Searching for a code

"Cé hé sin" (michael-m-mouse) 07/11/2016 at 15:44 • Filed to: Nissan, Micra, Blaupunkt, Code, Decode

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Not just any code mind, but the one you need to turn on the radio on your mother’s Nissan Micra when the battery goes flat and the radio code is nowhere to be found. You could take your car to your dealer or do it the free but hard way.

I’m mean.

First we have to extract the radio. It’s built in so we need to do some dismantling.

First we find two screws under it.

Nest we find two screws hidden behind flaps in the cubbyhole above it.

And....it doesn’t move. Next stop is Youtube where we learn that we need to prise up the trim panel between windscreen and dash and use a 10mm socket on an extension to get at the bolt concealed therein, while managing not to lose the bolt in the depths.

Next we extract the radio, noting with interest that it’s made in Portugal by Blaupunkt and not by somebody in China.

Having got the serial number we then have to download a Blaupunkt decoder and generate the code number.

Mercifully, it worked.

PotbellyJoe and 42 others > Cé hé sin 07/11/2016 at 16:16

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When I sold cars, we feared “CODE” on Nissans because it basically meant having to explain to the customer that at one point the battery went flat and that our shop wasn’t what you would call ‘friendly’ with the Nissan place.

LOREM IPSUM > Cé hé sin 07/11/2016 at 17:04

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Usually the code is printed on a sticker located either behind the glove box or on the ceiling of the trunk. (Not trunklid, climb in and look up)

My 80's maxima had it located in the trunk.

Ymmv

Cé hé sin > LOREM IPSUM 07/11/2016 at 17:06

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Not in a Micra, sadly.

facw > Cé hé sin 07/11/2016 at 18:13

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My Volvo just has it written on the top of the head unit (which can be pulled without tools). Seems like that sort of defeats the purpose, but at least it is convenient (though not as convenient as not having a code).