kevster755 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hello everyone, I have a 2011 plate Mk4.5 Titanium X mondeo and I recently purchased a OEM Touchscreen nav unit that came out of a scrapped 2012 plate Zetec business. I fitted the unit and as expected it asked for a PIN which i obtained and entered but it didnt work, I then found a PIN from a separate source that turned out to be the same as the first PIN and apparantly correct. I've since been informed that these units are VIN locked to the vehicle it came out of but have no idea how to enter my VIN into the unit! 3 local ford dealers were no help and a local ICE specialist says it cant be reprogrammed but there must be someone out there with the knowlwdge to help me...i have spent £500 so far with no luck...HELP please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 One option to try- http://www.justanswer.com/uk-ford/3uhb9-enter-17-digit-vin-number-ford-6006cdc.html If you find that this does not work then the unit may need to be programmed off the car by a specialist. Sent from my SM-G900F using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 Stoney871, Thanks for the prompt reply, I've took a look at the link and don't think it would apply to my unit, I've already spent money on "specialists" who make all the right noises initially but failed to deliver, I am happy to pay to get it sorted but trying to find someone who actually knows what's needed rather than taking their best guess is proving to be an issue. Cheers for the input though :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlooney Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 How does the navigation know the car vin? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted June 29, 2014 Author Share Posted June 29, 2014 I honestly don't know, I'm just going off what I've been told and guess it's programmed into it somehow? Nice Focus BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlooney Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Thanks bud :) Are you sure you've done the code in the correct order? If so then and it is locked to a vin then the code is mated with the same vin anyways regardless of vehicle, or even if it's powered outside of a vehicle. Are you sure you've been given the correct code? Is it on the original card? Sent from my GT-N7105 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Try and track the former car down - the guys who sold you the part probably still have access to it, then if you get the VIN from the car and put that in it will unlock the unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 I have the VIN and reg of the vehicle it came out of but there is no option to enter it into the unit anyhow, unless you know of a way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Spoke to ford main dealer and the master tech there says I'll never get it to work! Not what I wanted to hear :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 can you access the antitheft menu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Does the info in my link above not describe how to input vin details? Sent from my S5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted June 30, 2014 Author Share Posted June 30, 2014 Jeebo, don't know how to enter the anti theft menu (unless you mean the screen that asks for PIN) Stones, the instructions on your link were for a CD radio unit, not the touch screen sat nav, I didn't think it would apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambell Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 The only way it can be linked to the vin is if the touchscreen unit is reading the data from the ecu and the one programmed into the touchscreen and recognising a mismatch. The only way I can think of to get over this is to totally wipe the memory of the touchscreen unit(may involve removing the back up battery in the circuit boards) then plugging it into your car as a "brand new" unit and it should then program itself to your vin. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I read something where there was a guy who took another head unit, stripped the cover off and used the basics of shorting out circuits in the hope of not blowing the radio up, but instead to wipe its memory. He did it and it didnt blow up the stereo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambell Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Yeah it's just a simple circuit at the end of the day. Sent from my iPhone using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney871 Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I still reckon you have the wrong security code for the radio. It's very easy to pay for a code and someone to fob you off. Have you tried googling the problem? I'm sure a solution is out there somewhere, it's just something we haven't come across before. Sent from my S5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixmasterlooney Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 I still reckon you have the wrong security code for the radio. It's very easy to pay for a code and someone to fob you off. Have you tried googling the problem? I'm sure a solution is out there somewhere, it's just something we haven't come across before. Sent from my S5 I second this I don't believe the code is correct Sent from my GT-N7105 using Ford OC mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicmc Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I had a working Touch screen sat nav until battery disconnected, car has been in to ford who took out radio and input code, displays wrong code, Ford don't know why they suggest I buy a new unit. Did you get any joy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebowhite Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 They are trying to rip you off... Get the v code off the side of the radio or have a look online for code providers they can take the VIN or serial and generate a code. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Reverend Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Hi Guys, I'm new to this site but I got heads up on this, if your topic is relevent. The head unit stores the VIN details of ALL the components in the audio/nav system. When the unit is switched on it comunicates with the componants and checks they're working. When you change a unit it has a different VIN thats not recogised and therfore won't acknowledge it's there. To fix this Ford (and other) plug in the diagnostic unit and reset the VIN details. look here http://www.fordwiki.co.uk/index.php?title=Touchscreen_Sat_Nav_-_Information_and_Diagnostics_-_PART_1 Good luck The Rev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster755 Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 It's been working fully functional for a year now after slight modification of the cars harness (ford "master techs" said it couldn't be done), it's not been anywhere near ford or their IDS so guess all this VIN stuff is/was nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuzzie2k Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 On 02/08/2015 at 5:29 PM, kevster755 said: It's been working fully functional for a year now after slight modification of the cars harness (ford "master techs" said it couldn't be done), it's not been anywhere near ford or their IDS so guess all this VIN stuff is/was nonsense Hello mate I am in the same boat as you! Bought a 2013 mondeo radio is doing the same ford so far have charged me lots of money and still not working even the PIN codes I have had from online. Can you let me know what you did to the harness to get working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Owen Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Hi I have a 2012 Mondeo the battery went dead and my 7inch touch screen is asking for the code that I don’t have. how do I get the serial number on the touch screen when I look online the other radios you just hold down two numbers but that is not working with my touch screen.. any help would be greatly appreciated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unofix Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Normally you press and hold buttons 1 & 6 at the same time, but on some radios its buttons 2 & 6. If that won't work then you will have to take the radio out and look at the label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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