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I just had to replace the battery in my husbands civic that i have been driving and it says to enter a code for the radio. I have no clue what the code is and I don’t have the operators manual and he is away with no phone for two more weeks. Does anyone have suggestions? I have tried several different combinations but none are working.

Misty, give this a try: Hit to insert another list item, and twice in a row to end the list. To get subitems, repeat the bullet character once for each level of indent you want (e.g. ##)Turn car to ON II(radio powers up)Hit to insert another list item, and twice in a row to end the list. To get subitems, repeat the bullet character once for each level of indent you want (e.g. ##)Turn radio offHit to insert another list item, and twice in a row to end the list. To get subitems, repeat the bullet character once for each level of indent you want (e.g. ##)Hold 1 & 6 buttons on radioHit to insert another list item, and twice in a row to end the list. To get subitems, repeat the bullet character once for each level of indent you want (e.g. ##)While still holding 1 & 6, turn radio onHit to insert another list item, and twice in a row to end the list. To get subitems, repeat the bullet character once for each level of indent you want (e.g. ##)Write down the 8digit number that should display Call your Honda dealer and give them those numbers. Or just follow the directions on here. Hope this helps, good luck.

Got a working radio code for my Honda from https://radiocodevault.com/honda/ Was quite the blessing to finally find a place that made the process really easy. Hope it helps ;)

There’s really 2 ways to do this if you don’t have the unlock code:

  1. You can go to a dealer and pay around $75-$300 in “labor”. Or maybe if you’re lucky get someone to do it for free, but they almost always bill out at 30 minutes labor from what I’ve heard from others.
  2. Use an independent radio unlocking service. A reputable one that some others have mentioned is https://radiocodevault.com/honda/ They just need your VIN #, and some other information. Best of luck.

You just need the serial number in order to obtain the unlock code for your radio. Just press and hold the 1&6 buttons at the same time, while turning your radio on. The serial number should then display. And then type it into the form at http://radiocodevault.com/honda/ You’ll receive the unlock code in your email. Pretty simple stuff, and avoids a dealership trip. Don’t make things more complex then they need to be. Oh and sometimes it will say ERR, or ERR5, ERR7. You’ll just need to disconnect the car battery for 30-45 minutes and then try the serial number trick again, and it should then show the serial number. Then go to the radiocodevault site and enter it.

Don’t keep trying to guess different codes! It can lock it up forever… and then you are really screwed. Here is what you need to do: Step 1: Find the VIN# of your car. Step 2: Follow the instructions on this site and enter your VIN# Step 3: Receive the unlock code in your email Enjoy

It is in the glove box on a sticker.

Turn radio off. Hold 1&6 button. While the 1&6 are depressed, hit volume button. This will show you radio SSN. Write this number down. Than visit this site. https://radio-navicode.honda.com/ Where it says enter code, Try all of the codes this site gives. The code will display alpha according to the acronym c-o-d-e. Keep trying the given codes, one of them will work and your radio will turn on. Don’t let Honda Rob u of $400. #carcriminals

This doesn’t work for people outside of the USA, I ended up using http://radiocodevault.com/ for unlocking my radio.