code for ics on alfa 166

My ics is blocked because of the battery unplugged...
Can i have some help please !!!
Model siemens/becker be2660 s/n 24600026590.

Thanks

(You,yes you... if you got the answer you're nearly my best friend...)

Hi there was a post about this. You can read it from the ics unit, you will have to take it out to read it. See this link and welcome to the forum.

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/showt...light=ics+code (ICS CODE for ALFA ROMEO 166)
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Try the web site below.

http://www.radio-code.co.uk/

I had horrible problems getting my code. Alfa UK, code card, main dealers, having it interogated by some fancy software all failed.

In the end I got the serial number from the unit by removing it from the car - but it looks like you already have this - I think this is your BE number. I then sent it to this web site paid £10 and they gave me the correct number.

Good luck

Chris

This one is good too. Got my code instantly even though it was saturday evening. Cost £10.

http://www.car-audio-accessories.co.uk/

Sipe, Chris

Would you mind telling me what model number and what part of the serial number you used? I tried this today as I had to disconnect my battery to reset the ECU (which worked a treat!) but the code I had from Alfa only seems to be for the Nav. However, when I pulled the ICS out, the only serial number I could see was AR10xxxxxxxx/C1, so I put the 8 x's numbers in (as both the above sites will only let you put 8 numbers in) and I did get a code from them, but it didn't work! I was using BE2660 as the model number, as per a previous post. I have the old 98 spec ICS, so I may have made a mistake there - are the 2 types both the same model number? Did your units have another serial number anywhere? On mine, when I pulled the unit out, the sticker was on the right hand side of the ICS if you're looking at it from the front. To be fair, I got an almost instant refund from car-audio-accessories.co.uk, but the chap said they could not supply the codes for these units. Which sort of contradicts the experience of people here, so I'm just wondering if I got the wrong model number or serial number there. Any help would be most appreciated, because as wonderful as the V6 sounds, I do need my radio and trip/nav!

Cheers

Mark

Doddy, look on the side of the tape player part of the ics. There should be a code stamped in to the metal. If it's a Becker it will be something like BE1234W1234567. The first 6 are the model number and the last eight are the serial.

Hope this helps.

Sipe you're a star, many thanks - will get the screwdrivers and the torch out tonight!

Doddy.On the assumption that it is the original unit......If you check your windows you should see the alfa register...They hold the radio no.s as fitted originally and updated versions if they are updated.Thats how I obtained mine and with that new knowledge I saw on service receipts with the car the code was on the sheets.

For my sat nav code I got that from the original supplying dealer.

Saves stripping it out and guessing.

Pomeo

Hi Pomeo

Thanks for that. I have a feeling my ICS may be a replacement. I already had the ISR document from Alfa, paid £20 for that last year. The code on this works for the nav but not the ICS.

But I'd already re-stripped it and got the BE number off the side as per Sipe's suggestions. And this worked a treat so I know have a working ICS again!

What I'm going to do is write a long winded but hopefully blow by blow article on how I got this done. Hopefully any fellow newbies will be able to use this in future.

Cheers guys, your help has been invaluable, as ever!

Glad it worked

I had the same problem.
I have my Navigator number, but not the ICS code.
Thanks Google I found someone who suggest to put 4444 as a code.
Desperatly I try and BINGO it worked for all codes even the navi.
I'm not joking...I've been in this situation another time and it worked again.
My 166 is a 2.0 V6 TB with a G2 nav (1998)
My two cents.