# Anit theft radio in 2000 pontiac sunfire **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [November 23, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anit-theft-radio-in-2000-pontiac-sunfire/7580 "2007-11-23T23:40:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marksean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@marksean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marksean)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 11:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anit-theft-radio-in-2000-pontiac-sunfire/7580/1 "2007-11-23T23:40:01Z")
need to know if anyone knows how to get it out of the lock mode. ( i had a new battery installed) i went to a gm dealer today and they wanted $90.00 to do it… i thought that was a bit much… any help ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2007, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anit-theft-radio-in-2000-pontiac-sunfire/7580/2 "2007-11-23T23:54:37Z")
Unless you have the code, you will have to pay the dealer. No code, no radio. $90 is outrageous. On my car, the code is a 5-digit number I enter using the radio preset buttons. Takes 5 seconds. A competent battery shop should be able to install a new battery without wiping out the radio. ---
**Author:** ![marksean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@marksean](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marksean)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anit-theft-radio-in-2000-pontiac-sunfire/7580/3 "2007-11-24T00:28:34Z")
thanks for the imput… i had a friend install the battery… maybe that was my 1st mistake!!! i guess on the 2000 you cannot get the code from the preset buttons and according to the dealer they have to put a computer on it… does that sound right?? ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2007, 2:15am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anit-theft-radio-in-2000-pontiac-sunfire/7580/4 "2007-11-24T02:15:21Z")
That’s possible. Do you have the owner’s manual. I the code may be written in there, or it may be on a sticker in the trunk somewhere. With that you should be able to get it back up yourself without a computer. Otherwise it may need that computer to reset it.