On Tue, 27 May 2008 20:15:22 +0100, "nichollette"
> wrote:

>Proof of ownership is no problem. Nearest dealer is a 2 hour drive.. and
>why would the number be on the back? If it was stolen, that would surely
>defeat the purpose of the code? No?
>

Putting the number on the front would be ugly!

Two hours? With the price of petrol, maybe just drop in an aftermarket
radio? <g>

No, you have to prove you own the radio. They (the dealer) will look
up the radio's serial number (that magic number on the back) and if it
matches the vehicle you have, they give you the code. If the numbers
don't match, well, let's say things can get difficult if the radio was
reported as stolen.

Bottom line is that you may be much better off just replacing it with
a new one. By the time you add the cost of driving to and from the
dealer, the dealer's charge to remove the radio, and re-code the
radio, you will be spending about what a reasonable after-market head
unit will cost.