Stock radio programmed to VIN ?

[viven44]

I'm trying to find a stock used radio on eBay for my 2002 GMC Yukon

Per this video it looks like I will need to call a number and obtain a code... which is fine..

But is the radio programmed to the VIN? In which case my eBay radio may not work, unless I can get it reprogrammed.

Any advice on this is appreciated.

 

[mattbta]

Yes, they are tied to the VIN. You'd need a tech 2 (or clone/VCX Nano) to do it yourself. Or you can send it out or call a local dealer and see what it might cost.

 

[OR VietVet]

When I replaced mine on my 05 Tahoe, the seller at ebay asked for my VIN and set it up ahead of time. I installed and it played right then.

 

[Doubeleive]

I'm trying to find a stock used radio on eBay for my 2002 GMC Yukon

Per this video it looks like I will need to call a number and obtain a code... which is fine..

But is the radio programmed to the VIN? In which case my eBay radio may not work, unless I can get it reprogrammed.

Any advice on this is appreciated.

it can be done with a code on the gmt800's does not have to be specifically vin learned. essentially using the code does that
any gm dealer worth there salt can do it in a couple minutes in the service drive for free
just tell them you changed the battery and the radio came up as "locked"
if they say they are going charge you for it then tell them to kick rocks and find another dealer they don't want your business......

 

[viven44]

I found a few videos with a link to call the dealer helpline to crack the code. That answers it! Thanks much.

 

[tom3]

Don't know about an 02 but on our 01 the radio was not coded new, had to add a code. Used it for a couple years before I did. Wrote it down in the back of the owner's manual.

 

[viven44]

Update:

Called dealer and found original radio part number: 15071234

Found same exact part number on eBay in tested and working condition. Was flawless. Definitely picked the best one even if it cost double the other ones... passed on all the ones with missing buttons

Plugged in and worked without needing codes. Not sure if this radio was re-programmed to work without codes.

 

[viven44]

Now i'm off to finding a stock dash bezel. looks like no remanufactured options for stock non-double DIN

 

[OR VietVet]

Now i'm off to finding a stock dash bezel. looks like no remanufactured options for stock non-double DIN

Post the last 8 digits of your VIN and maybe @915_Tahoe can help.

 

[viven44]

That would be great... it is 2R298481

 

[OR VietVet]

That would be great... it is 2R298481

I had reached out to him about a part # for me and found out he is on vaca till Monday.

 

[viven44]

Ok. Thank you!!

By the way, would a cluster bezel from a 03-06 work on a 02 ? I can find plenty of them....

 

[OR VietVet]

I am pretty sure, yes. If you are checking at ebay, contact the seller and find out. It could look the same but attach differently.

 

[viven44]

Found 2 bezels locally. One was a 03-06 and it didn't fit over the radio well, the other was a 99-02 and it fit like a glove. The 99-02 openings are wider and narrower (called 1.5 DIN or something), the 03-06 are meant for a double DIN style radio. The openings are clearly different, but unless you looked at them side by side, it was not obvious.

 

[BatsTDK]

The 2000-2002 radios only had a lock on them if the owner enabled that feature and set their own code. It's called Theftlock and it's turned off by default. Most radios probably won't have a lock code as the average person wouldn't have bothered enabling it.

I'm not certain about the standard 2003-2006 radios, but the factory navigation radios are coded to the VIN of the vehicle they're installed in. If you pull one from a junkyard or get a random one off of ebay, it'll lock itself as soon as you turn it on and display "THEFTLOCK ACTIVATED" on the screen in a cool Batman style font.

You'll need a Tech2 to reprogram the VIN. Super easy though, takes all of 60 seconds to do.