# 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - Radio locked - any ideas?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-silverado-1500-radio-locked-any-ideas/164637>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [May 21, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-silverado-1500-radio-locked-any-ideas/164637 "2020-05-21T13:45:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nslayton88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@nslayton88](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nslayton88)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-silverado-1500-radio-locked-any-ideas/164637/1 "2020-05-21T13:45:12Z")

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Just picked up an 08 chevy silverado 1500 at an auction with only the key no remote i dont know if by not having the remote if it would put my radio in to locked mode but i would like to find a way with out having to go to the dealership to unlock my radio if anyone can help

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-silverado-1500-radio-locked-any-ideas/164637/2 "2020-05-21T16:57:43Z")

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Try this: [https://chevroletforum.com/how-tos/a/chevrolet-silverado-2007-2013-how-to-unlock-radio-390943](https://chevroletforum.com/how-tos/a/chevrolet-silverado-2007-2013-how-to-unlock-radio-390943)