SOURCE: 1998 Honda Accord EX V6 2 Door - Radio Error Code on Display
No-one is ever particularly happy to here this, but this is the way it is; we do have to keep in mind that the original idea of codes on radios was to prevent people who steal them from being able to use them.
So, if an audio unit with theft protection is disconnected from electrical power, you must enter a unique code number into the unit or it will not work. This code and the audio unit’s serial number are listed on the anti-theft ID card that comes with the vehicle. If this card is lost, you must obtain the audio unit serial number in order to get the radio code (some people say that they have found the code on a sticker inside the glove compartment, but I wouldn’t count on that). Some newer vehicles allow you to retrieve the audio unit serial number electronically from the radio. Refer to your owner’s manual for the specific procedure (the following usually will work: Turn the radio off. Push the preset 1, preset 6, and power buttons at the same time, then quickly release. The serial number will come up in two sets of numbers.)
Some older vehicles (model year 2003 and older) require a visit to the dealer in order to retrieve the audio unit serial number (or you can remove the unit and get the serial number from the back of the radio). Once you have the audio unit serial number, you can call Auto Customer Service at (800) 999-1009 or have the dealer look up the radio code.
Here is the URL for the Honda Owner page. If you register (no charge) you are able to get radio codes using the VIN number of your car, the serial number of your radio, and the Phone Number and Zip Code that you give them when you register.
https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?page=%2Fprod%5Fhome%2Easp
Hope this helps you with the process.
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When the service engine soon light (Also called the check
engine light) is turned on this is to alert you to the fact that
powertrain control module (computer) has detected a failure somewhere
in the systems it controls, this can be the transmission or the
engine or emission system, there are fault codes set in the modules
memory for these faults. What needs to happen now is to have the
powertrain control module scanned with a special tool called an OBD2
electronic engine control scanner or a OBD2 code reader. Once the
code(s) are read then you must perform the diagnostics for each code
and make the appropriate repairs based on the findings of the
diagnosis that was performed, this is called doing "Pinpoint"
testing.
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