[s-cars] Radio Code

[Huw Powell]

Interesting.  I was going to suggest disconnecting the battery again to 
see if it would "reboot" the radio, and you pretty much did that.

Might have been all it needed.

Max Hoepli wrote:
> I solved the problem.
> 
> 
> I took out radio, pulled of the bottom 4 group of wires in a plug,
> Above these wires 2 glass tube fuses 2 cm long, 4mm in diameter each 8
> amperes plugged into the rear between the
> 
> Speaker wires: green wires in a plug in the rear upper left;
> Speaker wires: blue and red wires of the same kind as the green wires in the
> same kind of plug plugged into the rear upper right, beside the green wires.
> 
> 
> When I plugged the wires back into the radio, the word "CODE" appeared.
> 
> The front right panel is broken of, I have these wires used to wrap cables
> that come with new electronic equipment to pull the front panel tied around
> a frame beside where radio rests in dash. The back of the radio is screwed
> to a support bracket by way of 1 screw and nut.
> 
> I wonder what I did. I did not change any parts, the 2 glass fuses were OK.
> 
> Comments.
> 
> 
> Max
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Thomas Newcomer [mailto:pharmerthom at tmail.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 22:13
> To: Tony Curran; Max Hoepli; LL - NY
> Cc: quattro at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com;
> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Radio Code
> 
> I actually just used a few hex allen wrenches,
> 
> 
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 5:25 pm, Tony Curran wrote:
>> You need two thin pieces to slip in to the sides of the radio front 
>> panel to
>> depress a spring loaded button. I snapped a small hacksaw blade in 
>> half,
>> flattened edges and used to slide in the sides of the radio to remove.
>>
>> Tony
>> 96 S6 - with the blowin' exhaust pipe
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
>> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Max Hoepli
>> Sent: January 20, 2009 8:07 PM
>> To: 'LL - NY'
>> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com;
>> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Radio Code
>>
>>
>> I have that tweezer-like tool to pull those ATC fuses
>>
>>
>>
>>   _____
>>
>> From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 20:02
>> To: Max Hoepli
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com;
>> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Radio Code
>>
>>
>>
>> Do you have the little tool that'll pull the radio then?  Sounds like 
>> you're
>> right. Just curious why the fuse would blow.
>>
>> On 1/20/09, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
>>
>> Been written to that the fuse in the back of the radio is the reason 
>> radio
>> does not work, the clock shares same fuse in fuse box and the clock 
>> works.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>>
>>   _____
>>
>> From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 19:51
>>
>>
>> To: Max Hoepli
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com;
>> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Radio Code
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm concurring with Wylie here. Perhaps the start-up surged the power 
>> to the
>> radio, blowing the fuse. I believe that there is a fuse in the fusebox 
>> for
>> the radio. And, yes, FA = Family Album.
>>
>> On 1/20/09, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
>>
>> The radio was never able to be turned on once the battery was given a 
>> boost
>> and the engine running. When earlier I attempted to crank, the radio 
>> then
>> showed "CODE". 30 minutes later when battery given a boost there was no
>> "CODE" once car was running.
>>
>>
>>
>> Max
>>
>>
>>
>>   _____
>>
>> From: LL - NY [mailto:larrycleung at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 18:46
>> To: Max Hoepli
>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com;
>> w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Radio Code
>>
>>
>>
>> FA not available to see the vintage of your radio, but it appears you 
>> may
>> have somehow inadvertently hit the lock up threshold (what is that, 3
>> incorrect codes entered in a row?). What needs to be done to reset 
>> again is
>> leaving the unit "on" for at least 30 minutes, then off, then on, enter 
>> the
>> correct code.
>>
>> On 1/20/09, Max Hoepli <mhoepli at vif.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>> Had the given a boost for the second time in 3 days, first time the 
>> word
>> "CODE" appears on radio display and I gave -digit code in, and worked, 
>> the
>> second time the "CODE" did not appear at all. The light shows normally 
>> when
>> head lights turned on.
>>
>>
>>
>> It is an Audi Radio C 034 300 E
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> What is problem?
>>
>>
>>
>> Max
>>
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