supreme_style21 Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Stop letting the GM dealers charge you $50-$60 or more to do this procedure that a five year old could do in less than five minutes! Here you go: 1. Press and hold presets 2 and 3 for about 5 to 10 seconds until you get 3 digits on your display. This is the first 3 of 6 digits you will need, so write 'em down. 2. After doing step one and writing down the code, immediately press the AM/FM button to get the last 3 of the 6 numbers you'll need, and write 'em down. (if you wait too long between steps 1 and 2 and the LOC code displays again, just start over). 3. Call this number, it's a prerecorded message, so don't worry about having to talk to anyone...1-800-537-5140. The voice will ask if you're calling for Chevy, Pontiac, Cadillac, etc... When you here, press the number of your choice, followed by 02107 and hit the # key. He'll ask you for the 6 digit code that you've written down. Enter that and press the * key. He will then give you a code, and the option to get additional 4 digit codes, but one should be sufficient. 4. Follow the normal procedure in your owners manual for unlocking the radio with your new code...press the hour set button on your radio until you get the first two numbers of the code, then press the minute set button until you've entered the last two numbers. Immediately press the AM/FM button once the correct code is entered and the code SEC or "secured" will be displayed on the display screen. Now, just turn the radio on, and your ready to roll. There is an additional step you can take to remove all codes from the radio and start from scratch by entering your own personalized 4 digit code so that it won't get you in a pickle again! Just repeat step 4 and you should get a display screen that reads ---. This means the code is out, and you can now program your own code. Of course, once you receive the 4 digit code from the GM recorded message, just keep it in a safe place, because you can use that same code again and again should you have any more problems with it in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slade901 Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 I don't have that option but it's good know about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Wow, great info! What years will this work with, any idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted May 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 Wow, great info! What years will this work with, any idea? Don't quite remember.. I would assume that it would work with all TheftLoc radios.. I'll see if I can find out for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heza Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 that is really cool! where did ya get that information from?? you could almost post that on eBay cuz i know people want that information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazmatic Posted May 24, 2003 Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 now if a theif was to read that it would make it easy for him if he wanted it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted May 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 now if a theif was to read that it would make it easy for him if he wanted it Exactly what I thought too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted May 24, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2003 that is really cool! where did ya get that information from?? you could almost post that on eBay cuz i know people want that information! I do love money! I wish I could remember who I got it from.. some credit is due. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyky Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hi, I have a 2001 factory cd player in my 2000 cavalier. I tried your info on getting it unlocked but cannot get nothing to work. I hold down the 2 and 3 button but nothing happens. Anything else that you can suggest? Thanks, Misty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted December 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Hi, I have a 2001 factory cd player in my 2000 cavalier. I tried your info on getting it unlocked but cannot get nothing to work. I hold down the 2 and 3 button but nothing happens. Anything else that you can suggest? Thanks, Misty How long did you hold them down? I think when I first got this info, I locked mine and tried it out. If I remember right, I had to hold them down for a looong ass time before something came up. Just to be safe, count to 15 slowly while holding the 2 & 3 down. The Cavalier radio is quite a different design from the ones I know these instructions work with, so if it doesn't work, then I'm out of ideas.. perhaps some of the other guys here may know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyky Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 I held down the 2 and 3 button till my fingers turned blue and still nothing but Loc!! Thanks for all your help. I guess I will be making a trip to the dealer tomorrow and paying some money out!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted December 21, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Yeah I had a feeling those Cavi radios are different. Hell.. I didn't even know they had theftloc on those! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyky Posted December 21, 2003 Report Share Posted December 21, 2003 Thanks for your help. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Other websites that I have looked at said to hold 2 and 3 down also. I cannot get it to do anything but display LOC!! Oh Well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted December 22, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Thanks for your help. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Other websites that I have looked at said to hold 2 and 3 down also. I cannot get it to do anything but display LOC!! Oh Well!! Yeah I think you're just going to have to sell the car and buy mine off me No.. The Cavalier radio's must have a different setup than the ones we have in our cars.. I know they look quite a bit different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettav6 Posted December 22, 2003 Report Share Posted December 22, 2003 Hey Misty- Your Cavalier has the new style Delphi radio (double-din) and it does not have the traditional Theftlock system.. yours works by communicating with your cars BCM (Body Control Module) to read the VIN number and see if it matches. On those new radios, you not only have to make sure you have a compatible one (they may look the same but there are different part numbers for different models etc because of the BCMs), you also have to take your car to the dealership now and have them hook up the Tech 2 scanner and reactivate/activate your radio so that it recognizes your VIN. I went through all of this when I upgraded the radio in my 03 S-10. It wasn't fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital1SR Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 4. Follow the normal procedure in your owners manual for unlocking the radio with your new code... I don't have the manual... :oops: Can anyone tell me what the normal procedure is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 If you plan on calling that number.. don't bother. The PIN number has long since expired. But here is how to unlock if you know the code.. straight from the manual: LOC is displayed on the screen.. Press 'MIN' and '000' will appear on the display. Press the 'MIN' button again to make the last two digits agree with your code. Press the 'HR' button to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. After you have confirmed that the code in the display matches the secret code you have written down, press 'AM/FM'. 'SEC' will appear on the display indicating that the radio is now operable and secure. If the code entered to unlock 'THEFTLOCK' is incorrect, the radio will remain locked. After eight unsuccessful attempts to unlock the radio, the display will show 'InOP' (inoperative) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital1SR Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 There has to be someone that knows a new pin... Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 The only one who could get a new PIN would be someone who works/worked at a dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 If you plan on calling that number.. don't bother. The PIN number has long since expired. I just called the number and the PIN still works, gotta be operator error :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted January 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 If you plan on calling that number.. don't bother. The PIN number has long since expired. I just called the number and the PIN still works, gotta be operator error :? Oh really... Well I remember back when that girl was trying to get the one in her Cavalier to work.. she said the PIN number didn't work. So I called it, entered the PIN (numerous times) and it always said that PIN had expired and/or been changed by the dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital1SR Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Well, I tried calling it last night and it told me it has been expired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 Well, I tried calling it last night and it told me it has been expired. what is the code that your radio gave you, I will call and get the unlock code for you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 This tutorial was made for the Delco-Loc II systems. IIRC, Theftlock uses 3 digits. Delco-Loc II used 4. Even if that code was active, it wouldn't work for the newer Delco/Delphi Theftlock radios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 This tutorial was made for the Delco-Loc II systems. IIRC, Theftlock uses 3 digits. Delco-Loc II used 4. Even if that code was active, it wouldn't work for the newer Delco/Delphi Theftlock radios. Theftlock will either give you a four or six digit code that you need to enter and then they will inturn give you the four digit unlock code.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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