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Media Center 240 RHA head unit asking for its anti-theft radio code
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No touchscreen - if your radio has a coloured touchscreen of any size, you do not have a 240 RHA, you have a Uconnect 4.3 or higher.

White sticker on the top of the chassis near the rear. The radio must come out of the dash with two DIN release keys. That number (it starts with TQN, TVPQN, A2C, A3C) is all the code generation needs.

Sometimes. The original owner often received a small "Radio Anti-Theft Code" card kept with the owner's manual. If it has been lost, the code can be retrieved again from the radio serial number - it is the same code as on the card.

Yes, but it will ask for its code in the new car. The code belongs to the radio serial, not the vehicle, so read the serial off the chassis label before installing it and keep the code for that unit.

Supported Radio Serial Prefixes

Serial Prefix Status
TQN Supported
TVPQN Supported
A2C Supported
A3C Supported

If your serial starts with one of these, we can retrieve your code.

Getting your Media Center 240 RHA code

Everything runs from the serial number on the radio's own label.

  1. 1 Read the number on the label On the factory sticker on the radio housing, beside the barcode. Most units have to come out of the dash - release keys cost a few dollars.
  2. 2 Put it in the form on the left Copy it character for character. We check the format before checkout, so a typo never costs you anything.
  3. 3 Your code lands in seconds The code is delivered automatically, day or night. Enter it on the radio and the anti-theft screen clears.

If it does not work, you are refunded in full.

Serial number label on the Media Center 240 RHA chassis, used to generate the unlock code

An example from the same family - find the matching sticker on your unit.

Serial number examples

Real Chrysler serials, so you know what you are looking for:

TQN33227AGHF (prefix: TQN)
TVPQN32427GRQA (prefix: TVPQN)
A2C1453320420008333 (prefix: A2C)
A3C002546000020002320 (prefix: A3C)

Common prefixes: TQN, TVPQN, A2C, A3C

Identify Your Factory Radio

Line up the design, controls, display and features listed below with your factory-installed radio - the Media Center 240 RHA is easy to tell apart once you know what to look for.

What the Media Center 240 RHA looks like:

  • Small 3-line monochrome display - no touchscreen of any size
  • Hard preset buttons below the display and a rotary tuning knob
  • CD slot in the faceplate
  • RHA printed on the factory label
  • Serial number starting with TQN, TVPQN, A2C, A3C

It is the Media Center 240 RHA when:

  • the chassis label carries the RHA sales code
  • the label serial begins with TQN, TVPQN, A2C, A3C
  • the build year falls inside 2011-2014
  • the radio has buttons and a knob but no touchscreen - a colour touchscreen means a Uconnect 4.3 or higher
Not sure this is your radio?

No touchscreen - if your radio has a coloured touchscreen of any size, you do not have a 240 RHA, you have a Uconnect 4.3 or higher.

Understanding the Media Center 240 RHA

The Media Center 240 RHA is an original factory-installed head unit developed for selected Chrysler vehicles. Designed to provide reliable audio playback and vehicle integration, this unit may also offer Bluetooth connectivity, touchscreen controls, CD/DVD playback, navigation or multimedia support, depending on the specific version.

Continental Media Center 240 RHA is a small non-touchscreen head unit with a 3-line monochrome display, hard buttons and rotary knob - the entry-level Continental head unit fitted to base FCA trims before Uconnect 3.0 rolled out. AM/FM, CD, USB, no touchscreen.

The Media Center 240 RHA was installed in various Chrysler models between 2011-2014. It was commonly fitted to vehicles built on the Continental multimedia platform and is still one of the more recognisable factory radios of that period.

Typical features include:

AM/FM radio

CD player

USB media playback

AUX input*

Steering wheel control support

Anti-theft security code

*Availability depends on the vehicle configuration.

The Media Center 240 RHA carries the same anti-theft protection as most factory units. Once power is cut - a flat battery, a battery swap, or the radio being removed - it will ask for the original code before it plays again.

Background on the platform itself is published by Continental Automotive.

How to Get the Serial Number From Your Radio

The code is generated from the radio's own serial number, so that number is the only thing you need before ordering. It is printed on the chassis label of the unit itself, not in the vehicle documents.

Where exactly: White sticker on the top of the chassis near the rear. The radio must come out of the dash with two DIN release keys.

