My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Broadback coughed up some electrons that declared:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

I suspect just taking the car and (or possibly only) the registration
document and proof of identity to the dealer should be sufficient. Chances
are it's all on their database, but if the radio needs removing, they'll
pop it out on the spot. I'd recommend giving the nearest VW dealer a ring
first - they'll tell you what's what.

Don't know about the Polo, but the unit in my Touran simply needs the trim
around the radio gently prising off and that will reveal some screws.
That's not a "standard DIN format" radio though - it's a built-in.

Cheers

Tim

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Broadback coughed up some electrons that declared:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

I suspect just taking the car and (or possibly only) the registration
document and proof of identity to the dealer should be sufficient. Chances
are it's all on their database, but if the radio needs removing, they'll
pop it out on the spot. I'd recommend giving the nearest VW dealer a ring
first - they'll tell you what's what.

Don't know about the Polo, but the unit in my Touran simply needs the trim
around the radio gently prising off and that will reveal some screws.
That's not a "standard DIN format" radio though - it's a built-in.


If its anything like a radio fitted to a Ford - just get a bit of
software from the web (or pay someone on Ebay a couple of quid for it)

You then enter the serial number of the radio and hey presto it comes
back with the security code.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

In article ,
Alan wrote:
If its anything like a radio fitted to a Ford - just get a bit of
software from the web (or pay someone on Ebay a couple of quid for it)

You then enter the serial number of the radio and hey presto it comes
back with the security code.

So not much use as theft prevention, then?

That's the whole idea of this code. If anyone can obtain it via details on
the radio itself, it's pointless. It should only be available to the
registered keeper of the vehicle.

The rather expensive Blaupunkt DAB unit I fitted to the old car has a
clever idea. It uses a memory card for initial powering up. Once this is
done you remove it and keep it somewhere safe. You can then fit a blank
card to the slot and record to it - quite useful if listing to a play, etc
and your journey finishes before it does.

--
*If at first you do succeed, try not to look too astonished.

Dave Plowman London SW
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"Dave Plowman (News)" gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

The rather expensive Blaupunkt DAB unit I fitted to the old car has a
clever idea. It uses a memory card for initial powering up. Once this is
done you remove it and keep it somewhere safe.

....and who can spot the major flaw in that theory...?

In article ,
Adrian wrote:
The rather expensive Blaupunkt DAB unit I fitted to the old car has a
clever idea. It uses a memory card for initial powering up. Once this
is done you remove it and keep it somewhere safe.

...and who can spot the major flaw in that theory...?

No more than keeping a code safe. I keep it with the instruction book - in
the house.

--
*My dog can lick anyone

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote
In article ,
Alan wrote:
If its anything like a radio fitted to a Ford - just get a bit of
software from the web (or pay someone on Ebay a couple of quid for it)

You then enter the serial number of the radio and hey presto it comes
back with the security code.

So not much use as theft prevention, then?


It's only to give the owner a warm feeling that the radio is safe. The
thieves have always known how to get around security devices.

--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:35 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Have a look on the front of the radio ( remove any removeable face
first) and see if there are two holes at either end .If so then you'll
either need a couple of the tools made specifically for removing car
radios ( widely available and they look like U shaped pieces of heavy
wire with slight pointed ends) or make something up using wire
coathangers . You insert these in to the holes and that releases the
clips that hold the radio in place and you pull the radio out .On the
other hand your car/radio might use a different method .

See here for whats available
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:26:16 +0000, wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:35 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Have a look on the front of the radio ( remove any removeable face
first) and see if there are two holes at either end .If so then you'll
either need a couple of the tools made specifically for removing car
radios ( widely available and they look like U shaped pieces of heavy
wire with slight pointed ends) or make something up using wire
coathangers . You insert these in to the holes and that releases the
clips that hold the radio in place and you pull the radio out .On the
other hand your car/radio might use a different method .

See here for whats available
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...All-Categories

See this also
http://www.fitaudio.com/?View=entry&EntryID=42

wrote:

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:35 +0000, Broadback
wrote:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code.

Have a look on the front of the radio ( remove any removeable face
first) and see if there are two holes at either end .If so then you'll
either need a couple of the tools made specifically for removing car
radios ( widely available and they look like U shaped pieces of heavy
wire with slight pointed ends) or make something up using wire
coathangers . You insert these in to the holes and that releases the
clips that hold the radio in place and you pull the radio out

You would be surprised how many radios, when thus removed, have
the code scrawled on them.

Chris
--
Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


Have dancing shoes, will ceilidh.

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:07:40 GMT, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

You would be surprised how many radios, when thus removed, have
the code scrawled on them.

I bought a car where it had helpfully been written down in the service
book.

