Every Honda Insight from 2009 to 2014: which radio was fitted, where its serial number hides, and what we can do with it.
Your code comes from the serial number of the radio, not from the car — so the first job is getting that number off the unit. The table below is your Insight: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.
Already have the serial? Type it in and we will tell you straight away whether we can answer it.
| Generation | Radios fitted | Serial | Where to read it | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZE 2009–2014 |
Honda/Alpine CD, Panasonic | HO… | label on the top or side of the unit | Free — a share unlocks it |
Radio names are what is written on the fascia, not the name of the company that built the unit — a “6000 CD” or an “RCD 300” is what you see in the car. Unit fitment varies by market and trim, so treat the list as the usual case and let the serial decide: it is the serial that determines the code, not the model.
From 2009 to 2014 the Insight came with the radios below; the serial on the unit is what decides the code.
On Insight cars from 2009–2014 the radio fitted was usually one of: Honda/Alpine CD, Panasonic. The serial reads HO…; label on the top or side of the unit. We can work it out, and while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free — all we ask is that you tell us whether it fitted.
Careful: most units lock for good after about ten wrong attempts. If a code does not take, stop and email us before trying again.
ZE (2009–2014): HO…, label on the top or side of the unit.
Yes — while the rule behind it is still being confirmed the code is free, and we ask you to tell us whether it fitted.
The display shows ENTER CODE (or CODE). Press the preset with the number of each digit, once — the code has five digits, each 1–6. There is no confirm button: the radio starts after the fifth digit. If you make a mistake, finish all five digits and start again. After ten wrong tries, leave the radio on for an hour.