How to fix "locked" gm radio yourself

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This is how unlock and delete the gm chevy gmc eeprom on a locked radio without the code
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Gm endoded or programmed each radio specific to the vin of the vehicle it was going in. The dealer charges $150 to get the code and re-program a radio to a new vehicle. I also looked up several ways like pushing buttons 1 and 4 or 2 and 3 and called the 1-800-537-5140 number given to me and none of this worked my way should work on most gm GMC chevy saturn buick and pontiac radios with or without cassette from 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 2003 2004 2004 2006

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@sonnyblazer5504 4 жыл бұрын

See that! I just posted a comment in your video before this one thanking you for the many tricks you show us that we can actually use and SAVE money with. And THIS was another one. Thank you and a very Happy New Year & Safe one for you and you entire family (at home the car lot)! Sonny (CT)

@FlyingWheels 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@bmcminn8838 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This actually worked for me! I've been trying to get a cd player into my truck and finally got one and it said locked I was pissed lol then i found this video and it actually worked my presets still work and everything

@1Thatstrangeguy 3 жыл бұрын

Who on earth is going around robbing mid 2000's GM cars for their radios?

@johnnysouza5601 3 жыл бұрын

Lots of people when they were newer. A replacement was $500.

@1Thatstrangeguy 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnysouza5601 makes sense, there probably weren't many aftermarket radios back then.

@johnnysouza5601 3 жыл бұрын

@@1Thatstrangeguy there was but some people wanted all original dash. I didn't really understand it then. With today's infotainment systems I understand but not the stock 2000s gm radios

@1Thatstrangeguy 3 жыл бұрын

ill admit that a lot of aftermarket radios look really gaudy, i wish someone would come out with retro looking radios with dials and a physical needle but with modern electronics and bluetooth

@johnnysouza5601 3 жыл бұрын

@@1Thatstrangeguy what kind of retro are you looking for? They have those for most classic vehicles, 70s pickups etc. Look identical to original with modern technology

@edjackson4713 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig been trying forever to try and get this radio to work did exactly what you said and it works fantastic awesome Channel thank you so much

@webmastersof 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig! Nice mod or "hack". Love it when people figure out how to get around things on the cheap or free. Love your channel!!!

@hernandezpizhulizes8753 Жыл бұрын

What worked for you, pressing the bottoms or the other thing?

@spectre_222 4 жыл бұрын

Will this work on the navigation versions of these GM radios too?? (Like escalade?)

@hmart8019 10 ай бұрын

Omg thank you! Was so mad after installing newer version of old radio!! Now I have to do it all over again but at least it may work this time. Fingers crossed.

@justinbales1574 3 жыл бұрын

Worked on a CD, tape player. Thanks man! I wonder if this will work on a 03 Escalade with the Navigation head unit?

@pprtp Жыл бұрын

thanks for your nice info, and I wonder if we solder previous eeprom chip from old radio to new one then It may work properly?

@AngelRodriguez-nd6dv 4 жыл бұрын

Me sirvio mucho este video gracias desde Ags.Mexico

@cedrickcharette449 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. This was the only thing that worked for me in my Chevy Sonic 2013. The chip was hard to find but I figured it out. 8 pin chip labeled EEPROM (next to the chip, not on it) The chip was in the same area as in the video but the board is layed out differently. You saved me $150 on top of what the scrap yard charged me. Made my day. Cheers!

@jackburton2680 2 жыл бұрын

You think the EEPROM chip is on all radios with the lock feature, at least all GM vehicles?

@cedrickcharette449 Жыл бұрын

@@jackburton2680 It's possible. Maybe not in the newer gen of vehicles but then again I'm no expert.

@zeemughal86 4 жыл бұрын

Craig my tape player broke I use it for my phone the bluetooth cassette got stuck. Is it hard to replace the cassette part of the radio? You make it look easy to take out. How many screws and wires? I have another radio already that doeant power up anymore. I just want to use the cassette mechanism...do you you think this could work?

