A4 Radio Stuck in SAFE Mode

[Cody Forbes]

I could be mistaken, but I'm fairly certain that the key must be in the on position. Driving for an hour is acceptable.

-Cody (mobile)

On Dec 22, 2011, at 7:04 PM, Douglas Fifield <douglas.fifield at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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