cattledog:
I don't understand this. If the radio is not stolen, I would think that the manufacture should be able to supply a passcode based on the serial number. What does "never commissioned" mean?
The radio is not stolen, I just purchased it without buying a car from the dealership. This means the radio has never been installed in a car. I have the passcode, but the radio doesn't ask for a passcode yet. And the car I'm hoping to install the radio in is too old to have a CAN bus. The dealership also informed me that they cannot commission the radio unless it is in a car - and they refuse to temporarily install the radio in one of the cars in their workshop...
The radio has the ability to communicate with other systems on the car, such as hands-free phone, rear view cameras or park distance sensors, vehicle speed sensors, navigation etc. But these have to be activated based on the specification of the car. Hence the need for commissioning.