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I have an 06 Chevy Impala Ls, Replace the radio and was Instructed by mitchell to connect the scanner go to special option to program, this option on my scanner is not available. Is there any other way to activate the radio?

Good morning and welcome to the Forum.

When you say activate, do you mean the radio is locked and needs to be unlocked? Or is it a new radio with no programming for a specific vehicle? Are you using a Tech2 scanner or something else?

06 was a breakover year for radio programming. From about 2000 to 2006, you needed a scanner to setup a radio with the proper vin and communication functions. The Tech2 scanner does this. I don't know what other scanners do. After the breakover, you needed an SPS subscription to program radios along with either a Tech2 or an approved J2534 device.

So in essence, it could be either or. The only way you'll know for sure is by connecting a Tech2 to it and seeing if that functionality is there.

Sorry for the delay on the reply but the radio needed the tech2 setup
everything ok.
Michael
J&M Auto Hobbies Inc.