2001 alero radio theft lock

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Charlie Brookhart - 05 Dec 2006 20:05 GMT

Recently, the theft lock system for the radio in my '01 Alero came on
disabling the entire radio and all buttons. I believe that the display on
the front indicated theft lock. After turning the car off and back on again,
the radio seemed to work. Has anyone else experienced this type of problem?
Is there an easy fix type of solution or does the car have to be taken to
the dealer for repair?

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Rev. Tom Wenndt - 06 Dec 2006 16:51 GMT

There is a procedure that involves entering in a part of the vehicle's VIN
into the radio if it "Theftlocks."

But I have never been able to find out which part, how much of it, or how to
do it. A good friend at any GM dealer should know (and hopefully wouldn't
charge you for such knowledge).

Hope this helps.

Tom Wenndt

> Recently, the theft lock system for the radio in my '01 Alero came on
> disabling the entire radio and all buttons. I believe that the display on
> the front indicated theft lock. After turning the car off and back on
> again, the radio seemed to work. Has anyone else experienced this type of
> problem? Is there an easy fix type of solution or does the car have to be
> taken to the dealer for repair?

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Charlie Brookhart - 06 Dec 2006 21:48 GMT

If the radio has never been taken out or modified, why would it go into the
theft lock mode?

> There is a procedure that involves entering in a part of the vehicle's VIN
> into the radio if it "Theftlocks."
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>> problem? Is there an easy fix type of solution or does the car have to be
>> taken to the dealer for repair?

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ng_reader - 03 Jan 2007 22:35 GMT

Top posted for your convenience:

"Maybe so he could repaint all the numbers and letters that came off the
buttons?"

> If the radio has never been taken out or modified, why would it go into
> the theft lock mode?
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>>> of problem? Is there an easy fix type of solution or does the car have
>>> to be taken to the dealer for repair?

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