Date:         Tue, 6 Oct 1998 17:03:57 +0000
Reply-To:     tonyd <tonyd@CANDESA.COM>
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From:         tonyd <tonyd@CANDESA.COM>
Organization: candesa
Subject:      Re: 1990 Blaupukt Heidleberg Radio Problem
Comments: To: Dherbel@AOL.COM
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warm fire, bottle of champagne....wait, what?

good luck

Don Erbel wrote:

> In the course of fixing my transmission, the repair shop
> disconnected the battery, dropping power to the radio.
> The radio has an electronic theft device that thinks what
> has happened is that someone has stolen the radio.
> Normally this is not a problem for the owner (me).
>
> The radio now displays the word "SAFE" and refuses
> to allow entering a code to enable the radio again.
> Normally pressing the AM/FM and FF buttons (far left
> and far right buttons on the first button row) bring
> the radio to "CODE" so you can enter a code. However,
> it is now permanently locked onto SAFE and I cannot
> enter anything, ro change to a CODE mode.
>
> The repair shop has called VW and they claim the radio
> is defunct.  It wasn't defunct when I brought it in!
>
> The radio is a Blaupunkt Heidleberg, vintage 1990 that came
> as original equipment on the 1990 Vanagons.
>
> Does anyone have any idea on how to break into the
> radio's "computer" so I can reclaim my radio?
>
> Appreciate any insights.  Thanks!
>
> Don Erbel
> dherbel@aol.com