Instant code

Philips own-brand radio

How to tell it’s this radio, find its serial and enter the code.

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When it’s locked, the display shows

CODE ----
Serial looks like
PH123AB123456714 letters and numbers starting PH
Show the serial
On the label on the radio
Taking it out
Needed to read the label

No photo of this radio yet. Match yours by what the display says and the shape of the serial.

On this page
  1. Is this your radio?
  2. Find the serial
  3. Enter the code
  4. Locked out

Is this your radio?

Fitted toAny car: these Philips radios were sold in shops and fitted afterwards.
Radio namesPhilips
Serial14 letters and numbers starting PH, for example PH123AB1234567
Type all 14, exactly as printed.
When lockedThe display shows CODE ----

Find the serial

  1. It is not shown on screen, so take the radio out.
  2. Copy the serial from the label: 14 letters and numbers starting PH.
  3. Starts PHAP or PHAC? That is a Peugeot or Citroën radio, and the free check will spot it.

It isn’t shown on the display, so read it from the label on the radio’s case (usually the top or side).

Taking the radio out

The radio has to come out so you can read the label. Most slide out with a pair of radio removal keys (a few pounds from any car parts shop); some are held in by screws behind the trim. Photograph the label rather than copying it by hand.

RADIOPush both keys in until they click, then pull the radio forward

Enter the code

DISPLAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!CODE!!!!!!123456BUTTONS 1–6
Press button 1 twice for 2, button 2 five times for 5, button 3 eight times for 8, button 4 four times for 4, then hold button 5 for a couple of seconds to confirm.
  1. Buttons 1 to 4 set each number.
  2. Hold button 5 or the tuning knob to finish.

Locked out?

Each wrong try adds a longer delay. Keep the radio powered while it counts down.

What LOCKED, WAIT and SAFE mean, and how long to wait →

Brand pages

This radio is covered on: Philips radio code.

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