just put an OEM mp3/6 cd radio in my 06 in place of an OEM 6 cd radio

pluged in fine, works fine, but steering wheel controls don't work, and the color of the readout is blue not green
i have heard that the radios need to be programed to the the VIN of the car
not sure if this is my issue, and my dealer says he has never heard of this

does anyone know if reprograming the radio to your vin is something that is done and if so would it cure the problem with the steering wheel controls not working and or change readout color

and if so who does this?

thanks

 

"reprograming the radio to your vin is something that is done"
No.
What year is the new radio?

 

thanks
not sure the year
but it says Manufactured september 1038 on a sticker

and are you saying no they don't need programed to the vin of the car?
reason i ask is there are internet sellers of radios that say they will program the radio you buy from them if you send the vin

 

I may be wrong but i I think the radios that are VIN locked are more along the lines of Lexus, Mercedes, BMW, Infinity, Maybe Toyota and Honda; But I have never heard of the fords being VIN locked. Like i said, I could be wrong though....

 

if u look for oem ford nag radios many of the adds state the will program the radios to your vin
guess ill give them a call
thanks

 

I hope it works for you.
I need one of these
iDatalink - Maestro - Maestro SW

 

looks like id have to go back to college to learn how to use that
but…..

ill get to the bottom of this whole issue one way or another

thanks

 

Cool looking add on. Thanks for posting the link.


Sean

 

well hell, I wish I knew about this when I got the PAC module for my F350, I would have got this instead....

I'm almost tempted to get this now anyway and switch it out....

 

What I am thinking also.


Sean