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Your anti-theft radio code was on a card that came with your owners manual. If you don't have it you will need to get the code from your radio itself. Depending on year of your vehicle, your radio will display the code, or you will need the serial number on the radio in order to get the code. Try this first - turn your car key to the ON position. While you radio is OFF, hold down the 1 and 6 buttons and turn the radio on. More recent models will display the anti-theft radio code, if it does, write it down. If yours does not, you need to remove the radio and get the serial number from the sticker on the radio.
My experience is for a 1996-98 Acura TL and the easiest way to remove the radio is from the front. If you have a 1999-2001 try the free instructions from the website cdplayerrepair.com/tl.htm. If you have a different year Google "remove acura radio" to see what instructions you can find. Assuming you have your anti-theft radio code, first disconnect the negative side of your battery.
To remove the radio from a 1996-98 Acura TL, remove the plastic wood trim from the dashboard surrounding the radio. To do this open the glove box, reach up inside and push out on one of clips holding the wood trim, as it comes loose grasp the trim from the front and carefully pull the trim until each clip unsnaps from the dash. The attached Heater/AC control panel above the radio comes off with the wood trim, so just unclip the 2 wire harnesses from the back and set trim panel aside.
Next, using a Phillips screw driver, remove the 4 screws holding the black plastic radio frame into the dash, then pull the radio forward to remove it. Disconnect the 2 wire harnesses and antenna cable from the back of the radio to complete the removal. If you are putting in a replacement radio, just loosen the two small bolts holding the radio on the back of the frame, and then slide the radio out of the frame.
Reverse the steps to replace the radio.
After you reconnect the battery you need to enter your anti-theft radio code. It was on a card that came with your owners manual. If you don't have your anti-theft radio code, you need the serial number from the sticker on the radio (see the above instructions for removing the radio from a 96-98 Acura TL). Call Acura at 800-382-2238 and they will verify your vehicle ownership information, ask for the VIN number and radio serial number, and if it all checks out they will give you the radio code - for free.
Hope this helps. KC
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