Thanks, I've tried this, along with leaving it turned on for over an hour, still no luck. I've also tried leaving it in the freezer for a week (a long shot, I know...), and removing the only socketed IC on the board, but the it still just lights the display, with no prompt to enter the code. It has been this way since entering the wrong code 3 times in succession. On 4 Jun 99, at 18:30, Jim & Melody wrote: > Shawn, > Pull the fuse for the radio (or disconnect the battery) for a second to > clear the past lockout, then you'll be able to enter it again. > Jim, 91 Syncro AW > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Shawn Wright <swright@SLS.BC.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 1999 10:28 AM > Subject: Fix for "locked" factory radio > > > > I saw a recent post about a factory code for the stock radio. The cassette > > radio from my '88 GL Westy (VW logo on front, but made by MEI) was > > accidentally locked out by entering the wrong code too many times. I have > the > > correct code, but my wife read it out wrong as I was trying to punch it in > while > > driving. > > > > I have tried everything to reset this thing. Is there any hope? > > > > tia. > > > > ======================== > > Shawn Wright > > Computer Systems Manager > > Shawnigan Lake School > > 250-743-6240 > > swright@sls.bc.ca >
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