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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: bobbarley on 15 February 2009, 16:03
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Probably more of a rant than looking for a solution really, as I know my choices :)
I disconnected the battery earlier as part of fixing my ABS problem. After re-connecting everything the stereo went into SAFE mode. No problem I thought, leave ignition on, it'll sort itself out. Only problem is, it won't! I can only assume that when my new dials were fitted, the messing with the immobiliser or whatever stops the stereo from coding itself when a power source is reconnected :(
I guess my choices are:
1. Leave it alone, and have no music
2. Buy a new after market stereo
3. Get a cheap stereo from eBay to tide me over
4. Buy another gamma unit
And I've no money :cry:
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5,Ring VW with the code on the sticker(remove the sterio)and your chassis number,they'll give you the code for free :wink:
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That definitely work? they don't have my car details on their system?
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they should have your car details as it's on the global system, take it you dont have the owners manual with the code in it?
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they should have your car details as it's on the global system, take it you dont have the owners manual with the code in it?
No code inside the manual sadly, the bit where it should be has been ripped out.
They don't have my car details on any system. not my current reg, or the old private plate the car used to be on :sad:
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they should have your car details as it's on the global system, take it you dont have the owners manual with the code in it?
No code inside the manual sadly, the bit where it should be has been ripped out.
They don't have my car details on any system. not my current reg, or the old private plate the car used to be on :sad:
have heard of this before do you know if yours is an imported vehicle? they should still be ableto find it off the chassis number
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Don't think it was imported. Dr M Parsley bought it from new at Page Motors (VW Bournemouth) new in 1999. Had the private plate on from the start I think.
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Don't think it was imported. Dr M Parsley bought it from new at Page Motors (VW Bournemouth) new in 1999. Had the private plate on from the start I think.
that may be the problem then if it was a personal plate from first reg,
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I rung up VW a while back and gave them the old private plate reg, and they still had no record of the car on their system :undecided: The guy told me the problem was they don't have a national database for cars, so they can't look up any cars that are from a distance away. Ridiculous I thought, like VW can't look up any of the cars they've made!!!
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I rung up VW a while back and gave them the old private plate reg, and they still had no record of the car on their system :undecided: The guy told me the problem was they don't have a national database for cars, so they can't look up any cars that are from a distance away. Ridiculous I thought, like VW can't look up any of the cars they've made!!!
was it just one dealer you have tried?
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Tried two, no luck so far. I could try the dealer the car used to be serviced at, might have more luck.
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Might use my birthday money to buy a new stereo.
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Might use my birthday money to buy a new stereo.
Nice pioneer? :evil:
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double din FTW
(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/Rhyso/IMG_1175.jpg)
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I'm not a fan of Pioneer :undecided:
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I'm not a fan of Pioneer :undecided:
Wash your mouth out :grin: :grin: :grin:
What would you go for then mr bob?
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I prefer Sony :embarassed:
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I prefer Sony :embarassed:
I love sony gear just not in car head units - just my opinion tho :smiley:
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I prefer Sony :embarassed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106170.0 :laugh:
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I prefer Sony :embarassed:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106170.0 :laugh:
DAB too, tempting!!
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this happened to me a few weeks ago. Just take ur radio to vw along with your v5. And they will get the code the same day. I got mine within half an hour
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You've obviously never tried Gilbert Lawton VW in Manchester then! :grin:
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:shocked: wont they give u it mate
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Bob, can whoever programed your R32 clocks not grab the radio code for you?
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:shocked: wont they give u it mate
They can't find his car on their database. ;)
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Think I'll look for a single DIN with SD or USB inputs :)
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if you want a brand new gamma .. for £25 .. its on ebay now..
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they didnt need to find my car on data base just made sure the v5 i had . Had my name on
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Hmmm, I'll actually go into the garage to speak to them I think.
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yup that wil b best bob
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RESULT!
I went into the garage and actually spoke to someone. They whizzed the car into the work shop and got the code for me :afro:
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Lol, sorry I didn't see this earlier, if you told me the serial on the radio I'd of given you the code.
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My faith in Gilbert Lawton has been partially restored today :P
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Bob.
Ring this number tomorrow 0800 0711811 thats VW HQ.
I've rang them a fair few times with the reg numbers from Mk4's to get service info and any other work VW have done. :afro: