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CAN U HELP WITH GETTING FREE UNLOCK CODE FOR 1998 VW BEETLE RADIO. IT HAS THE ROUND FACE UNIT IN IT AND ALL WEBSITES I HAVE WENT ON DO NOT HAVE THE CODE.
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In your VW manual you should have received a booklet that pertains to the radio.
Written on the inside front cover of that booklet is a 4 digit number.
If you do not have this booklet you will need to call VW to get the code
(I don't know if there is a cost associated with this or not.) When you
turn your radio on (usually after interupting power to the vehicle) you
will get a "safe" message on the radio face plate. After 3 seconds you
will get 4 numbers. Enter the assigned 4 digit number by using the
preset radio buttons 1-4. Once you get the number in, push the portion of the "scan" button until you get an audible "beep." Your radio
should be back in business.
First of all you should exit from 2 safe mode. Then turn ON the radio and let it turned ON for at least one hour, in order to exit from 2 safe mode. IMPORTANT NOTE: You must have the security anti-theft code for your VW radio from the car manufacturer, or from a VW dealer! You can find the radio code at: http://www.radio-code.co.uk/
The sequence of VW radio programming is: 1. Push simultaneous "SCAN" and "RDS" keys until on the screen will appear "1000" displayed. 2. Release keys. No more push on "SCAN" and "RDS" keys because otherwise number "1000" will be considered as first safe code attempt. For example: we have the security code "5079". Then: 3. By the no.# 1 key you will set up the first safe code digit. Push 5 times on the no.# 1 button. The "5" number will be setted. 4. By the no.# 2 key you will set up the second safe code digit. Push 10 times on the no.# 2 button. The "0" number will be setted. 5. By the no.# 3 key you will set up the third safe code digit. Push 7 times on the no.# 3 button. The "7" number will be setted. 6. By the no.# 4 key you will set up the four-th safe code digit. Push 9 times on the no.# 4 button. The "9" number will be setted. 7. Then push again simultaneous "SCAN" and "RDS" keys for confirm this safe code. On the screen will be displayed "SAFE" notice. Release keys! For few seconds a radio frequence will be displayed. The radio is now ready for use!
You will need to inquire from the VW Servive Center. The Dealer is one of the few people that can call in and get the radio code.
First check your Owner's Manual in case a prior owner wrote it down insed the manual. Also look for a sticker inside the spare tire wheel well. For some model years VW placed the code on a sticker and then put it in that location. My daughter has a 98 VW Beetle and we had to inquire of the Service Department. They didn't charge us to obtain the code, and it took less than 5 minutes to obtain.
I assume you have this unlocked by now, but here's an answer for someone else for the future :-) if you have the original radio that come with the car, look in the wheel well in the trunk, where the spare tire goes. (yep, you'll need to stand on your head). there is a sticker that will have the 4-digit code on it. enter that into the radio. I can't remember off the top of my head which one it is, but either the >> Scan or the am/fm button will be the "enter key"
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