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• Radio codes : more info.
  Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
  Sun, 24 Nov 2002 10:42:56 -0500
  Hi volks, I called 2 local VW dealerships regarding getting my radio code to unlock my factory installed VW radio. Evidently, not only do...
• Re: RoadHaus - Front AC Kit Install / Final Report
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sat, 21 Dec 2002 19:36:26 -0600
  ...But it made me wonder with the center A/C vent using the stock radio hole where would the radio have been mounted? -------------------------- Clip...
• Re: Radio Problem
  Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 17:59:43 -0700
  ...Radio Problem I should probably get with the 21st Century and just replace my radio (well, I do listen to my iPod most of...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 23:18:24 -0700
  FM radio used to be commercial free too. It is only a matter of time for this "free" radio will have commercials too. I...
• Re: Dash Radios
  Historical mailing list - Ron Newton
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:24:30 +0300
  ...Should I expect any problems mounting a new DIN radio??? Is there enough clearance inside the radio cavity for the new radios ???? Bill89Westy23 No...
• Radio weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Speer
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 21:56:22 -0600
  ...but the radio had power! I programmed three stations, turned off the radio, turned it back on and the presets were gone. Well, TWO...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:52:13 -0600
  ...There is no >> "Accessory" position so having the key switch turn off the radio means no >> radio while waiting or camping with the engine...
• Re: Help - Radio Code Problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Dunsheath
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 08:43:31 -0500
  Preparing the Radio for Operation Every time the radio is disconnected from the vehicle power supply, the battery is disconnected, or even if the...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:19:44 -0800
  Mark, The radio circuit is not wired to the ignition switch. That's normal for your Vanagon. BenT Sent from my mobile device On...
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:45:38 -0700
  http://www.crutchfield.com/S-PNYbQMfkCss/cgi-bin/SuperProdGroup.asp?g=266150 James Vidal wrote: > My stock radio's tuner just went on my...
• radio code
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Sun, 17 Mar 2002 16:33:17 -0800
  AFAIK if the radio is original to the van, the code should be on the driver's side door pillar. Bentley makes reference to...
• Installing an after market radio?
  Historical mailing list - James AYRES
  Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:33:55 -0600
  I have bought an after market radio in my 1985 Vanagon that came with a factory cassette player and am puzzled how to hook...
• Radio Code Help Needed....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 30 May 1999 10:59:27 -0400
  Hi, Any one know how to enter the radio code in a 1990 VW Heidelberg radio? Thanks in advance... Ric
• Re: Radio security code input ??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:12:23 EDT
  Every radio I have fooled with has not had the security code in it. If yours does then unless you can find some paperwork...
• Re: NOS Vanagon Radio ordered, Vanagon sightings and misc ramblings
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:15:05 -0700
  ...I should have supplied the link to the list of radios in question: http://www.vwvortex.com/banners/VW_Audio_Web_Promotion.pdf I...
• Re: Radio Codes Available
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 6 Aug 2000 01:43:10 PDT
  These are old vehicles and the radios can't compare to some of todays models... > > >I work at the VW Dealer and would be...
• Re: Radio Safe mode.
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 22:35:10 -0400
  pensioner (smugly listening to his no code radio) wrote: > Ok, you got me. Why own a radio that has such a "safe" mode. Because...
• Re: Radio Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Thu, 20 Apr 2000 14:38:54 -0400
  ...Mikey `87 Westy, Eeore Since my current radio is truly "off" when I turn it off, will my new radio drain my battery if...
• Re: FYI Satellite Radio Users
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Mon, 14 Feb 2005 11:51:07 -0500
  Yet another confirmation for the wisdom of installing a secondary battery and connecting the radio/CD/satellite radio/etc to the second battery. I...
• Vanagon 1990 Radio dead
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Oct 96 21:00:12 -0700 (PDT)
  HELP! This is what my husband wrote for me to ask the list: "Any thoughts on how to reprogram a '90 VW radio security...
• Re: WTB ucrobus am radio
  Historical mailing list - Erik Soule
  Tue, 25 Apr 1995 11:17:48 -0700
  I don't have a spare radio, but buses ordered without a radio came with a factory blockoff plate. Hard to find, but they...
• 86 Radio Heildberg V Help
  Historical mailing list - Scarlett Semko
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 21:20:41 -0400
  Volks, I recently purchased a radio out of a 1986 Vanagon (along with the inerior, remember), and I am having some difficulty with the...
• Re: Radio removal
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:28:05 -0700
  On Thu, Oct 16, 2008 at 1:17 PM, Jim Cochran <mxsailor@gmail.com> wrote: > Got my new radio/stereo in. