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Car Radio Unlocking
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i bought my Fiesta several years ago. had to disconnect the battery at the weekend and don't have the 4 digit code anywhere. there are two serial numbers on the radio, M158754 and M004863. can anyone help?0
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Just tried it and it works perfectly!!
Jazzy you're a life-saver, no more silence in the mornings!!0 -
Sadly it doesnt work
any chance it could be different for EU versions ?
Thanks
P.S. by the way it's a 2003 Ford Fusion and we're on the 4th try now, if that affects anything, also any chance it could lock after another try ?
the numbers again are:
s/n: m117884
model: b3lowcd
p/n: 2561-18c815-ag
Where did you get the serial from? If from the vehicle paperwork then treat as suspect. If from the actual unit then it would appear that the unit has been recoded in the past, if this is the case then I'm afraid it's off to the dealer:eek: or local decode service to have it recoded againwe're on the 4th try now
You can clear and reset by switching the radio on and leaving UNDISTURBED for around an hour0 -
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I wonder if anyone could help with the code for a Ford 6000 serial No. M130706.
Would be grateful as spent over £500 to get the damn thing fixed today!!0 -
many thanks, works great!0
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Thank you so much molerat, you are a legend0
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Hi, does anyone have a code for a Siemends Radio/CD VDO25 CDR500(E) in my Vauxhaull Safira please?
There are several numbers on the unit so I'll list them all:-
24 468302
330886636
9012 300 000 6400
003 0317 1866260
WA000317 RCD102-01
Hope someone can help.
Many thanks.
Unfortunately the majority of SIEMENS/VDO codes (including your CDR500) will NOT be available for free (or cheap) from anywhere on the Internet as access is required to the original factory database…which is not commercially available..
Try your Main Dealer or a Decoding Service or your local Car Radio / Audio Shop (who are normally the cheapest option) who will connect it to a laptop to read/recode the memory chip (EEPROM)0
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