1990 BMW 525i radio

1990 BMW 525I
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MICHAELGILL10
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1990 BMW 525i 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i have a bmw factory radio that i had bought but i dont have the code for it is there a way that i can get the code from
Jul 3, 2010 at 2:42 PM
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DOCHAGERTY
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The serial number on the back of the radio will need to be given to the dealer to obtain the code. There are vastly superior radios available in the aftermarket and they have much better reception and functionality than the stock radio. The dealer might want a premium (!) of several dollars, I've heard up to 40 bucks, to retrieve the code from the BMW database, what a rip off.
Jul 3, 2010 at 3:42 PM
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