Thanks in advance.
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ImperialShifter
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Just go to any Holden dealer and give them the vin number, They might
charge you for it.
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amber.2
$35 unless you know someone who works there
Cheers TT
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ImperialShifter
Unlikely that people with the technology will charge you nothing to do that
though.
Money for nothing?
It takes considerable time and effort to retrieve a radio PIN for free to
everyone who asks, so I don't consider $25 (what most Holden dealers will
charge) unreasonable.
Also, if the code isn't on the system, the manufaturer charges the dealer
$20 to find the code and fax it back, that charge has to be passed on.
People I know or existing customers I do not charge.
Cheers TT
Depends on how long the radio went without power. It doesn't need much power
to retain memory, and if you change the battery in reasonable short time you
won't have to enter the code.
Except when the radio has been changed and the code not updated to the BCM
the scantool is of no use. Happens quite often on older cars.
> People I know or existing customers I do not charge.
>
I have never charged for any of the codes I've given people online, but it
does require time and effort to obtain codes of the system and most people
do appreciate the effort.
Neither will the VIN number ;-) BTW one of my scan tools looks at the PIN
in the actual radio as I have encounter this before. You do need a scan
tool with the Holden security feature activated to do this ;-)
> Happens quite often on older cars.
A VX is NOT an older car. IIRC you can even reprogram the radio with your
own code in this model (VY> definitely).
>
>
>> People I know or existing customers I do not charge.
>>
>
> I have never charged for any of the codes I've given people online, but it
> does require time and effort to obtain codes of the system and most people
> do appreciate the effort.
>
See above re-VIN number. BTW another trick is to remove the radio as quite
often *IF* the radio has been changed then the code is written on top of it
in chemi pen/texta ;-)
Cheers TT
> A VX is NOT an older car.
It's getting near 10 years old. In "modern" terms it's near the end of it's
useful life.
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Regards,
Noddy.
Radio changes/repairs under warranty automatically had the system updated to
reflect the new PIN. Unless specifically changed by the tech, the BCM isn't
updated to the new code.
BTW one of my scan tools looks at the PIN
> in the actual radio as I have encounter this before. You do need a scan
> tool with the Holden security feature activated to do this ;-)
Not on VT/VX.
>> Happens quite often on older cars.
>
> A VX is NOT an older car. IIRC you can even reprogram the radio with your
> own code in this model (VY> definitely).
Nope.
>>
>>> People I know or existing customers I do not charge.
>>>
>>
>> I have never charged for any of the codes I've given people online, but
>> it does require time and effort to obtain codes of the system and most
>> people do appreciate the effort.
>>
> See above re-VIN number. BTW another trick is to remove the radio as
> quite often *IF* the radio has been changed then the code is written on
> top of it in chemi pen/texta ;-)
>
All the codes I have given out have worked.
Most are not written on the radio but you might get lucky, but whilst it's
out you can get your Holden dealer to obtain a faxback code from the serial
number on the unit from the manufacturer for a neglible amount.
On newer models all that has changed.
Not far off "bunky" status actually :-)