Date:         Thu, 10 Jul 2003 09:51:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Earl <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: s-a-f-e code on VW radios
Comments: To: Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com>
In-Reply-To:  <OF4A82F2B6.9CFDDAAB-ON85256D5F.005A4BE0@LVS.DUPONT.COM>
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If just any ol' Joe (or Jay or Jeff) can easily obtain
the code from the dealer, then where's the theft
security?

And how come the used unit I bought on eBay works
without asking for any sort of code?

Am I missing something here ..?

Jeff


--- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> wrote:
>
> I got the code from my local VW dealer.  They ask
> for a VIN, but it
> evidently does not have to match the vehicle with
> the radio.  I gave them
> my Jetta's VIN and the radio came from the junk
> yard.  They called back
> with the code.  No charge.
>
>
>       Jay
>
>
>
>
> Jeffrey Earl
> <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on
> 07/10/2003
> 11:58:59 AM
>
> Please respond to Jeffrey Earl
> <jefferrata@YAHOO.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List
> <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    s-a-f-e code on VW radios
>
>
> >> BenT wrote: please respond in pmail only to this
> type of question.
>
> thanks,
> BenT
>
>
> Why?
>
> It's certainly Vanagon-related, as I'm sure many of
> us
> have these stereos.
>
> I'm personally interested, as I recently bought a
> used
> VW Audio unit to replace the cheesy aftermarket
> stereo
> which formerly inhabited my dash. Despite the 'key'
> symbol on the front panel, the VW unit functions
> fine,
> even thru a couple maintenance-related power
> outages,
> though I fear it may someday ask for a code I do not
> have. What's up with this?
>
> Is there some hidden workaround for these codes, a
> secret we don't want to broadcast or archive here on
> the list to be found by crooks, hence the pmail-only
> responses?
>
> Without divulging secrets, can you give us the
> basics
> of this whole code business?
>
>
> Jeffrey Earl
> 1983 diesel Westfalia "Vanasazi"
>
>
>
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