Finding your 2009 Acura TL radio code is just a matter of knowing where to look. If you can’t find it in your glove compartment, you can look it up online with your VIN and radio serial number.
If your car battery recently died or was replaced, your radio might be nonfunctional, prompting you for a code. Um, what code? No need to worry—you probably just need to enter your 2009 Acura TL radio code.
Once you know where to look, retrieving your radio code to unlock your stereo system is pretty straightforward. To help you save precious time on figuring it out, Jerry
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. Why your 2009 Acura TL needs a radio code
So, what’s the point of even having a radio code? It’s a security measure to discourage thieves from swiping your radio—and for a good reason, considering it’s one of the most stolen car components.
After disconnecting a radio from its power source, it will usually require you to enter a 5-digit radio code to use your stereo system again.
But that also means if your car ends up with a dead battery, or you’ve just recently replaced your car battery, you might have to go hunting for that radio code yourself.
How to find your 2009 Acura TL radio code
Finding your 5-digit 2009 Acura TL radio code is easy and doesn’t take much time. After that, it’s mostly just a matter of knowing where to look to find it.
To locate your 2009 Acura TL radio code, your glove compartment is the best first place to look. You may be able to find a sticker on the inside wall of your glove box listing your radio code as well as your radio serial number. It could also be attached to your owner’s manual
, on an Acura-issued anti-theft identification card, or your fuse box cover. How to look up a 2009 Acura TL radio code
If your Acura radio code didn’t turn up in any of those places, there’s still another way to recover it. You’ll just need two numbers:
Your 8-digit radio serial number: For 2001 and newer Acura models, there is a way to retrieve your radio serial number using the radio display: hold down buttons 1 and 6 on the radio, and at the same time, move the ignition to the “on” position. The radio display will reveal the serial number in two halves: it will show a “U” followed by the first four digits of the serial number, then an “L” with the last four digits of the serial number. For example, you might see the first display read “U3113” and the second read “L0418.” That would make your radio serial number 31130418.
Alternatively, if you don’t have luck with that and are comfortable doing so, you could gently remove the radio to look at the label listing the serial number.
Once you have these two numbers, here’s how to get your Acura radio code:
Enter your VIN, the radio serial number, and any other necessary information
Check your email for a confirmation and your 2009 Acura TL radio code
Once you know your Acura radio code, simply turn on your radio and hold the power button until the “CODE” message appears. Then, enter your 5-digit code to unlock your radio once and for all—or, until your next battery change.
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