Free Nissan Radio Codes
Marlys Stotesberry
i had to buy a used nissan bose 6cd stereo and fit it to my 350z but when i switch on the folloing appear on the screen "wait" then "security" i have the radio code but do not know what i am supposed to do. i have contacted my local nissan dealership but frankly they are new dealers and have no experience. can someone let ne know what to do?
We are able provide you with the manufacturers security code required to unlock and activate your Nissan car radio after power loss. Your car radio code information will be delivered digitally following your purchase.
Its fast and easy to obtain the radio code for your Nissan stereo, simply follow the steps below to locate your serial and search to see if we have your code available in our extensive database.
Never take the serial number from any printed paperwork or user guides, since this may not match the actual Nissan radio fitted to the car. Instead, take the serial number from either a label or an engraving on the top or side of your Nissan stereo, to ensure the supplied Nissan radio code is accurate.
Nissan 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 Nissan radio has been removed from the vehicle.
Examples of serials include:
By using our online Nissan stereo 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 the radio code. Once they do apply for the code, 9/10 times it will be based on your vehicle registration or VIN number of the car itself, which is fine if you have owned the car from new. However, receiving the stereo code days later only to find that it did not work is yet another inconvenience.
There are a number of reasons why a radio code based on the vehicle registration or vin number may not work, including:
At Radio-Code, we don't provide stereo codes based on the car, instead we provide the code based on the individual and unique serial number of the car radio, regardless of what it was fitted to originally. Our stereo codes have proven to be more accurate than main dealer's because of this.
My mom has an 08 Armada SE and the screen has stopped working, the heater and AC controls have stopped working, but the air is still on, it just cant be changed. the rear heat controls do work though how ever and can be changed. its only the front where the heat controls are frozen and the radio doesnt even show the nissan logo when the key is turned on. i tried to pull codes from my BlueDriver OBD2 reader and nothing came up at all. it did have codes for the front right TMPS sensor being bad which i know has been bad for a really long time now. ill check it again to see if that code came back, but that telling me theres a code leads me to believe the BCM is still working. i tried checking a couple fuses and found nothing unless i missed one that happened to be bad. we have been having battery troubles where i just kinda dies. it hasnt happened often, but the other day my mom went to pick up my brother from school, turn off the truck and went inside for a moment and came out with a dead battery. hasnt died since but could it be related? when its running i only get 13.3 V which seems low to me since my pathfinder charges around 13.8-14.2, although my 6.0 PSD charges at 13.6 or 13.7 so that 13.3 feels kind of normal but probably not. any and all info is helpful. Thanks.
The blower still running would tell me something if I knew what controlled it! As usual I'd start with the EL section of the service manual, which is available from Nicoclub. If you can find the pinout for the electrical plug on the head unit/whatever the box with the screen on the front is called, you could pull it out and check for power and ground at the plug. (I would expect it to have a constant +, an ignition-switched +, and a ground, like a stereo head unit, plus probably canbus wires linking it to the BCM and whatever else.) If it's not getting power, chase that. If it's getting power but it's not lighting up, that suggests the head unit itself has the issue.
The random battery issue is interesting. Terminals clean and tight? 13.3 does seem a little low, but some newer stuff regulates the alty externally and can turn the charge voltage up or down as it pleases. I have no idea if the Armada has one of these "smart" alts, but, again, FSM FTW.
So I just checked all the fuses again that are under the glove box, and nothing. i turned the key on and the front heat stopped working but when i tried pressing the rear defrost it looked like it was coming on but the indicator wasnt turning on. i could see the lights dim when i turned it on but no console indicator. i did how ever plug in my cig lighter USB and voltage thing to see what it sat at, key off 12.1 volts, ket set to ON was around 11.3 11.2 not running. to me that seems a bit low for just key on, but i know it has to power all the modules and the fuel pump. i have a strong feeling this is battery related and tomorrow im going to pull the battery and swap either my pathfinders battery, or one of the 2 in my 6leaker since its our work truck and is just sitting at our shop in the cold with a battery maintainer.
ok well i didnt swap the battery but i did stick a battery on the truck and no change. then i pulled the battery charger off and it was running at 14.2 for a bit then climbed down to around 13.8 which to me is still very normal. I can confirm how ever that the rear defrost is turning on as i can see the voltage drop and the lights dim each time, still no indicator, and AC does not kick on by the looks of it either. but then i turned it off and let it sit for a second and after about 30 seconds it sat around 12.3 12.2. but i had my USB voltage meter in the always on socket. when i cranked the truck again with no charger or anything the voltage dropped down to 9.0, i let it run for a few more minutes then killed it. once i let it sit with no key in the battery went back down to 12.2, i fired it again and cranked at 9.7 volts. to me cranking should be ATLEAST 10.2 MINUMUM. not too sure what the pathfinder cranks at since the socket turns off when i crank it, but i would like to say its no where near 9 volts, and my 6.0 only cranks at 10.5 and thats after the glowplugs finished firing, pumps, FICM and all. With no change, even though i didnt pull the battery i might just rip apart the dash next week since this think needs some work. although the 6.0 batteries are the same CCA as this one (890 CCA) so maybe when i bring it up there ill try one of those, but other wise its wiring diagram time...
and the solution is spitting on it! i went down to the garage to check fuses again for the 3rd time and still nothing. i found the 20A fuse in the passenger side engine bay box and i tested that one with a tester and volt meter with no sign of failure. i tried pulling the fuses in and out a bunch of times to try and clean the connection and no result. so i licked the pins on the fuses pulled them in and out a few times with some sparked coming from the pins and low and behold it fixed the problem. though i still have a problem with the battery dying and being at a really low charge as the on dash voltage gauge was sitting around 10 volts so i think it still needs a battery. lesson here is even if you check something more then twice, it still could be the problem.
Nissan Radio Codes can only be obtained online at www.onlineradiocodes.co.uk otherwise you will need to speak to the dealership for you radio code. I got mine from the said mentioned website, it was a Nissan connect navigation system. got my code in a couple of hours, great service.
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