[s-cars] Radio Security Code?

[Tony]

Ha. I can better that. Montreal dealer gave me the code for my radio over
the phone. This was the dealer of origin for the car, but didn't know me
from Adam.

Tony
96 S6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Ellis" <UrS4 at sympatico.ca>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Radio Security Code?


> On January 7, 2005 14:48, Lee Levitt wrote:
> >
> > Brent, your dealer gave you a load of crap.
>
> Yep!
>
> The Audi dealers in Ottawa and Toronto here in Canada have told me on
> two seperate occasions at two sperate dealers that all they need is the
> serial number off the unit to look up it's security code (I now check
> when buying a new Audi that the radio code card is included).
>
> In both cases niether one charged me any fee, though I did pull the unit
> from the dash myself and bring it in.  I was quoted around $20.00 CAD
> if I had wanted them to pull the unit from the dash if I recall
> correctly.
>
> I was also told that if they had sold the car from that dealership or
> happend to have it on thier computer system, then they could look up
> the code from the VIN number, but I was never that lucky.
>
> I should also mention that in both cases they were pretty careful about
> making sure I really owned the unit legal-like and had a good reason
> for needing the security code.
>
> Dave
> '93 S4
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