Date:         Sun, 6 Jun 1999 08:22:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@MAIL.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@MAIL.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Fix for "locked" factory radio
Comments: To: Paul Albert <got_art@telis.org>
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Thanks, I think my radio may be toast. I tried everything to do with
that switch, and still can't get it to ask for the code. The display
backlight comes on, but that's about it.
According the manual, if the code is entered incorrectly 3 times, it is
locked and must be returned to the dealer for "reprogramming".
I can't believe they'd have to open it up to do this - there must be a
factory override of some kind.

On 5 Jun 99, at 12:11, Paul Albert wrote:

> Jun 5, 1999
> Shawn,
> As I recall that can bae defeated. I defeated it on an '87 - Id on't know
> if it applies here.
> As the radio fits into it'smount it interfaces witha switch on the side
> of the radio with a switch on the mount sleeve. If you wre going to steal
> this radio when you remove it from the sleeve it actuates the sleeve
> switch on the radio. Now as I recall I either permanently forced the
> switch in or disconnected it. Either way it defeated the lockout.
> Hope this helps.
> Ciao,
> Paolo
>
> Memorable Dates In The 20th Century For month of June: On June 7, 1965
> Sony unveils its comsumer video taper recorder which records in black and
> white and sells for $995-camera not included
>


Shawn Wright, I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School
swright@SLS.bc.ca
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
http://www.sls.bc.ca