Re: Radio Don't work

[grubster@megsinet.net (Martin Gruby)]

At 10:52 PM 11/7/96 -0800, you wrote:
>Martin Gruby wrote:
Well, I took it too the dealer today after getting everyones e-mail,(so i
know what needed to be done)  First a mechanic gets in and tries 1111, but
that didn't work.  Then he told me there was nothing they could do because
you can program in your own code and they or I don't know it.  I kept
telling him to take out the damn radio and get the serial number, then look
it up in the computer.  Mr. Genius, Bill, wouldn't do and persisted it
wouldn't work.  Finally he took it out but said there was no serial number
on it and shoved it back in.  I forgot about him. Another mechanic looked at
my vin number and took the last three digits, and that was the correct code!
Didn't even get to see if the serial number would give it to me, which I
konw it would.  Then he changed the code to what I wanted and finally told
him to just turn the damn thing off. Now there is no stupid code so it can't
be locked up.  I was so pissed, I was there almost an hour talking to these
idiots who think they know everything.  They even tried to have me send in
my radio and get a new one for 110 bucks. I kept telling them to just try
what I said.  Assholes.  The stupid mechanics wouldn't try it and luckily
the vin number was the right code.  


>> 
>> yesterday when I woke up, got ready for school.  I got in my 1988 Audi 80
>> quattro and turned the key.. Practically didn't make a noise.  That battery
>> went bad.  I got a brand new interstate for 52 bucks.  It works fine now.
>> Tested the battery and it was bad.
>> 
>> Now, I get in my car and turn on the radio.. nothing. It just says "SAF E"
>> On the screen like what would happen if the radio is taken out of the car or
>> something. What do I do, and why did this happen??  I think with a Mercedes
>> you have to leave the radio on for like 12 hours to get it to reset or
>> something.  Is that what I do here. If not, what do I do. It's boring to
>> drive fast with no driving music!!
>> 
>> Any help appreciated.  I have the normal AM/FM cassete player that comes
>> with this car. '88 80 quattro.
>
>
>Martin,
>
>That's funny, I have the same car and the same thing happened to me only 
>I counld't find the code out from anybody.  Follow these steps carefully 
>and I will give you the dealer code to the stereo also.
>
>1. press and hold (at the same time the TREP and the TSCAN buttons till 
>the display reads 0000.
>
>2. press 2(the reading will be 1), then press 3(again the reading to 1), 
>then press 4(the reading on the display should now be 0111, then press 2 
>the reading will be 1111.
>
>3. Press and hold the TREP and TSCAN buttons again until the radio comes 
>on.
>
>If you've tried it too many times, you will have to leave the radio on 
>till it says safe again.  If you have any questions, EMAIl me at 
>mbz560sl@ix.netcom.com. Hope this is of any use to you, I've since 
>replaced my radio.  Good Luck!!!
>