my brother wanted to install a ippod inteface in his car and unplug the radio, and now the radio wont play, it only shows the "code" thing on the screen, does anyone knows how to get it, (besides) the dealer...

car is a 98 civic coupe,and radio s/n is m98n106421

 

often times, the dealer, especially if this car has been left in the lot for a while, will have disconnected the battery at some time or another. In this case, as was the case for my car, they will sometimes leave the code in a conspicuous place without telling the customer that's what it is. This is so that the dealer doesn't have to look through a log book or manual to retrieve the code when someone comes to look at the car. He can just get in the car and read the code and enter it, no problem. In my case the dealer left the code in the glove box on a small white sticker about a 1/4 in tall and less than an inch long...very hard to see unless you're looking for it.

Try looking in these places:

1. In the glove box.
2. This seems kinda dumb but...on the back of the radio? No one would ever suspect.....lol
3. Somewhere in the radio's slot.
4. Underneath the dash.
5. Behind a fuse box cover.

Try looking in random places that don't make sense to put a radio unlock code there and if you come up empty-handed, then my only advice is to look online and see if there's a database out there somewhere.

 

trust me, we been looking for that sticker but nothing yet...

 

Call the dealer. When I called they gave me the code over the phone. This was a few years ago though...
You might as well try.

 

Go to the dealer with proof of ownership and serial number off the HU, it will take them about 30sec. to look up your code. 94

 

Or you could do that but the OP wanted a way to get it without going through the dealer or I would have just told him to do what you said first.