Date:         Tue, 7 Mar 2000 11:11:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Leif <leif@CMCFLEX.COM>
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From:         Leif <leif@CMCFLEX.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dealer Scam was RE: battery safe  code  on  radio
Comments: To: RAlanen@AOL.COM
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The stereo that I did this on was in my '93 Eurovan, maybe that realized how
ridiculous and what a PITA is is for legitimate owners of the older models.
130$CDN is like buying your own stereo TWICE.

Leif
'86 Syncro GL
' 93 EV MV

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 4:20 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Dealer Scam was RE: battery safe code on radio


    "if you enter the wrong code 3 times it will lock you out for 1 hour,
then let you try another 3 times."

    What's this all about ?  Never heard this part of the story before.  All
the information I have has told me that after the third time the system is
toast and the radio must be returned to VW gurus for reprogramming.  Last
time I had to do that cost me $130. CND !!  And, I'm sure I waited more that
one hour before trying the code again before sending the dam thing off to
the
dealer.  In fact, I got info from the list over a period of a few weeks and
tried every scenario possible and NOTHING worked.  The conclusion was that
it
must be returned to the dealer !

Cheers

Frank Condelli
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
Almonte, On
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