radio locked out.. help
 

my 1997 986 battery went dead and radio locked out. I contacted my porsche dealer and gave him my vin number and he gave me a four digit. code. when I put code in nothing happens. any advise?

https://www.renntech.org/topic/54183-lost-radio-code-post-your-request-here/


This thread on Renntech seems to be a good source for help.

Seems the radio doesn't belong to the car.

Pull the radio out and look up the serial number of the radio. There are databases / generators for the serial number out there. The Renntech link might also help.

I’m a little worried about this event. We’re about to strip my 2003 down for a repaint and I’m concerned that some things will become locked out, like the radio, when we remove the battery. Does a dead (or removed) cause this to happen? Does it affect any other things?

2003/2004 use a different radio, they are CANBUS and as long as you don't change the immobilizer, you should be fine