This whole business seems really bizarre.  Is it really of some benefit in preventing the radio from being stolen?  It isn't that marvelous a radio, anyway, and stealing it would not be something to be done in a couple of minutes.

At any rate, this radio locking must not apply to all Vanagons.  I have had the battery out or disconnected on several occasions, and the radio has never gone into this mode.  Should I look for something that must be not working properly, or should I be thankful that this particular "improvement" is missing from my camper?

mcneely

---- neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: 
> Hey Zoltan.
> 
> A quick google and found these links
> 
> http://www.europeantransmissions.com/Bulletin/DTC.VW/radioVWcoding.pdf
> 
> (for Heidelberg V radio)
> 
> http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/49-19368-180032-2164/HeidelbergVRadio1.jpg
> 
> here:
> 
> http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/message.jspa?messageID=179957
> 
> Hope that helps!
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:09 PM, HotelWestfalia <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
> > My radio has been off when I worked on it.  Now, I can't get back to "Safe Mode" to put the code numbers in.  And I don't really remember if there is a specific precedure step by step how to do, what buttons to push and how long, etc.
> > The List is my greatest help.
> > Zoltan
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
> 
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> 
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines

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David McNeely