To get your Porsche radio code, send us the radio's serial number and model number plus your car's VIN, and we email the factory code back. Here is where each number is and what to expect.
Porsche factory radios carry an anti-theft code. If the unit loses power, it locks and will not play until the code is entered. A car that sits for weeks between drives can drain its battery and trip the lock without anyone touching the radio. Other common causes:
The unit is not damaged. It is waiting for its code.
The model number is the easy one, because it is right on the front of the radio. The serial label is on the chassis, so the radio has to come out of the dash to read it.
The VIN tells us exactly which car and model year the radio came from. Together with the serial and model number, it lets us match the right code first time instead of guessing between versions. See VIN vs serial number for how the two work together.
Write the serial down exactly as printed, letters and numbers alike — one wrong character points at a different radio. If the label is worn, scratched or hard to read, email us a photo with your model and year and we will tell you what we need. Our guide to finding your radio serial number has more tips.
Entry differs across Porsche head units, so the exact method for your specific radio is emailed along with the code. Do not guess — attempts are limited before a lockout. Wait for the code, then enter it once, carefully.
No. Each factory radio has its own code, matched to that unit. That is why we ask for the details from your radio and your car specifically.
We work every hour of every day. Standard orders are emailed back in 30 minutes to 24 hours. Choose Express on the order form and your code is guaranteed within one hour. Radio-Code.com has supplied factory radio codes since 1998.
The serial number is on a label on the side of the radio chassis and the model number is on the radio face. We also need your 17-character VIN.
Standard service: 30 minutes to 24 hours. Express service: within one hour.
Serial, model number and VIN ready? Ordering takes about two minutes.
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