In article ,
Steve Pearce * writes:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:07:40 GMT, Chris J Dixon
wrote:

You would be surprised how many radios, when thus removed, have
the code scrawled on them.

I bought a car where it had helpfully been written down in the service
book.

I think it always is with new cars. You are supposed to detach it,
but few people do.

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

In article ,
Broadback wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

If it's the type where a code is entered, a main dealer should be able to
provide it - if the radio is original.

If it's the type where you need a memory card inserted to allow it to work
initially (some aftermarket types) you'll need to contact a dealer for
that make of radio. Both will hopefully need proof of identity as these
are theft prevention measures.

--
*El nino made me do it

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:35 +0000, Broadback wrote:

I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a dealer to
be sorted. Is this true?

Not normally, go to a dealer with ID and proof of ownership (V5) they'll
look the number up on the computer and tell you. The user handbook should
tell you how to enter the number.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 22 Jan, 15:59, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:09:35 +0000, Broadback wrote:
I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a dealer to
be sorted. Is this true?

Not normally, go to a dealer with ID and proof of ownership (V5) they'll
look the number up on the computer and tell you. The user handbook should
tell you how to enter the number.

When I had exactly the same problem on a Volvo V70 I rang my nearest
dealer (70 miles away), gave them the registration number and got the
code. Time elapsed: 30 seconds.

Ian

On 22 Jan, 15:09, Broadback wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

I would hope that the dealer would be more willing to give you the
code for a radio that is still fitted in the car, rather than a loose
one that could have been acquired from anywhere.
When I bought my Mondeo at auction with no paperwork I had to take the
car to the local Ford dealer who charged me a tenner (plus vat) for
providing the code, no removal required.

On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:05:27 -0800 (PST), pcb1962
wrote:

On 22 Jan, 15:09, Broadback wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

I would hope that the dealer would be more willing to give you the
code for a radio that is still fitted in the car, rather than a loose
one that could have been acquired from anywhere.
When I bought my Mondeo at auction with no paperwork I had to take the
car to the local Ford dealer who charged me a tenner (plus vat) for
providing the code, no removal required.

Well don't s'pose we should be surprised at that last bit .:-)

wrote:
On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:05:27 -0800 (PST), pcb1962
wrote:

On 22 Jan, 15:09, Broadback wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA
I would hope that the dealer would be more willing to give you the
code for a radio that is still fitted in the car, rather than a loose
one that could have been acquired from anywhere.
When I bought my Mondeo at auction with no paperwork I had to take the
car to the local Ford dealer who charged me a tenner (plus vat) for
providing the code, no removal required.

Well don't s'pose we should be surprised at that last bit .:-)
Thanks one and all for the advice. I will contact the dealer when I get
to my daughter's and take it from there.

The message
from Broadback contains these words:

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Others have answered with regard to how to remove the radio physically.
However VW should cough up the radio code the radio is an orignal
fitment. If all else fails, put the radio in the freezer for a day
-- or that's what the mechanics around here do :-)

My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Others have answered with regard to how to remove the radio physically.
However VW should cough up the radio code the radio is an orignal
fitment. If all else fails, put the radio in the freezer for a day
-- or that's what the mechanics around here do :-)

An urban myth that has been doing the rounds for more than twenty years.
Like most urban myths it is completely wrong.

Peter Crosland

Peter Crosland wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen
Polo, sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio
has lost its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a
special trip to sort it. I understand that the radio has to be
removed then taken to a dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so
will I need any special tools to remove the radio? If not what is
the process. TIA

Others have answered with regard to how to remove the radio
physically. However VW should cough up the radio code the radio is
an orignal fitment. If all else fails, put the radio in the
freezer for a day -- or that's what the mechanics around here do :-)

An urban myth that has been doing the rounds for more than twenty
years. Like most urban myths it is completely wrong.

I'd not heard that one, so I typed 'car radio in freezer' into Google.
Shopzilla came in third place offering to 'Compare thousands of deals online
Car Radio In Freezer'.

I hate those bloody shopping sites, a right PITA.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

Broadback wrote:
My daughter had a battery fail on her September 2005 Volkswagen Polo,
sadly the radio code card is lost. As a result her car radio has lost
its code. As she lives away I am going to have to make a special trip to
sort it. I understand that the radio has to be removed then taken to a
dealer to be sorted. Is this true? If so will I need any special tools
to remove the radio? If not what is the process. TIA

Tell the dealer the serial number of the radio and the VIN. (According
to Google) that should enough for him to look it up (of course if you
satify his checks on your identity to be asking).

This can get a bit silly. My Mum unfortunatly had one of her VW car keys
stolen and the idiots appointed by the insurers stated they could only
take the car to a garage to get the door locks changed, if they also
could take her _Passport_ with them. She refused.

--
Adrian C