@silverado2500wr450 Жыл бұрын

will all the other functions work after removing the chip? I have a used radio to go into an 05 silverado. I've already tried holding the scan forward and 5 button while pressing the power button on. The radio does turn on, but only the volume knob and tuning knob (not the seek or scan buttons) will work. The cd player also works if you insert a disc. I understand pushing these buttons is only a "test" mode. Just want to make sure all the other functions will work after I remove the chip (fader, balance, auto eq, auto vol, etc...)

@NickMyers1 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Nice. Dunno why GM wasted their time even back in the day on locking the radios to the vin. I believe you can buy replacement knobs and buttons from Dorman for these radios...

@jbkmjl 2 жыл бұрын

Needed to look real close as mine doesn't have cassette, took out chip I thought was it after triple checking and voila it worked!

@Noah_sprow Жыл бұрын

Life saver!! Great video man

@Mondos2001 Жыл бұрын

If you know someone with a decent bi directional scanner, they can do the vin relearn for the radio. the only thing, when I used my snap-on scanner, I had to built a 2006 avalanche with the navigation radio for the radio option to come up. It still worked and that was done on a 2002 chevy s10.

@cdman78564 4 жыл бұрын

If you had the original radio could you swap that piece from old to new and it work like it should

@FlyingWheels 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I guess I could

@frankievega8320 2 жыл бұрын

I think it might have saved your presets, looked like you hit the band button twice and switched to FM 2.. thanks for the video!

@raycompton1687 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know what chip I’d need to remove on a 2005 Chevy equinox radio?

@mollycabrera5784 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this !!😁

@juliovaldez6834 3 жыл бұрын

Cool videos Thank you Julio V Stereos is a good hobby

@gonzo49er 3 жыл бұрын

Very helpful 👍, thanks

@urieldelteco 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I can confirm that this works with the 2006 model without the tape deck for sure. The part is on a different part of the board. Bottom corner instead of the middle. But the part number was the same, except the first digit which was a 3 not and s. The eprom and neighboring components were identical. Thanks again!

@grisdale2007 2 жыл бұрын

Confirmed, worked in my Chevy Tahoe👍👍

@cvrlos5.0 4 жыл бұрын

Just did this on my suburban, badass bro 👌🏻

@samanthaspinale1304 Жыл бұрын

What year is your burban?

@kenneykole 6 ай бұрын

But didn't work on mine, no sound

@johnhatten4785 2 жыл бұрын

If your taking the original stereo out and then putting it back in, do you have to have the code?

@riotautorepair9662 3 жыл бұрын

Does the calibration error effect radio performance?

@trillzsammy9487 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼🔥🔥🔥🔥

@WUMA-WattsUp Жыл бұрын

Great video. Whatabout for '07 and up new body style?

@normanhopfensperger4343 3 жыл бұрын

It appears that the oem stereo from a 2003 S10 will work in a 2010 Colorado, they look very similar, is that correct?

@gabriela7x917 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone know where the eeprom is on a 2003 Monte Carlo 6 disc changer with tape deck?? I opened mine like the video and there's nothing that looks like the one in the video. I looked everywhere and I don't anything with that s code either. Thanks

@charlespittsjr604 Жыл бұрын

Could you take that same part out and swap it if your getting a junkyard radio . Was told you had to get shop to do it cause you can't take one out and put one from another car and work .

@donniehuddy5432 3 жыл бұрын

Worked great thats awesome very easy

@aureliafavela7737 4 жыл бұрын

Will that work for a 2006 Cadillac DTS?

@briansuarez1192 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much it worked perfect

@docjody8624 4 жыл бұрын

Love your videos Craig. How did you figure out (or know) how to get this radio unlocked?

@FlyingWheels 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of reading into it and research

@wildlesbians Жыл бұрын

The radio gets locked if power is removed. If the theft lock was set to secure radio. Should be able to swap into other cars no problem, and simply "unlock" it, by calling the 1-800 number and use a dealer code to get the unlock code. Then simply set up youre own security code, and when ever you disconnect battery in future, use own code to unlock. There are also a lot of scanners that have ability to program and set up these radios. The 1-800 number is meant for dealers only, but there are people here giving out the dealer codes.

