[5th Gen : 08+]: Bought used 430n how to tell if I'll EVER need a lock code.
#1
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I bought a used 430n. I plugged it in to my new dodge caravan and it just worked. No lock code required or anything even though it says it is "anti-theft" on radio panel. When will I need the lock code? If not now, will I ever need it? For example, what if in a few months, something decides to activate and it asks for the radio code? I do plan on paying the $100 for updated maps, so I'm worried about it then, and by then the sale will be long complete. I don't believe the seller knows the VIN that the radio came from (donor vehicle). Is there any way that if I am given a code, I can test that it is valid on the radio he/she had shipped me?
Thanks!
Thanks!
#2
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I bought a used 430n. I plugged it in to my new dodge caravan and it just worked. No lock code required or anything even though it says it is "anti-theft" on radio panel. When will I need the lock code? If not now, will I ever need it? For example, what if in a few months, something decides to activate and it asks for the radio code? I do plan on paying the $100 for updated maps, so I'm worried about it then, and by then the sale will be long complete. I don't believe the seller knows the VIN that the radio came from (donor vehicle). Is there any way that if I am given a code, I can test that it is valid on the radio he/she had shipped me?
Thanks!
Thanks!
#3
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I bought a used 430n. I plugged it in to my new dodge caravan and it just worked. No lock code required or anything even though it says it is "anti-theft" on radio panel. When will I need the lock code? If not now, will I ever need it? For example, what if in a few months, something decides to activate and it asks for the radio code? I do plan on paying the $100 for updated maps, so I'm worried about it then, and by then the sale will be long complete. I don't believe the seller knows the VIN that the radio came from (donor vehicle). Is there any way that if I am given a code, I can test that it is valid on the radio he/she had shipped me?
Thanks!
Thanks!