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Car Radio Unlocking

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  • MJOPS
    MJOPS Posts: 15 Forumite
    molerat wrote: »
    I am afraid that we need the M****** from the sticker on the unit. The 1 and 6 only gives the serial on selected units.

    Thanks Molerat, Just my luck! I will have another go tomorrow to try and get the unit out! Its not playing ball at all.

    Cheers.
  • Hello,

    Can you please help by supplying the code for my car radio in a Vauxhall Astra.
    Codes on the radio are:
    Siemens VDO (GM)
    No: 24 469 302
    Type: CDR 500 (E)
    2F4
    WA020330 RCD102-01
    Bar Code 1: 9012 300 00064 02
    Bar Code 2: 003 0330 2007237

    The important one I think
    Engraved on the side: GM050032007237

    Any help would be gratefully appreciated...
  • RegWorts
    RegWorts Posts: 7,700 Forumite
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    Tristyn wrote: »
    Hello,

    Can you please help by supplying the code for my car radio in a Vauxhall Astra.
    Codes on the radio are:
    Siemens VDO (GM)
    No: 24 469 302
    Type: CDR 500 (E)
    2F4
    WA020330 RCD102-01
    Bar Code 1: 9012 300 00064 02
    Bar Code 2: 003 0330 2007237

    The important one I think
    Engraved on the side: GM050032007237

    Any help would be gratefully appreciated...

    Unfortunately the majority of SIEMENS / VDO codes (including yours ) are not available for free from anywhere on the Internet.
    Main Dealer or a Decoding Service only
  • I was afraid of that... Thanks for the quick reply.
  • RegWorts wrote: »
    Sorry..not in my PHILIPS database and and I don`t think it will be available for free (or cheap) from anywhere on the Internet.

    Main Dealer or a Decoding Service or your local Car Radio / Audio Shop (who are normally the cheapest option)

    OK, thank you for trying! Its much appreciated.

    Pip.
  • RegWorts wrote: »
    This radio is made by Blaupunkt and VW BLAUPUNKT codes are very difficult ( impossible perhaps ? ) to calculate from the Serial Number ..
    Try code 0076
    and if it does not work then I don`t think it will be available for free from anywhere on the Internet.(Let me know if it does work)
    Otherwise Main VW Dealer or a Decoding Service only

    Thank you for the response, I tried to enter the code but the SAFE word is shown and I couldnot find the way to give the code in. So is my radio locked forever or is there a way that I can enter the code again?

    Thank you very much for your patience.

    Ciao
  • rsr784
    rsr784 Posts: 3 Newbie
    Hi, I( need the code to a 2005 Mondeo, the serial number of the radio is
    040734, can you help?
  • rsr784
    rsr784 Posts: 3 Newbie
    I meant to say the serial number is M040734
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,365 Forumite
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    rsr784 wrote: »
    I meant to say the serial number is M040734
    7470 is the code
  • rsr784
    rsr784 Posts: 3 Newbie
    that works great, thanks!
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