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Wed 23 Jul 2003 10:57
car radio - vauxhall - mtb
I have a vauxhall astra(1999) and have just switched the radio/cassette player for the radio/cd player. After entering the code the radio has now gone into safe mode! Can this be disengaged?
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Wed 23 Jul 2003 11:32
car radio - vauxhall - Dynamic Dave
Can this be disengaged?


Yep, providing you have the correct code and you haven\'t entered the incorrect code more than 10 times. If you haven\'t got the correct code, a main Vaux dealer should be able to help prviding you cross their palms with silver. You\'ll need proof of ownership though.
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Thu 24 Jul 2003 10:02
car radio - vauxhall - John S
mtb

I assume it's a standard Vx unit which you're atempting to fit. If so these require an increased waiting period (with the set switched on) after each incorrect attempt to enter the code, increasing to 640 minutes (!) after the ninth try according to my Vx radio manual. If the code is entered wrongly the 10th time the radio goes into 'SAFE' mode and is locked out - even the correct code won't unlock it at that stage. You'll have to talk to a Vx dealer or a radio specialist to get it sorted.

It sounds like your unit is at that stage. Do I assume you got it s/h? Sounds like it's been wecked by the previous 'owner' and passed on!

Regards

John S
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Thu 24 Jul 2003 13:33
car radio - vauxhall - Marky Mark
It may not be all lost.

Try :turning the unit off, then ignition on, then hold AS down (keep holding it) & then turn the unit on..wait until 4 dashes appear..then enter the code.

Of course if the code is duff then it will need a reset..should cost about £15 from an indepedent radio specialist.

Marky Mark
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Fri 25 Jul 2003 08:18
car radio - vauxhall - smokie
Or as suggested above get all your car codes from your friendly Vx dealer. Mine charged about a tenner. However this will only work for you if the radio is the original factory fit.
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Wed 14 Dec 2011 20:52
car radio - vauxhall - c_nel

I have a 2000 Vauxhall Astra and after problems with it the battery was disconnected and now I have no code for the radio. It is a VDO CDR500. Can anyone advise me how to get the code and what information I need to provide in order to get the code? The radio control panel comes off and the codes on it are PA6-GF15 and GM13107918. There are a lot of sites around charging different amounts for codes so I would like to be sure.

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Thu 15 Dec 2011 09:48
car radio - vauxhall - Victorbox

All you need is proof of ownership and reg/chassis number (take V5 with you and probably a utility bill / passport) to any Vauxhall dealer who will sell you a new Pass Card with the code on it for about £30. This assumes radio is the original one in the car. Otherwise you are over to using someone like this: http://www.dndservices.co.uk/ They will probably want serial number that's on the radio chassis and only visible once radio is removed from dash.

Edited by Victorbox on 15/12/2011 at 09:50

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