i got my car back today from the collision shop after 6 weeks! unfortunatly they disconnected the battery turning on the theft detterent system, i do not have the 3 digit code (i thought i did and now it says "InOP" ) what do i do?????? i dont have the origion paperwork for the car b/c i bought it used

 

You can go to your dealer where they'll call an 800 number and get an unlock code for you.

I'd move this to the Car Audio forum but since this probably answered your question, I'll just let the thread die. If it turns into a huge discussion, I'll move it later

 

thanks for th ereply the only thing is that my dealer is a lexus dealer and dont even know what i am talking about! is there an 800 number i can call?

 

Try this...

Theftloc Bypass

1. Press and hold presets 2 & 3 for about 10 seconds until the first 3 digits of the display code are displayed
2. Write the numbers down.
3. Press the AM FM button, write down the next 3 numbers
4. Call 1-800-537-5140, when asked, enter 202107, press the “button” and enter the 6 digit code from the radio, you will get an unlock code, write it down.
5. Go back to the car, press the HR button and set the first 2 numbers, then press minute button and set the next two last numbers, press AM FM button, SEC should be displayed, turn on radio
To remove customers code, repeat step 5. you should see --- on radio face, the code is now out of the radio.

 

Holy crap! How is this "Theft Loc" stuff anygood if they make the damn 800 number public?!?! That's great info... I just never realized you didn't HAVE to be a dealer to call the 800 number. So this means I could go steal one of these radios with Theft Loc enabled, do these few short steps, and the radio is as good as new? Not a very secure system!!! The only way I can see this even working worth a darn is if you report to them the radio is stolen. Then, when you input the 6 digit code from the radio it won't give it to you because it was reported as stolen? I have no idea... just doesn't seem to me to be very much of a theft deterrent if it's this easy to get the code!

 

thanks man it worked! even though i will miss driving around and only hearing my v6 rumble...

 

Geesh... that's great that worked for you but doesn't give me much confidence in the Theft Loc system. LOL!

I'll copy this to the Audio forum so it'll be there for those who want to search for this problem...

 

You buy the book haynes 93-97 camaro firebird
it tells you in the first 7 pages how
to do what you need

 

theft loc my a$$....thats not theft loc since anyone can do this

 

all I can say is......wow


but I will be remembering this thread

 

why would anyone want to steal a stock radio anyway?