Radio code for 2001 Honda CR-V?

Answer 1

I don't know but I'd like to know the idiot that came up with that system of having to have a code to reset your radio when you have to get a new battery! I bought my 2001 CRV used and no one warned me about that little trick! Ridiculous!

IMPROVED ANSWER ADDED:

It does make perfect sense as an anti-theft device. Once the radio power is cut off it renders the radio useless to anyone who wanted to steal it by ripping it out of the dash. If you still had the owner's manual (or took the time to obtain one), the basic instructions on how to do it, (covered below) would be included in there.

First: Check the owner's manual. If you're lucky, sometimes the dealer or former owner will have written down the code number somewhere in the manual (inside the front cover or on the page that describes the radio operation are favorite places). Also check the interior of the glove compartment - sometimes the dealer will affix a sticker containing the serial number here, too. IF NOT: You will need to retrieve the radio serial number. On SOME radios you can do this by holding down both the number 1 and the number 6 buttons simultaneously as you turn on the radio. If you have one of those radios, the serial number will appear in the tuning window when you turn it on. IF NOT: You will need to loosen the radio and slide it far enough out of the dashboard in order to get the serial number off the plate that is affixed either on the back, or the bottom, of the radio case. When you have gotten the serial number - either call the Honda Customer Service 800 number, or stop by your local Honda dealer and give them the serial number and they should be able to give you the anti-theft security code for your radio. WRITE IT DOWN SOMEWHERE WHERE YOU WON"T FORGET IT! This will happen every time the battery is disconnected or goes dead.