first you need the serial number of the radio which is located on the back of the radio. Honda will charge you about $60 to remove the radio and get the serial number. once Honda has the serial number they can look up the radio code on their computer system
By inserting a 5 digit code into the radio by means of the station preset buttons. If you do not have the code then go to the Honda Owners Link and register your Honda. There you can get the code for free.
You will need the 5 digit security code that you insert with the radio preset buttons. If you cannot find it then go to the Honda Owners website and register your Honda. You will then be able to get the code for free. Click the link for the website.
The 2005 comes with a five digit (all numbers) code. After the battery is replaced, turn on the radio. The radio should show "Code." Simply punch in the five numbers on the turning buttons and the radio will immediately start working.
You enter the 5 digit code by pressing the radio preset buttons.
Exceeds Mechanical Limits - A vehicle with a 5-digit odometer cannot accurately track mileage after 99,999 miles because the odometer rolls over. This title is the result of a seller certifying under the Truth-in-Mileage Act, that the odometer reading EXCEEDS MECHANICAL LIMITS of the odometer. However, a Honda civic has a 6-digit odometer. Is this possible? For a Civic to have that Title?
The radio code is different for each and every Honda vehicle. Look in the owners manual, glove box, and console for the 5 digit code. If you cannot find it then go to the Honda Owners web site and register your Civic. You can then get the code for free. Click the link.
The Engine on the 1998 Honda Civic LX Sedan 4DR is D16Y7. You can get this number from the 4th, 5th and 6th digit (Line/body/Engine Type code) of the Vin#EJ6 = D16Y7EJ7 = D16Y5EJ8 = D16Y8EM1 = B16A2
Look in your owners manual as the previous owner may have written the 5 digit code down. Look in the sides of the glove box as it may be there. If you cannot find it go to the Honda Owners web site and register your Civic. You can then get the radio code for free. Click the link.
Just get a Hayne's manual for your make/model/year; in the first few pages they have an explanation of what each digit/letter means in your car's VIN.
Take out your radio and on the underside of it there should be a 4 digit code. If it hasn't got one then it probably isn't an original radio. This code is usually used when the battery has been disconnected.
Using the radio preset button insert the 5 digit code. If you do not know the code click the link and sign up at the Honda Owners link. There you can get the code for free.
You must insert the 5 digit code in order for the radio to work.