i just picked up my CL yesterday, and everything is stock. the stereo is the stock Bose on and i was wondering if i disconnect the battery, will the stereo need a code to work again, b/c i didn't get one. was i supposted to get one?

 

Yes!

 

if i call Acura for the code, is it easy to get from them?, and will they charge me?

 

If you bring it into a dealership they should be able to look it up and just give it to you. I doubt they'd charge.

 

They should not charge you for it. If you bought the car from an Acura dealership, they KNOW that you have to have the code to reprogramme the Bose radio.
I learned this the hard way. My battery died and my code was no where to be found. My local dealer had to pull the unit and get the code off the back of it. Of course under the cicumstances, I was charged for this, but YOU should get this figured out before something happens.

 

When Installing the Icebox, the installer disconnected my battery but i didn't have the code. Simply rolled into my dealer who does the service, and he gave it to me with any charge or hassles.

 

thanks for the help guys, i'm going to call them after work.

 

You should have gotten a code for the Radio and another one for the Nav if you have a Nav. But since you're in Toronto, you probably don't have a Nav.

 

yeah, I don't have a Nav...but would have NICE though.

 

I've heard that the Nav doesn't cover Canada. If this is true, that's a bummer... I was hoping to use it for a trip up north someday.

 

I haven't seen a Nav in a CL up here, but there could be some...I doubt it though. I have seen them in a few TL's and it makes the interior look a lot better.....IMO.

You should find out. You might be able to use it in places like Toronto and Vancouver, but i'm not sure about the rest of Canada.

 

its under the hood in the fuse box under the lid

 

i got charge 40 dollars for my codes.

 

Becareful, My I yanked my Radio to give them the serial number off the radio. They couldn't find the serial number in the system. They gave me some codes to try and they didn't work. Well I noticed 5 numbers hand written in marker on the bottom of the radio so I gave it a shot and it worked. One more things sometimes you don't have to yank the whole radio to get the serial number. Mine was actually on the side of the radio. The exposed area when you take the wood trim off the sides of the center console. If you need to know how to get your radio apart try this webpage, they have a DIY.

www.abunchofcars.com

 

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i put my radio code under the note pad. you pull it out and flip it over.

 

You got jacked and kiddnapped....

 

Real smart... let's tell all the thieves where to find the radio codes and encourage them to rip off our radios...