gxp-miller-gxp

my lights in my radio starting going out( i have the base one for the grandprix) so i purchased a perfectly working one from jp gxp or battle ravage ( w.e his name is now lol) well i plugged it all up and it says its lock. i did research and said the radios need to match up with the original cars vin and if it doesnt it locks itself... how do i unlock it??

mike171562

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only the dealer can do it, I went through this with when I had a 07 GP. sucks

Haulin_Ls4_GxP

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I'm going to guess a trip to the stealership

rvd9431

usually you need the code that came with the radio you put in.........dealership will prbably charge 1 hour labor for it i bet especially if they have to call and get the code

gxp-miller-gxp

how much u guys think there gonna charge me?

JessmoMonteSS

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There's a place in Syracuse, NY called United Radio that works on any type of radio, speedometer heads on cars and a ton of other stuff. They also unlock radios for only $25 which is probably a hell of a lot cheaper then going to the dealer. Obviously you can't go there since you're down in Lousiana but do a little research and calling around and you might come up with a similar company.

LS1 Racing

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Newer GM radios no longer use codes. They need to be unlocked with a TechII at a dealer, or by someone in posession of a TechII.

CenTexSS

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Go to the dealer and negotiate with them to do it for 1/2 an hour labor. It's fair for the time of the tech. From what I have read it's a really quick procedure.

gxp-miller-gxp

alright. im assuming the plug something into the radio, so i might just go with everything undone and ready to go, and tell them i can hook everything back up, just to unlocked the radio

rvd9431

ya i know no one who owns a tech2, gotta take it in

LS1 Racing

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They don't plug anything into the radio. The Tech2 connects to the OBD2 port.