Date:         Mon, 19 Feb 2001 14:15:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Isaac Taylor <irtaylor@FAS.HARVARD.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Isaac Taylor <irtaylor@FAS.HARVARD.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Need remedy for a blank display on radio
Comments: To: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
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Steve,

This unit has probably had an incorrect security code entered, repeatedly;
it's in anti-theft (or post-theft?) sleep mode.  You might try leaving the
unit powered-up for a few hours to see if it wakes up -- only then can you
enter the correct code.  And make sure you've got the right code it's
do-overs.

I just went through this with the factory head unit on my 98 Golf music
edition, which had the wrong security code in the owner's manual.  The
dealer locked the radio while changing the battery out, and then tried to
bilk me $80 and feed me some bullshit about how they had to unlock the radio
with a special tool; meanwhile the mechanic on his smoke break says, "psst.
hey buddy, just leave the radio on while you're at work and it'll unlock in
a couple of hours".

Don't know if that's how they did it in 92, but good luck!
Isaac in Cambridge

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steven Johnson" <sjohnso2000@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2001 9:02 AM
Subject: Need remedy for a blank display on radio


> Hi All,
>
> Will I've searched the archives high and low to find
> out if there have been any postings on what to do
> with a Heidelburg cassette/radio that has a blank
> display.  I got this one via E-Bay with the code.
> But when I hook it up all I get is a flashing red
> light near the volume/on-off control dial.  The PO
> states that this unit is from a '92 Corrado.  So I'm
> appealing to the list for any info. or guidance on
> re-activating the display.  Once this is done, then
> I know the procedure for entering the code to get
> the radio out of "safe" mode.
>
> Thanks again for your help,
>
> Steven
> '86 Transporter
> '91 Westy
>
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