Radio Codes from Serial Number

We are able provide you with the original manufacturers security code required to activate your car radio after power loss.
Its fast and easy to obtain the radio code for your stereo, simply follow the 3 simple steps on the right.

Radio Code Search

Enter your serial number:

Location of Serial No. on Stereos

Never take the serial number from any printed paperwork or user guides, since this may not match the actual radio fitted to the car.  Instead, take the serial number from either a label or an engraving on the top or side of your stereo, to ensure the supplied radio code is accurate.

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How to Decode your Car Radio

1. First remove the radio from the car. Our removal guides should help with this.
   
   
2. Locate the serial number, using the illustration(s) as a guide
   
   
3. Enter the serial number into the radio code search
   
   

Once you receive the code, you can use our Free Radio Code Entry Help section to assist you with entering the code.

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Serial Number's

car radios will normally contain a 14 digit serial number which can be found either printed on a label or engraved on the side of the unit.

These serials are only visible once the radio has been removed from the vehicle.

Examples of serials include:

• BP0296Y9054556
• GM0300Y9056652
• CL0401Y5546652
• M556884
• GR0971X5541565

Just some of our Google Reviews & Ratings

Darrylle Sunderland

Worked perfectly, thank you.

Rod Lewis

I was very dubious but the code was cheap and I received it instantly and it worked. One happy daugh

Tony Maddams

Worked perfectly first time!

More info about retrieving your lost code.

By using our online radio decoding service, you not only save yourself money, but also time and the additional hassle involved. Most vehicle main dealers will require you to book an appointment and take the car and paperwork (v5 logbook) into them before they apply for your radio code.   Once they do apply for the code, 9/10 times it will be based on the vehicle registration or VIN number of the car itself, which is fine if you have owned your car from new. However, receiving the radio code days later only to find that it did not work is yet another inconvenience.

There are a number of reasons why a stereo code based on your vehicle registration or vin number may not work, including:

• The unit was changed under manufacturer warranty.
• The car stereo was changed for an improved model, i.e. tape to CD player.
• A used car dealer changed the radio or cd player at time of sale on request.

At Radio-Code, we don't provide radio codes based on the car, instead we provide the code based on the individual and unique serial number of your car radio, regardless of what it was fitted to originally.  Our radio codes have proven to be more accurate than main dealer's because of this.

What our customers have to say...

Thanks very much code was correct, thanks also for instructions on how to install. Richard Crossan

Just a note to say I was very pleased with the service and my cd/radio is now working fine. Clive Swindell

Sam: Success!After many attempts (with other firms and even BMW dealer), your code 16662 got the job done.Thanks!. Michael Duch

What a wonderful fast service thank you so much, the old lady next door who had her car serviced and lost her radio 2 is so pleased.Great thanks all.. Mike Dickey

Many thanks for a great service. Bought a car at the weekend which had no user guide and a locked Radio Cassette with 6 CD Auto changer. Got the serial number, then your code and (after the mandatory 30 minute wait) presto, I have music. Well pleased!. Kevin Smythers