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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300   
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any help suggestions much appreciated.
I've got a VW Polo and trying to fix the cd part last night entailed disconnecting the power and hey presto as to be expected it now requires a code to be input. can anyone suggest how I should obtain this? I believe it's the original radio from the factory and the car has been service for the first circa 7 years at VW. I presume a quick call to them and they'll give me the code FOC ? or is life not so simples? if not what the plan of action? many thanks  |
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22nd Aug 2018 9:38am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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how flaming stupid is that.
after speaking to VW and being VW don't charge but the local VW telling me they charge £30 I've gone out to try a code I found that starts with AU (audio maybe) and ends with 4 digits which is the number of digits the radio requires (ttbomk).... anyhow turn the radio on and hey presto its working 
the damn cd still doesn't work though  |
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22nd Aug 2018 10:03am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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would seem in this case the code is a complete waste of time or somehow it talks to the ecu?
I have no idea?
but like you say google is king. |
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22nd Aug 2018 10:10am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665  
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Just to ask the obvious, it's not in the car's manual is it? Mines in the front page of the owners manual (the dealer wrote it in when the car was sold).
On the Defender I have the code cellotaped to the top of the battery under the passenger seat Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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22nd Aug 2018 10:11am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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no it's not obvious but as above - not needed now....until the next time.
just need to decide if I want the cd working or can I get a USB connection to it? I need to do some more googling  |
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22nd Aug 2018 10:13am |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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Caterham, might be best having a look on the VW forums, there is a strong chance that those lads will know
Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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22nd Aug 2018 12:22pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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I've also had the number written/stuck onto the radio itself before
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22nd Aug 2018 12:40pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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thanks for the replies but as above it's all sorted.
I have no idea how but it just worked! |
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22nd Aug 2018 1:51pm |
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| Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5183
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Caterham well that's the wonders of the world isn't it
A bit like the mystery where your tool sockets and spanners go when you put them down sometimes. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back
Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it! |
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22nd Aug 2018 2:29pm |
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| Clive Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Littleborough Posts: 467 
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic63207.html
Not just for Defender radios  |
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22nd Aug 2018 5:09pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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so true. best one recently was I pulled my laptop out of my bag and put it on the desk, turned back to my bag to get something else out but my heart sank to see my laptop was gone 
then spotted it on my desk 
this all happened within about 20 seconds  |
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22nd Aug 2018 5:24pm |
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