TLMAK

AHHHH!!!
NAvigation conversion is not EASY...well not as easy ......I recently purchased A screen and radio unit..A code was provided!!!! yeaaaaa!!

however I recently purchased a DvdromNAvi drive (located in the trunk) Acode was not provided! DO I require a code for that aswell????
IF I was not provided one what Can I do ?

Any Help is greatly appreciated
Please settle my stomach(turning)
Thanks Very Much

TLMAK

csmeance

there are two codes that are required, one for the Navi and one for the drive. Did you buy them together? What you can do is contact the seller and ask, or write down the serial numbers to the drive and take them to acura, they can tell you the code for about 100 dollars or for free if the stealership is a good one.

TLMAK

Are Sure its not one for the Radio/cd and one for the Drive to locate home?? Or is the code for the drive necessary for operation?
Thank You Kindly

01tl4tl

I recently learned something about my TL

The radio code- which I had gotten by removing the radio and photocopying the serial number on the back- take to dealer with car reg to prove not stolen, and they looked up for free
Now I learned- when battery out for a few minutes- just radio code is needed
If you work on the car a while and put battery back in- the nav wants its own 4 digit code, different than radio code of course-

Contact the seller for copy of VIN number unit came from- thats how dealer looks it up
You want a bill of sale and copy of car reg showing VIN
Then dealer can look up in system

Mine of course is not in their system and tech says needs to jumper wire the unit to force it to give out code- at least they know me and will do it for donuts!

TLMAK

ahh.See the seller i purchased the drive from doesnt know the vin of the vehicle it came out of, so im not sure how I would go about to do it, is it possible to get the code anyother way ?...somone told me the code for the drive is not nesscesary for operation but for being able to locate home that way if someone were to steal your car, they would not be able to know where you liive ????...but if its needed to operate ,,,,,I guess im stuck any suggestions , I have no VIN and it was purchased online so as for reciept, I paid through paypal,,, Thanks for all your help, I look forward to hearing all that can help

Bearcat94

The "Go Home" thing doesn't sound right.

You can add a PIN to the Navi that protects personal information such as the GO HOME routing, Home address and owner name. But that PIN is entered into a *working* Navi system.

I don't think the code you need and the PIN to protect "home" are the same thing at all.

TLMAK

No I dont need the PIN for home, I need the Navi Code,
But I dont have the original VIN of the Car it came from nor anyway of obtaining it
what are my options???
Thanks so much

TeknoKing

The dealers usually put two stickers with the codes either under the hood, or in my case it is on the glove box outter wall, I only seen this by accident the other day...just look around the glove box area.

And you should NOT be paying to retrieve a code from your car.

TLMAK

Thanks but I purchased the Drive from Ebay
and no Vin was provided which also means there wont be a code on my car anywhere, and I can get the VIN
That was my whole problem, If it was from my own car I would have the VIN
Thanks anyway
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

01tl4tl

the nav dvd unit has a serial number on the top of it-
Take your ebay payment receipt and printout of the ebay listing as proof its not stolen, and they should hook you up no prob
Dont call- go in person and seek out the Service Manager

Others- not all years have stickers with the codes- make sure you know yours and log them on your account with acura here
https://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/login.asp?brand=acura