Find your 2005 Acura TL radio code by checking the glove compartment or owner’s manual for the “Anti-Theft Radio Code” sticker. If neither place has the code, then find your VIN and radio serial number to look up the radio code online or by calling Acura Customer Service.
It happens to the best of us—the car battery dies and suddenly, you find yourself locked out of the radio as soon as you get the battery back up and running. Not only is this a headache but finding the code to unlock your radio can be a major hassle if you don’t know where to look.
That’s why Jerry
is here to help smooth the process out by telling you exactly how to find your 2005 Acura TL radio code and why you need it. And we'll also tell you how to lower your Acura TL car insurance costs
in just a few minutes. 
4.7/5 rating on the App Store | Trusted by 5+ million customers and 7 million cars4.7/5 app rating | Trusted by 5M+ drivers Why your 2005 Acura TL needs a radio code
Let’s say your Acura’s
battery dies or becomes disconnected. When you get in the car, your radio unit won’t work until you enter a short numeric code, better known as the radio code. If you don’t have the code, your vehicle’s sound system won’t work. These codes came onto the car scene as an added level of protection against thieves who may try to steal the stereo component from your car. In the 1990s, stereos were the most frequently stolen car component. Though the resale value of stereos has fallen and the number of stereo thefts has declined by more than 50%, cars are still equipped with this safety feature to deter any would-be thieves.
So what does this mean for you? If you don’t know how to find your Acura TL’s radio code, then you won’t be able to unlock the car’s radio if the battery fails.
How to find your 2005 Acura TL radio code
Fortunately, Acura makes it easy to find the radio code for your model. No matter where you find this code in your car, the radio code is always five digits and listed on a sticker labeled “Anti-Theft Radio Code.” If you discover two series of numbers listed on the sticker, know that the second series of numbers is the radio serial number.
Here are some places to look for your 2005 Acura TL radio code:
Open the glove box and check the inside wall for the radio code decal
Reference the anti-theft ID card in the owner’s manual or the car’s maintenance journal
Look on the door jamb or trunk jamb
Look on the underside of the engine compartment fuse box cover
How to look up a 2005 Acura TL radio code
Don’t worry if you still can’t find the radio code! Acura built in some ways to work around this hiccup. All you need is your vehicle identification number (VIN) and the radio serial number to look up your Acura TL’s radio code.
The VIN is a 17-digit numeric code that is unique to your vehicle. Find your VIN by looking at your insurance card or statements, registration paperwork, Acura Financial Services statement, or stamped on the base of the windshield.
Look for the “Anti-Theft Radio Code” sticker on the inside of the glove compartment—you should see a ten-digit number on this decal. This is the radio serial number! If there’s no sticker or code in the glove compartment, look on the radio itself for the ten-digit numeric code. Or, follow these steps to get the code from the radio display:
Turn the radio ON—the display should read CODE. If this message doesn’t appear, pull the backup fuse for 1 minute. Then, start again from the beginning
Turn the radio device OFF
Press and hold the 1 and 6 radio preset buttons and turn the radio device ON
Then, you should see a “U” followed by four numbers—these are the first four digits of the serial number
The second screen should display an “L” followed by the last four digits of the serial number
The serial number is the eight-digit code containing the first four numbers plus the last four numbers—disregard the “U” and the “L”
Once you have the serial number and the VIN, you can do one of the following to retrieve your radio code:
Call Acura Customer Service—provide the serial number and VIN to get a new radio code
Click here
and enter your serial number and VIN to retrieve your radio code
How to upgrade your car insurance coverage
No matter where you find your radio code, knowing where to find it is an easy way to feel confident in your car knowledge. An even easier way to boost your car confidence is by upgrading your Acura car insurance
with no hassle at all. That’s where the Jerry
app comes in. A licensed broker and top-rated app for car owners, Jerry finds the best and most affordable quotes in less than a minute. Not only does the app search through rates from the nation’s top insurance providers, but it also helps handle the hassle of buying new insurance and canceling your old policy. This level of service makes insurance shopping simple and helpful for drivers.
Still not convinced? On average, Jerry users save $800+ a year on their car insurance bills!
“I honestly didn’t think I could be so satisfied with a car insurance service, but Jerry
easily saved me $125/month. I was looking for Progressive and Jerry found a great plan for me!” —Brianna L.
4.717k Ratings 5M+Drivers Joined
7M+Cars Garaged
We value your privacy