Getting to the label:

  1. Bring the radio out of its slot; release keys do it in a minute and nothing needs disconnecting.
  2. Find the printed label on the housing and read the serial off it - it sits beside the barcode.
  3. Copy it into the form precisely as printed; the checker catches any typo before payment.
What the serial looks like: TQN or TVPQN and then 9 more characters; A2C and then 16 more characters; A3C and then 13 more characters.
Serial number label on the Media Center 240 RHA chassis, used to generate the unlock code

Your serial lives on a label like this

Four Ways a Media Center 240 RHA Ends Up Locked

A locked Media Center 240 RHA is almost always the result of one of four everyday situations, none of which mean anything is broken.

The code card is long gone

The code card that shipped with the car disappeared an owner or two ago. That is not a problem - the code is generated from the radio's serial, not from any paperwork.

The car was in the garage

Any repair that touches the 12V supply - even briefly - is enough to bring up the code screen on the next start.

You swapped the radio itself

The code does not transfer between radios: the swapped-in unit has a different serial, and that serial is what the code is based on.

The battery was disconnected

Any battery work counts as a power cut to the radio. It locks automatically and waits for the original code before playing again.

All four roads lead to the same solution - read the serial off the unit, enter it above, and the original code arrives instantly.

Factory Specifications

Specification Value
Manufacturer Continental
Radio Family Media Center 240
Variant RHA
Vehicle Brand Fiat / Dodge
Production Years 2011-2014
Serial Prefixes TQN, TVPQN, A2C, A3C

Not every Media Center 240 RHA offers the same set of features. Bluetooth connectivity, navigation, USB support or multimedia playback may differ depending on the vehicle specification, production year and factory equipment package.

Models Featuring the Media Center 240 RHA

Vehicle Model Typical Production Years Notes
Fiat 500, 500L, Doblo, Punto (base trims) 2011-2014
Dodge Dart (base trims) 2011-2014

Vehicle compatibility can vary between trims, model years and regional versions. Because the same car could leave the factory with different radios, confirm your unit before placing an order.

Compatible OEM Part Numbers 5

Every reference below is handled by this service. Find yours on the factory sticker of the radio to confirm you are on the right page.

P05091128AA P05091128AB P05091128AC P05091128AD P05091128AE

Look for the part number on the radio's factory label, typically beside the serial number. Any reference listed here is covered by this service.

How to enter your Media Center 240 RHA code

The code goes straight into the radio, not into the car's menus.

  1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACC and press the power button - the display shows CODE.
  2. Enter the first digit with preset button 1: press it as many times as the digit (or turn the tuning knob to dial the digit instead).
  3. Repeat with preset 2, 3 and 4 for the second, third and fourth digits.
  4. Press OK or push the tuning knob to confirm the code.
  5. A beep and the normal radio display mean the code was accepted - audio returns straight away.

If something goes wrong

The display shows CODE WAIT

Three wrong codes start a 30-minute lockout. Leave the ignition in ACC with the radio switched on until the countdown ends - if the power is cut the timer starts again - then enter the code once more, slowly.

The buttons do not seem to take the digits

Some RHA builds read the digits from the tuning knob rather than the preset presses, so try the other method. Press each button firmly and wait for the digit to change before the next press, and check that the serial you ordered with matches the label character for character.

There is no code card in the car

Many of these cars left the factory with a small anti-theft card in the owner's manual wallet or the glove box. On used cars it is usually gone - the serial from the chassis label is all that is needed to retrieve the same code.

Write the code down - the same four digits work for the life of the unit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Usually. The number is printed on the radio housing, so the unit has to come forward a little. It does not need to be disconnected - just pulled far enough to see the label.

Pricing depends on the radio family and starts at $9.99. The exact amount for your serial is shown at checkout before you pay anything, so there is no surprise at the end.

Yes, and it is worth doing: order while the timer runs down, and by the time the radio accepts input again the code is already in your inbox. The lockout only blocks code ENTRY, not code retrieval.

Unfortunately no. The code is bound to one serial number, so a code from an earlier unit will be rejected. Order with the serial on the fitted radio.

A full refund. Film the serial number and the code being entered, send us the clip, and the whole order is returned - no restocking fee.

No. Without the serial there is no starting point for the calculation, so any code offered without it is a guess.

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