I just bought a OEM Honda stereo from Ebay. The seller says it's from a 2000 Honda Prelude with Accoustic Feedback...whatever that means. I know it will fit on my 99 Accord. What I'm wondering is do I need a security code to unlock the anti-theft feature. If so how or where do I get one? The seller on Ebay says he doesn't have one. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

some honda dealers will give it to you over the phone using the numbers on the back of the radio. Tell the seller to look for a sticker in his glove box. The 5 digit number is the code (if the stereo even needs one).

 

Come to think of it. I don't think this particular unit has an anti-theft feature. Usually if there's one it will say on the front panel "Anti-theft" which I don't see with this particular unit.

 

I hear some dealership charges for giving out the codes. Is there a website out there that does just that without charging us an arm and a leg? Or do you know if there's a dealership I can call that gives out the code for free? Thanks.

 

What did the seller say when you asked him what the code was?

 

I got it from someguy on Ebay. He said he didn't have the code for it. But I got the car's VIN.

 

so do you need the code or not? I have gotten the code for my girlfriends mom's accord just by pulling the radio, calling the honda dealer, and giving him the numbers from the back of the radio, and maybe the VIN too. Some dealers won't do this for you, but some will. I called a dealer in Jacksonville, Florida and he gave it to me no questions asked.

 

Yes SearchBeforeUPost, I neeeeeeeeeeed the code. So how are we going to work this? I'm still waiting for the stereo to arrive from this guys on Ebay. Should I contact you when I get the stereo?

 

no, you don't have to contact me. Call your local honda dealer and ask them if you can get the code from them. If they say "no" or "we will have to see it" call another dealer. Like i said, some dealers will give you the code over the phone, some won't. Try doing a search for this topic; thats what I did when I had to get the code for my GF's mom's accord.

BTW, after I pulled the radio and got the code from honda, sure enough I looked in her glove box and there was a sticker with 2 sets of numbers on it. One number was the radio's s/n, the other number was the theft code.

 

i work at honda dealership...

i don't know about other honda dealer..but when there a charge involve is because the customer did not buy the car from our dealer and lost the radio code and we have to remove the radio unit to retrieve the serial # from the back...

to the person who posted message board...the radio for the prelude (austin)? do not fit your 99 accord...only fit 99 si civic, crv...etc... but not accord.

 

Don't mean to bust your chops im_the_teacher. This for for the general public to know:
1. I called my local dealership and they gave me the code FREE.
2. Yes im_the_teacher, you were right about this one. All they needed to give me the code was the serial number.
3. Sorry im_the_teach, this one you were wrong. The OEM CD stereo for a 2000 Prelude works on my 99 Honda Accord. So for those of you who wants to upgrade your stereo from dino-cassette to a CD one. DO consider the CD stereo from a Prelude.

Again im_the_teacher, I hope I didn't offend you by contradicting what you said. I just want to be helpful to those are considering the route I've taken. Thanks.

 

im_the_teacher was talking about if you were to take your car to the dealer and have them remove the radio to find the serial number, then pull up the code, then replace the radio. Of course there's time involved with that task. In your case the radio was already out so they only had to pull up the code on the computer.

As for the radio, I have a trunk-mounted Alpine CD changer that works quite nice with my cassette player. When this Accord (a '99 LX) becomes my daily commuter in a few years I'll toss in an Alpine head unit. One advantage to having a Prelude radio is that it is relatively unattractive to any potential stereo thieves, while a name brand radio might be seen as a target.

 

don't you find it quite pointless to have a security code when u can just call the dealer and they give it to you no questions asked?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Heat &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im_the_teacher was talking about if you were to take your car to the dealer and have them remove the radio to find the serial number, then pull up the code, then replace the radio. Of course there's time involved with that task. In your case the radio was already out so they only had to pull up the code on the computer.

As for the radio, I have a trunk-mounted Alpine CD changer that works quite nice with my cassette player. When this Accord (a '99 LX) becomes my daily commuter in a few years I'll toss in an Alpine head unit. One advantage to having a Prelude radio is that it is relatively unattractive to any potential stereo thieves, while a name brand radio might be seen as a target.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry guys I misunderstood him then. But yeah, if you buy the stereo from another party all you have to do is call the dealership and get the code. Regarding your comment about the OEM prelude stereo, I think the reason why thieves don't steal the OEM ones is because there's a bigger market for commercial ones than OEM ones. Just a side note, I think the prelude CD stereo is pretty cool looking than most of boxy bulky looking OEMs out there.

Don't forget. Prelude CD stereos do fit in Accords. This is a fact. hehehe

 

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They are not supposed to give out the code over the phone. I have a list of local wholesalers and shops that can e-mail me and I will give it to them, but our dealership will not give it out over the phone as it is against Honda policy. Kind of like the parts department cutting a key without getting a picture ID, it's a Honda no-no.

 

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They are not supposed to give out the code over the phone. I have a list of local wholesalers and shops that can e-mail me and I will give it to them, but our dealership will not give it out over the phone as it is against Honda policy. Kind of like the parts department cutting a key without getting a picture ID, it's a Honda no-no.</TD></TR></TABLE>

true, but it still gets done. When I had to get the code for my Gf's mom's stereo, I was in Jacksonville florida and they have several dealers in the area. The first one I tried wouldn't give me the code, the second one did no questions asked.

 

The dealership I work at is a three time Presidents Award winning dealer. They follow Honda's policies pretty tightly. If I have a customer come in with just a radio and no car I have to ask for his license and registration. We are strict because we have some of rebuilders in our area that steal cars total them, then buy them from the insurance company to rebuild.

 

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I have no problem with that. I think that should be the standard practice across the board regardless which dealership it is. However, my only contention is the fact that certain dealerships will charge for giving out codes. Go online and you will find some websites that do that too!! That's just despicable.

 

Wow good stuff.... So as stated above, the Prelude Cd player will fit a 99-00 Civic Si? Sounds good to me...

 

They charge for the time it takes to pull the radio out hw, they aren't going to pull a tech and have him do free work.

Dealerships are not supposed to give the codes out freely over the phone. In person + proof of ownership of the vehicle is what's required.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TheMuffinMan &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">They charge for the time it takes to pull the radio out hw, they aren't going to pull a tech and have him do free work.

Dealerships are not supposed to give the codes out freely over the phone. In person + proof of ownership of the vehicle is what's required.

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What if I have proof of ownership of my EM1, but I have a Prelude Cd player that needs a code? I can say that my stereo was stolen so my friend gave this prelude cd player to me... right?

 

Technically they're not supposed to give it to you, I was in the same boat, I bought the cd player out of another accord and the person did not have the code.

If you go in person and what not you should be fine.

 

Cool, thanks man!