Car Radio Code

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Car Radio Code

Postby country boy » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:44 pm

A few months ago our Range Rover battery died while we were out and about. It was a catastrophic failure causing the immobilizer to throw a complete wobbly and we had no choice but to replace the battery there and then. In the panic I never thought about the radio. When I next came to use the radio it demanded the security code as it usually does when it has been disconnected. I started to input the code but the dammed thing refused to allow me to enter it and has "Locked out" refusing to do anything at all. Is it possible to 're-boot' it or something so that I can get it to accept the code or is it fried? Anybody know about these things? It's a range rover own brand, radio / cassette player.

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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby Enrique » Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:52 pm

Hi country boy,
Have look on make/model specific Forums............

http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f10/range ... 42342.html

Might get an answer.
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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby knowal » Thu Mar 03, 2011 11:01 pm

Have you tried disconnecting the battery, then reconnecting?

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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby Beachcomber » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:08 am

The manufacturer (of the vehicle) can reset it but, bearing in mind Range Rover service charges, it may be cheaper to buy a new radio if none of the other suggestions work.
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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby gerryh » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:49 am

Take the radio out, sometimes the code is written on the radio.
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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby El Cid » Fri Mar 04, 2011 12:01 pm

gerryh wrote:Take the radio out, sometimes the code is written on the radio.
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Surely that would make it a totally useless anti-theft device?

It's a bit like writing your PIN on your bank card!

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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby Devils Advocate » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:51 pm

Countryboy has the code if I read his post correctly. I think enriques link is worth a try, sounds about right to me anyway.

Agreed Sid, my codes have always been written in the service book or owners manual.
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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby gerryh » Fri Mar 04, 2011 3:34 pm

El Cid wrote:
gerryh wrote:Take the radio out, sometimes the code is written on the radio.
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Surely that would make it a totally useless anti-theft device?

It's a bit like writing your PIN on your bank card!

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I totally agree with you. I have never done it but I have seen it on some radios. :thumbdown:
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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby country boy » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:10 am

Hi Guys, sorry I didn't come back sooner but our WiFi node got struck by lightning on Friday morning and we didn't get service back 'till yesterday evening. I looked at the forums Enrique and left the radio switched on all evening as suggested but no go. It just displays the word SECURITY and is frozen. I think I'm stuffed :thumbdown: Beach is right, noway I'm going to the agents to get it fixed, we'll just have to sing! Gerry I do have the code by the way. White Horse, yes, tried that!

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Re: Car Radio Code

Postby country boy » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:14 pm

HOT NEWS UP-DATE!!! It's fixed :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Working my way thro' the Landrover forums' suggestions I tried.....' Press Band and Sel together and hold for 30 seconds'..... it only worked!! I was then able to enter my code and bingo, music :clap: Thanks all, the power of the internet eh?


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