@williebowmanjr1275 5 ай бұрын

I have a 2000 Buick LeSabre I looked inside the radio and saw no chip and now how do you unlock it because it doesn't light anymore

@josiahjohnson3121 Жыл бұрын

Did it to an 2006 H3 stereo 6 disc pulled half the eprom out on it and it has zero issues .. remembers time presets and no errors.. crazy you saved my sister at least a hundred dollars!!! Get the factory monsoon stereo suns back.. dang it sounds good!! It’s a different chip number than yours.. but you got me in the right direction! Thanks!!

@raregarage 8 ай бұрын

Still working? Putting in a new radio in mine now

@Two_wheels_ninja 5 ай бұрын

What do you mean you pulled half of the eeprom out?

@pbr549 4 жыл бұрын

When it comes to a radio and GPS I have found that my iPhone 8 Plus actually does it all. It’s amazing how things have changed. Audible and Waze apps makes traveling easy.

@FlyingWheels 4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@martyhart135 Жыл бұрын

Can I take the face plate with the nobs and the board behind it and put it in my original radio on my 2003 Chevy Impala ???? As I bought one on eBay and of course it’s locked

@markcheek5006 4 жыл бұрын

Does it have to reset every time?

@lindseysteele1436 2 жыл бұрын

Would the security lock on the radio keep my truck from starting

@NWDVP Жыл бұрын

Question: If the eeprom chip in the old radio is the same as the new radio why can't you just remove the chip from the old original radio and use it to replace the chip in the new radio? Old chip has the VIN number of the vehicle. Unless the socket for the chip in the new radio is different then it should work

@pprtp Жыл бұрын

did you get an answer for it? thx

@shiromatsushita3219 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know on how to get the code and unlock a Hyundai car stereo Sir?

@williebowmanjr1275 5 ай бұрын

Not only is the radio locked but it's not even powering up there's nothing on the screen is blank how do you fix

@yelworb Ай бұрын

Same

@judgedredd1034 3 жыл бұрын

Worked for my suburban thanks

@FueledBy.Passion 6 ай бұрын

Will this help reset a new remote to the car? 2004 Chevy Impala. Thx!!!

@Fckitimbakd_ 3 жыл бұрын

You got my like and sub thanks you

@joybarreto5479 4 жыл бұрын

Worked perfect for me thanks

@Daytonatheman 2 жыл бұрын

Does your sound work?

@moose708 4 жыл бұрын

Would it work you that radio but the 6ce version

@nicolasperez3530 10 ай бұрын

I tried it and my radio doesn’t turn on any more😢, could it be the fuses or what can I do?

@AudioReplica2023 3 жыл бұрын

I'd tried doing this but my gm radio looks exactly the same as yours outside but the inside is completely different

@panzerwaffen2873 3 жыл бұрын

That's when you have to be careful ... This video is for some models no for everything why do some youtubers make video and generalize about it ...they say this is for every gm radio and not

@ladiddle4912 Жыл бұрын

Does this work on the Escalade 04 digital headunit?

@tae112011 4 жыл бұрын

Does it work on caddies 2000 2005 radios

@elyedselmoreno4916 3 жыл бұрын

ty sir it worked for me👌

@MichaelWagner-gt5et 4 жыл бұрын

I yird this and it ficked my stereo up thanks man .

@Jay_Tee_ 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too

@herculesentertainment9325 6 ай бұрын

Can the EEPROM BE exchanged from one GM radio to another?

@newtonfamily2274 4 жыл бұрын

This does work on all GM radios HOWEVER it can cause oddities. I did it to my locked radio in my pontiac and now everything works BUT it forgets presets everytime you turn it off, the CD button works intermittently but the CD works when you put it in every time. And the radio thinks theres a tape player now. So user beware!

@badseed7714 4 жыл бұрын

It worked on mine but now I have no display but the lights are on

@dannie0048 2 жыл бұрын

How about 05 chevy impala?

@newtonfamily2274 2 жыл бұрын

@@dannie0048 should be the same

@kenhall490 11 ай бұрын

Why not use the eprom from the old radio? Would that work?

@2008BlueFusion Жыл бұрын

I don't see that eprong for my 2005 pontiac grand am radio. Maybe you can send a pic or another video, because my radio is locked and won't work

@jackburton2680 2 жыл бұрын

Any chance this works on a 2007 pontiac g6?

