Radio code 2002 Accord EX/SE

I am new to your site, but does anyone know how to reset a unknown radio
code? I bought the car used and it is from a mid-west state (I am in
Washington state) anyhow, wife left an inside light on and ran the
battery down. I have no idea what the radio code was (no info. in the
car) and short of removing the radio, for the S/N, I would like to reset
a code. I don't want to pay a dealer to do this if I can help it !
Thanks in advance for any help.

Bruce in Seattle

 

You will need to pull the radio and have the dealer look up the code form
the serial number. There is no magic reset. If there was, it wouldn't be
much of an anti-theft device, would it?

 

Thanks for the reply.

Bruce in Seattle

 

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The radio will tell you it's serial number: Read through the PDI for
Pilot, or was it Odyssey? http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/
Look at this too: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/misc/x98-026e.pdf

'Curly'

 

Thanks Curly, It looks like all I need to do is take the car to the
dealer and let them look up the Vin # to see what the original factory
code was and punch that in.

Thanks again, Bruce

 

Good luck. The dealership where I bought my 99 accord did not have any
record of my radio's code when I needed it. If you have the serial number
of the radio then they should definitely be able to get the code for you.
Look in/on the glovebox and ashtray for a label that often indicates the
factory radio serial number, then have the dealer run it for the code.

 

Bruce...try www.radio-code.com

 

Thanks so much for the info. I did not need to use the info because I
took the car to a dealer. A very nice young man in the service area
said, "let me see if I can find it for you". Sure enough, he came back
in from the car, went to the computer and just like that up came the
number. He then went to the car, "did his magic" and the radio came to
life! (No charge, even theo there is a sign that said they charge $65 if
you don't have your code at time of service) He said, "Have a nice day"
and we went on our way.

Thanks for the help. I'm sure I could have used the site you sent had
this not worked.

Thanks to all, Bruce

 

Did you get the code and put it in a safe place for next time?

 

YES ! I have it locked up in my safe (with no ID on it)

Bruce

 

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Don't put it in your safe, write it inside your fusebox covers and enter
it in your computer, so you can SEARCH it.

Do this too: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/tsb/misc/x98-026e.pdf

'Curly'

 

The Honda Owner Link lets you to enter your cars and record the radio code
for each one online.

https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?brand=honda

Bruce.

 

Another link:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/radiocode.html

This one has a warning about radio-code.com.

 

Thanks, but no thanks on joining a membership that ask's for my VIN
number and my name for the world to see . I guess I will pass on that
one.

Bruce

 

Well yes, I do have it on the car, but I did not want to talk about that
part

Bruce

 

What do you mean "for the world to see"? It is Honda's site. And as far
as I've been able to tell, the information is not public.

 

It's a lot more public than having it scribbled to the underside of a
tinfoil hat!

 

It's tied to your userid/password. It's not visible without that.

Bruce.

 

Well for now,, my userid is connected to my house and I'm sure nobody
will find it in there. I have no need to put all of the car info.
into a computer that I do not have. ( note that the E-mail address is
for "WebTV" not a computer.)
Thanks all for all the help anyhow.

Bruce

 

That's your choice, of course, but the web page does provide an excellent
service record for your car that you cannot lose. I have a bad track
record for losing paper records, so this helps me to keep track of what I
have had done to the car, and it is available to me wherever I happen to
be.