Please help! 97 Avalon radio security code...

Hello all,

I recently bought a 97 Avalon XLS from the original owner. It's got only
34,000 miles on it and I'm really happy with it so far. I plan to drive
this car for many years.

Only problem is that the battery died on her a few years ago, and she didn't
know the security code for the radio, so she went to P.C. Richard and got an
aftermarket Pioneer installed. Thankfully, she gave me the original radio
with the car and I've just popped it back in.

Now it displays "HELP" which apparently means I don't get 10 chances to
guess the unlock code. The local dealership wants $89 to reset the radio.
Is there anyone here who can save me this expense and hassle? I have the
radio's serial number and of course the VIN number of the car.

Qslim? Rick Jones? Anyone?

- Craig

"Wise Old Craig" <wiseoldcraig@aol.com> wrote in message
news:%YIcf.13077$rc7.1468@fe12.lga...[color=blue]
> Hello all,
>
> I recently bought a 97 Avalon XLS from the original owner. It's got only
> 34,000 miles on it and I'm really happy with it so far. I plan to drive
> this car for many years.
>
> Only problem is that the battery died on her a few years ago, and she
> didn't
> know the security code for the radio, so she went to P.C. Richard and got
> an
> aftermarket Pioneer installed. Thankfully, she gave me the original radio
> with the car and I've just popped it back in.
>
> Now it displays "HELP" which apparently means I don't get 10 chances to
> guess the unlock code. The local dealership wants $89 to reset the radio.
> Is there anyone here who can save me this expense and hassle? I have the
> radio's serial number and of course the VIN number of the car.
>
> Qslim? Rick Jones? Anyone?
>
> - Craig
>[/color]
For obvious reasons, no responsible technician will post instructions to get
past the security code. Shop around different dealerships and see if you
can get someone to do it for less money.
--
Ray O
correct the return address punctuation to reply

On Thu, 10 Nov 2005 10:50:33 -0600, "Ray O"
<rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOT.com> wrote:[color=blue]
>"Wise Old Craig" <wiseoldcraig@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:%YIcf.13077$rc7.1468@fe12.lga...[/color]
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>> I recently bought a 97 Avalon XLS from the original owner. It's got only
>> 34,000 miles on it and I'm really happy with it so far. I plan to drive
>> this car for many years.
>>
>> Only problem is that the battery died on her a few years ago, and
>>she didn't know the security code for the radio, so she went to P.C.
>> Richard and got an aftermarket Pioneer installed. Thankfully, she
>> gave me the original radio with the car and I've just popped it back in.
>>
>> Now it displays "HELP" which apparently means I don't get 10 chances to
>> guess the unlock code. The local dealership wants $89 to reset the radio.
>> Is there anyone here who can save me this expense and hassle? I have the
>> radio's serial number and of course the VIN number of the car.
>>
>> Qslim? Rick Jones? Anyone?
>>
>> - Craig
>>[/color]
>For obvious reasons, no responsible technician will post instructions to get
>past the security code. Shop around different dealerships and see if you
>can get someone to do it for less money.[/color]

If you make friends with the local dealership service writers and
technicians, and you are having other service work done regularly at
the dealership and show interest in coming back as needed (HINT!!) you
can probably get it unlocked a lot cheaper - try a Fifth, six-pack or
a 'Suitcase' 12-pack of the technician's favorite beverage of choice
(ask first) that will mystically 'disappear' from the back seat when
the deed has been done.

I'm guessing it's not too difficult or time consuming, but the exact
process is deliberately not revealed to the public.

And when it's unlocked, make sure to set a new code in the radio
that you know, to keep the kiddies from accidentally (or prankster
"friends" from deliberately) setting a code that nobody knows and
locking it up for you... (I.E.: Do you really want to go through
this again?)

The Last 4 digits of the VIN is always good as a low-security
default, or the last 4 digits backwards...

The whole idea of a Secret Unlock Procedure is to make a stolen
radio worthless, so they have to have some controls on the procedure
to unlock them. It IS for your own protection, even if it doesn't
seem fair.

--<< Bruce >>--

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