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ARC99



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Cairns Blue
How to get radio out of safe mode.
Latest project involves replacing damaged Radio/CD and installing a Land Rover unit.

Today I have installed a new to me Land Rover Radio/CD unit to the 110.

Being male I failed to read to instructions first and understand them therefore I failed to check that the unit was switched off first and as a result the ten digits attached to my palms went to work on the buttons and the result is that the unit shows SAFE on the screen.

Reading the instructions afterwards I noted that I have to leave the unit switched on and wait an hour, oh well what's an hour I thought, so after ninety minutes I go back and it has switched it's self off. right thinks I another hour, well I'm not doing anything else, so I messed about in the garage for 50 minutes and then climbed in to watch the final minutes tick by and await the instructions to enter the code and NOTHING happened waited for thirty more minutes still nothing still showing SAFE.

I presume that with the word SAFE showing then the unit is powered up and I do not have to have the ignition switched on.


Am I correct or am I missing something?

Any useful suggestions welcome. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #310658 22nd Feb 2014 7:29pm
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custom90



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Disconnect the battery so it is completely off for a few hours and then try. No Guts, No Glory.
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munch90



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my oringinal lr radio came up wanting code I had the right code etc ,but would accept it . then found out it was common for them to go wrong and not accept code ,
I know it was right code as owned from new and had used code before

took it out and went and brought kenwood to go in
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custom90



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If it still doesn't work after what I've suggested I think you'd have to go to the dealer to get it unlocked or bin it and go aftermarket as above us smother option. No Guts, No Glory.
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Post #310707 22nd Feb 2014 9:30pm
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ARC99



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custom90steve wrote:
Disconnect the battery so it is completely off for a few hours and then try.


Took the easy option, took the radio out as need to use vehicle tonight. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #310713 22nd Feb 2014 9:42pm
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ARC99



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Well just to update this thread.

After powering the unit down overnight I went out this morning and introduced the unit to my trusty friend Club hammer with the warning that the next time they met Mr Hammer would not be so polite. Laughing

I plugged the unit back in and fitted it, taking care that it was switched off. Inserted ignition key turned one click and switched on Radio waited an hour and I'm one very happy radio installer, so happy that the neighbours have asked me to turn it down. Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy




Oh if a certain gent reads this would he like his CD back that was left inside. Shocked Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
Post #310896 23rd Feb 2014 12:18pm
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custom90



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Thumbs Up

What CD is this? Whistle No Guts, No Glory.
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ARC99



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Mixed tracks, when the unit powered up all I got was money, money, think it was the female that used to be on the Voice.

I thought is was a bill. Laughing

Didn't recognise any others. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
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Laurie



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It's a really sad world that security has to be set so high that even legitimate owners have to go to such extremes. Sad 
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