I never had luck doing this, even using sps program and flashing the radio. I did this for a few Impala's and it never worked for me. It's suppose to work after you flash the radio or do it with a Tech 2. Some Launch Tools have the option to change the VIN, but again, I have done this before and still no radio unlock. Maybe I did something wrong? This was years ago. Haven't had the chance to do another one yet. :(