I replaced the battery on my Malibu, forgetting about the Theftlock feature on my stereo. After I put in the new battery, I realized that I didn't know my code. It's pretty bad since this has happed to me before, and I had to figure out how to bypass it again.
Fortunately, Google makes it easy to find instructions:
- Press and hold presets 2 & 3 for about 10 seconds until the first 3 digits of the display code are displayed.
- Write the numbers down.
- Press the AM/FM button, write down the next 3 numbers.
- Call 1-800-537-5140, when asked, enter 620529, press the # button and enter the 6 digit code from the radio, you will get an unlock code, write it down.
- Go back to the car, press the HR button and set the first 2 numbers, then press minute button and set the next two last numbers, press AM/FM button, SEC should be displayed, turn on radio.
- To remove customers code, repeat step 5. you should see --- on radio face, the code is now out of the radio.
I did this, and I got 502 and 509. The phone call gave me back the code of 0640. If you ever want to steal the POS factory CD player out of my car, now you know the code.
If you wander on this post too far in the future, the dealer code may have changed. You'll have to find a new one with Google.
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posted @ Sunday, September 16, 2007 6:21 PM