe radios (pre-06) had theftlock.Instructions can be found to unlock it, but it will probably expect to talk the car computer in order for that to work. However, in the Vibe the radio does not connect to car's computer at all.Sorry to rain on the parade, but I seriously doubt you'll ever get it to work.

If it's theftlock, like, actual theftlock, it doesn't talk to the computer. Depending on what radio it is (having a picture of the front of it would help), then GMJAP would be right.In fact, GMJAP is probably right.. I don't know how many GM in-dash 6-discs there were pre-GMDatabus

well i called the local pontiac dealership and gave them the part number and they said its a 2004 pontiac vibe 6 disc radio...so i dunno now...i still have the other radio and it works but it would be nice to get the 6-disc radio to work

Just curious, how do you know it needs a code? does it say 'Code' or something?

it says "LOCKED"

Quote, originally posted by whatthefunk41 »it says "LOCKED"Does it play for 3 seconds, then say "locked"? Can you put disks in and eject them?There was a guy about a year-and-a-half ago that posted he got a 2004 Matrix 6CD off Ebay and it was locked. Unfortunately, he never posted if he ever got it unlocked or what the end result was.I got a 2004 Matrix 6CD off Ebay and put it in my Vibe, then took it out and put it in my Dad's Vibe. Never had a problem, never locked. Never heard of another radio locking except in your and the 1 previous case.I have some unlocking instructions for mid-nineties GM radios, but not the Class-II ones.

yea it works for like 3 to 5 seconds then makes a nosie and then says "locked". And yea i can put cd in it but i does not play

Quote, originally posted by whatthefunk41 »yea it works for like 3 to 5 seconds then makes a nosie and then says "locked". And yea i can put cd in it but i does not playUntil your post I put that other guy's off to a radio that wasn't really from a Vibe. Yours, however, appears to be. I wonder if this happens if someone tries to install it in a "normal" GM vehicle, where it finds the CPU and tries to compare the VIN.Anyway, the results of my brief research is that RDS radios can only be unlocked by dealers, who'll charge you between $40 and $80 for the pleasure.If you ever get it resolved, please let us know what went down. Good luck.

well the dealership said that the "type 2" computer said it was locked and that i have pay like 105 dollars to get the dam thing workin

Quote, originally posted by whatthefunk41 »well the dealership said that the "type 2" computer said it was locked and that i have pay like 105 dollars to get the dam thing workinJeepers! Try calling around to other dealers for prices. Probably any GM dealer, not just Pontiac, could do it.

yea i did that...infact thers a gm dealer across the street from the pontiac dealership...and they said its 110 bucks

so i jus talked to the guy who i got the radio from and he said that a "chip" may be the problem so i might be sendin the radio back...so maybe u guys are correct that it does not need a code but this "chip" may be screwin things up. Thanks for all ur guys help and ill keep u guys informed