Every Mitsubishi Lancer from 2000 to 2017: 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 Lancer: the units fitted, and where the serial hides on each.
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| Generation | Radios fitted | Serial | Where to read it | What we do |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS/CY 2000–2017 |
Mitsubishi/Alpine CD, Rockford | MI… | 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 2000 to 2017 the Lancer came with the radios below; the serial on the unit is what decides the code.
On Lancer cars from 2000–2017 the radio fitted was usually one of: Mitsubishi/Alpine CD, Rockford. The serial reads MI…; 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.
CS/CY (2000–2017): MI…, 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.
Turn the radio on — it asks for the code. Preset buttons set the digits; press each until the right number shows. Confirm as the display asks — usually a long press on the last preset.