@Katherine-qc4bc 3 жыл бұрын

Say, does this shut off the theft lock to the vehicle

@jakezeilinger6965 9 ай бұрын

Worked for me in my 07 silverado classic. However now anytime the key is in the ingition it dings, and even after I start the truck it dings about 7-8 times.

@masondale Жыл бұрын

2003 gmc seirra 2500 if that matters does not look the same or have same part number I guessed an pulled out of two that look the exact same as in picture and it worked but it won't look anything like his radio and isn't in same location

@mortimersnerd5172 4 ай бұрын

How would you find the Eprom on a 2000 GM 09380152 radio?

@Kc8qdq 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot I think I might try and solder my old one in swapped radio

@JENNBG0 2 жыл бұрын

Did u try it? Did it work when you swapped the old one

@Kc8qdq 2 жыл бұрын

@@JENNBG0 sorry I never tried it

@Daytonatheman 2 жыл бұрын

Does your sound work?

@elchucomaldonado4906 4 жыл бұрын

The gm line is not working???

@whowho7969 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@thescepticalscotsman 3 жыл бұрын

It actually worked! Holy shit, it actually worked!

@p4p4b34r582 4 жыл бұрын

Pushing the number 5, seek forward buttons while powering on also unlocks these radios and all functions work as they should..fyi this button method is said to be a temporary fix and eventually the radio will lock again and you will have to do the 5 seek and power on again

@devindotzenrod361 2 жыл бұрын

My radio came out of a 2003 impala and it's the cd/tape deck and the inside of mine does not look like your

@inov4flames623 3 жыл бұрын

If you do this can you still mess with the security of vehicles?

@marissavoss3547 2 жыл бұрын

i’m assuming it’s just the radio since if you take the radio out the security of your vehicle is still the same

@ottwrsl 3 жыл бұрын

Great info. Couldn't you replace eprom from the old radio?

@robertordaz 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Wayne. Did anyone confirm this? It is what I was thinking.

@gino2033 2 жыл бұрын

What if your display shows InOP?

@lostmymind2010 11 ай бұрын

“It may not remember your statures stations”. That because EPROM stands for Erasable Programable Read Only Memory. In other words it’s designed to maintain the memory of the radio.

@reedharrell5279 6 ай бұрын

Will the EEPROM removal effect clock memory? That’s all I care about losing. Presets don’t matter.

@lostmymind2010 6 ай бұрын

@@reedharrell5279 I'm not 100% sure but I would think it would. If you know/think about the BIOS Battery in a computer this EPROM is similar. The BIOS Battery maintains the date, time, chipset, fan speeds, and others. The EPROM is maintaining similar information. So if there is not constant 12V to the radio the entire time then you will even loose your clock. Again I'm not 100% positive on this.

@ryankallenbach2539 4 жыл бұрын

Well, you did the preset on fm1, when you turned it off and turned it back on, you went to fm2. So, of course it wouldn't go to 98.1 cause you saved it on fm1, not fm2.

@jimsnyder1706 4 жыл бұрын

That’s one heck of a catch dude. I had to screenshot it so that I could see the numbers LOL but you are absolutely correct.

@jonnirivera110 4 жыл бұрын

Recently received my GM radio for my Monte Carlo ss from Factory radio. Doing your exact method wouldn’t fry this radio right?😅

@BigSwirl 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work

@brandonfulmer3829 2 жыл бұрын

What do I need to do if there is no sound got it unlocked video did me good but no sound

@alexrr1524 2 жыл бұрын

Did you ever figure it out??? Been scrolling thru comment and videos I’m not figuring out anything

@JohanFehr-jt3wm 9 ай бұрын

Have the same problem no sound

@yosimarchavez3161 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@jorgediaz4613 3 жыл бұрын

Would this cause the ac controls to not work aswell

@briankeith922 Жыл бұрын

No, but you may have to inflate your tires and definitely will lose your blinker fluid. 💥🤣

@timothysummers671 Ай бұрын

Lovely, so I bought my factory radio to do this???

@kevincribbs1490 4 жыл бұрын

I used to refurb these radios. Buy a new GM most likely a refurb radio without you knowing.

