[s-cars] Radio security code

[yo-cello at comcast.net]

Hey Gregg,

I purchased my car without the code card.   The first time my battery died, I too was told to get a service appointment.  I called around the greater new england area (I'm a cheap bastard sometimes) to see if anyone would look it up for me.

I had a guy at one dealership (in Mass?) tell me something that a lot of the dealers do:  They write the code in the user manual for the radio - usually on the last page, but somewhere.   I pulled my manual and leafed through it.  Sure enough, it was there - just a lone 4-digit number that would have been meaningless if you hadn't been looking for it.   The car was originally purchased in WV (I live in VT), so it's worth a shot!

Paul

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Gregg Dorris" <gdorris at comcast.net> 

> I pulled my radio after it went to SAFE mode to get the serial number so I could 
> get the security code number. My local Audi shop tells me they can not access 
> the code without "plugging the car in" - thus requiring a service appointment. 
> The previous owner lost the code. This should not be this hard! I thought all I 
> needed was the SN from the radio. How do I get the code? 
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