A4 Radio Stuck in SAFE Mode

[Douglas Fifield]

Folks,

Thanks for the input.  I have tried the "key in ignition" plus radio
on for one hour.  The key was turned one notch, meaning the instrument
lights did not come on.  After one hour, the radio had turned itself
off, but upon turning it back on, it displayed the familiar "SAFE"
code.  I pressed the two buttons together and was rewarded with "1000"
in the display.  I keyed in the proper code, pressed the two buttons,
and got the blinking SAFE sign.  Tried again with same result.  So,
either the radio has been replaced along the line and the new code
never recorded or someone reset the code to "1000" which I have not
had the opportunity to try.

Will fill you in on further developments.

D.

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Kent McLean <kentmclean at comcast.net> wrote:
> Tony Hoffman wrote:
>>
>> This is also true of Audi radios, and what I suspect. The key has to be in
>> the run position, and the radio on for at least half an hour, IIRC. Been
>> years since I've had to do this.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Huw Powell<audi at humanspeakers.com>
>>  wrote:
>>
>>> That might not be a good idea, some of these radios go into "brick mode"
>>> after too many failed tries.
>>>
>>> Anyway, try searching out there on the internet, I have heard of some
>>> (VW?) radios that require a special procedure to get them back to being
>>> ready to accept your code, like leaving the radio on (engine running...?)
>>> for an hour or something like that.
>
>
> If you messed up the first few tries, it locks up. Then it needs
> 60 minutes "on" with no interruption. BTDT.  You don't want to mess
> up a 2nd time.
>
> More here:
> <http://www.ibiblio.org/tkan/audi/radios/>
>
> --
> Kent McLean
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> 1990 200 Avant mit V8 conversion
> gone: too many to count, including my first, "Bad Puppy"
>
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