@matthewfaulk 3 жыл бұрын

I did that with electronics like those instrument clusters and abs modules. Half of the repairs were to already 'refurbished' boards.

@PacoOtis 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dude! We definitely owe you a beer!!

@manugfan 3 жыл бұрын

Just did it myself. Cassette deck works for cassette adaptor but CD is messed up

@Old_school02 2 жыл бұрын

Dude you are the man thank you ever so much it actually fucking worked I wasn’t expecting it to

@TylerBoggs-h3d 24 күн бұрын

It worked. But now i have no sound, any suggestions?

@shawnspriggs4850 Жыл бұрын

In mine with out the tape player just cd and xm the chip number was 9355093 worked like a charm great video

@DSM97RS 6 ай бұрын

NICE!!!! ive been driving around with no radio for 2 years, and now my radio went from saying loc to err. still no radio but its something different.

@yblovezadrian-1315 Ай бұрын

Have you figured it out yet? Mine is going the same

@EdFunte-py8oz 11 ай бұрын

Can you just put the chip from your radio in the replacement one

@vivillager 4 жыл бұрын

I've replaced a few GM radios, my scan tool can unlock them no problem. I've never heard or seen this exploit before. Makes me wonder if the radio would be able to program a key fob. For GM cars that have key fobs, it can be programmed without a scan tool by using the DISP on the factory radio. I wonder if removing the EPROM (or is it EEPROM?) would interfere with that.

@marklittler784 4 жыл бұрын

Oh! Dear ! Loooooool

@FredFlintstone21 4 жыл бұрын

What scan tool are you referring to in this case? Hopefully one that isnt 10,000

@vivillager 4 жыл бұрын

@@FredFlintstone21, I have a Launch X431 Torque, costed me about $2,300. HarborFreight sells one called a ZR Pro I think, sometimes it's on sale for $999. I believe that it's the same scan tool rebadged because the interface is exactly the same, and the input for the subscription key is also the same. If I had to do it all over again, I'd buy a Autel Maxisys, which I probably will eventually. The X431 that I have is good usually, but sometimes it's a little buggy. I was able to program key fobs into a 2002 Impala, but not into a 2003 Impala. It was the scan tool's fault because I was able to program the fobs using the factory radio.

@briangrogan910 4 жыл бұрын

Does sound come out with the Cal Err code? I heard it takes a few weeks to learn the new vin. Did the Cal Err code ever go away?

@flustercluck420 3 жыл бұрын

Worked for me, pulling the little thing was kind of a pain. Found crushing the black shit with needle nose then pulling the plate with tweezers worked well.

@BigSwirl 3 жыл бұрын

Did you have sound still? I have a 2002 Buick rendezvous , and Im either going to pay 150 to get it fixed smh or try to pull that piece. But does your sound work

@flustercluck420 3 жыл бұрын

@@BigSwirl yep sound works, and the radio works but the cd player is fucked up, it wont give me back my skynyrd album.

@BigSwirl 3 жыл бұрын

@@flustercluck420 okay , thank you . Some of the comments were saying that this method caused no sound to play at alll

@artlayton1425 4 жыл бұрын

How did you discover that?

@FlyingWheels 4 жыл бұрын

Lots and lots of research and reading into it

@chago102 3 жыл бұрын

Dam what the number on the chip

@domenicmanicone2612 3 жыл бұрын

I removed the correct chip. It seems that they all have the same number. The stereo is not locked anymore. My error message is up and I can't get rid of it. This is on a 2007 Grand Prix GXP. The stereo is from a 2006 Grand Prix GXP. Has anyone had this problem after removing the chip where the error message doesn't go away?

@Veronica-lz1ln Жыл бұрын

This is happening to me now. Did you ever figure out a solution?

@domenicmanicone2612 Жыл бұрын

@@Veronica-lz1ln unfortunately no. Ended up buying a reconditioned factoey stereo with warranty and obviously unlocked.

@Veronica-lz1ln Жыл бұрын

@@domenicmanicone2612 thanks for the reply! I appreciate it so much!

@domenicmanicone2612 Жыл бұрын

@@Veronica-lz1ln your welcome 🙂