How do I enter my radio PIN ?

[craigb]

I'm sure one of you folks will have the answer to this.

Last weekend, the battery on our car went flat. No big deal in itself, especially as it was under warranty. We just got a new one.

Of course, this meant that I have to re-enter the radio PIN to make it operational. I have the PIN but I can't remember how to get the radio to take the number and I can't find the instruction book.

The car is a '99 Vectra with a factory radio.

When I turn on the radio it says "CODE". I can punch in the numbers but there obviously needs to be some sort of "enter" key.

Anybody have any clues?

TIA
Craig

[Redgy]

Does it have an Auto Store button for radio stations? Some of them require you to press & hold the AS button before & after entering the code.

Having said that our AU2 falcon had same thing as you, flat batt etc & after trying everything in the book it ended up at the ford dealer to get the radio working again.

Bloddy modern crap!

[craigb]

Does it have an Auto Store button for radio stations? Some of them require you to press & hold the AS button before & after entering the code.

Having said that our AU2 falcon had same thing as you, flat batt etc & after trying everything in the book it ended up at the ford dealer to get the radio working again.

Bloddy modern crap!

Yes !!

Nice one Redgy. Thanks.
Greenie for you.

Cheers
Craig

[Redgy]

Glad it worked

[doug the slug]

ive had similar thing happen with my nissan patrol which i bought second-hand. Silly me, i thought the idea of the the PIN was so that if someone stole it they couldnt use it. all i needed to do was go to the local nissan dealer with the chassis number for the car, and he gave me the PIN!!!! no check to see if i had the car, no identity check or nothing - he just gave me the pin, wheres the security in that?

[Wood Butcher]

no check to see if i had the car, no identity check or nothing - he just gave me the pin, wheres the security in that?

Recently I had to replace the battery in my AU. I needed to show the ford mob in town my rego papers and my licence before they would give me the code for the radio. At least I know if the car gets stolen they won't be using the radio:confused:

[arose62]

Well, in our Hyundais it goes something like this:

there are station buttons numbered 1 to 6.
The PIN is a 4 digit number, for example 4531.
Press station button 1 four times.
Press station button 2 five times.
Press station button 3 three times.
Press station button 4 once.
Check that the code displayed is correct.
If so, press station button 5 to accept the code.

Cheers,
Andrew

[DanP]

I got the code for mine over the phone once. Lets get serious, the code security is for buyers peace of mind only. What crook in his right mind would steal a stock stereo from a Commodore or Falcon...

Dan

[craigb]

I What crook in his right mind would steal a stock stereo from a Commodore or Falcon...

Dan

Or Vectra.

It's only a radio cassete too.
I can just imagine the scene down at the pub....

"Pssst, waana buy a radio cassete player from a '99 Vectra?"

Funny thing is, I've had the car for six years and am yet to play a cassete in it.

[savage]

seen a nifty little gadget the other day, all it is is a 9v battery, hook it up prior to disconnection of the car battery, to the battery leads, disconnect car battery replace with new car battery, then remove 9v. It is made for just this situation, enough juice to maintain basic computer/radio heart beat, when a car battery is dead, it still has a small amount of power, but not enough to crank/start so we say it's dead or flat.

savage(Eric)

[Iain]

When I was an industrious worker in the Public Service ( ) we had the same problem with the fleet cars, except no one knew the PIN, we just put up with it and had to be content to listen to station of choice for about 2 minutes before it went off.

[Sturdee]

seen a nifty little gadget the other day, all it is is a 9v battery, hook it up prior to disconnection of the car battery, to the battery leads, disconnect car battery replace with new car battery, then remove 9v.

I've been using jumper leads to connect the car battery leads to our other car when I have had to replace the battery.

Works as well but making a little battery gadget should be easier. At least for a jig builder.


Peter.

[Gaza]

I tried to do a bit of DIY auto electrics, on my SS commodore. Easy job just connect 4 wires for the hands free kit, bugger paying 200 bucks, well that was about 9 months ago. I buggerd it up about 10 fuses blow and every time i start the car i type into the PIN code to get the radio working. I have written it down an stuck it to the dash board so when the guys at work borrow my car they dont jam the code by entering the wrong one more than 3 times and then its blocked for a about a week...

I must get around to gettting the dam thing fixed but i am to a shamed to ask an auto bloke to do it, kind of pride i suppose.

For those who want to knock off my commodore stero the pin is "1831"

[dzcook]

i had to recently change the battery in my au couldnt be easier just enter the code and that was it
i really dont know why anyone would want to steal a car radio nowdays and also agree that i havent used a cassette in it in years and a $800 cost add on for the cd stacker i thought was a little bit steep

[Daddles]

When I was an industrious worker in the Public Service ( ) we had the same problem with the fleet cars, except no one knew the PIN, we just put up with it and had to be content to listen to station of choice for about 2 minutes before it went off.

Now why didn't I think of that. Put the radio on the ABC, disconnect the battery for five minutes, never have to worry about arguing with your offsider again I might even try it in a couple of years when the kids start winning the fight.

Richard