Discovery 2 2004 HSE find radio code (before disconnecting the battery)

mcbrl said:

Hello,

I am about to change the battery on my Discovery 2 2004 HSE Trim (preemptively) . Before I disconnect it - I am wondering if these radio units have a code? Is it possible to check the radio code somewhere before I disconnect the battery? I have a Nanocom but I haven't found "radio" options in there.

Thanks again!

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Stanleysteamer said:

To be on the safe side, use a set of jump leads to maintain continuity between the new batt and the terminals on the car while changing it.
Our local Motabitz does this every time they change a batt, unless it obviously don't need it.
Then you can mess around getting the code.

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Stanleysteamer said:

To be on the safe side, use a set of jump leads to maintain continuity between the new batt and the terminals on the car while changing it.
Our local Motabitz does this every time they change a batt, unless it obviously don't need it.
Then you can mess around getting the code.

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PopPops said:

+1 ^ it’s the way I did it when I first got mine. I found the radio code scribbled in the handbook and also the EKA code. You can’t change the radio code as you can the EKA.

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mcbrl said:

Thanks!


I just found a code scribbled on my manual (on a page with a picture of the dash) - however, it has only 4 numbers; I have been reading that the code is supposed to be five numbers? Do you guys remember if it is 4 or 5?

Mine is a 2004 V8 HSE (Harman Kardon Unit)

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PopPops said:

Just checked, mine is definitely a *4* digit code and it is the R990 radio, which I think is the same as yours, “top of the range” at the time.

I have disconnected the battery since and the code in the manual is the correct one!!

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MJI said:

Some are 4 digit written down and 5 on the radio, I had to add 1 to the front

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mcbrl said:

Interesting, thanks! Do you know if is it always 1?

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mcbrl said:

Interesting, thanks! Do you know if is it always 1?

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Stanleysteamer said:

If the code is the code as written down then why would the writer not include the first 1 if there needs to be one?
Seems only common sense.

Have you changed the batt yet?

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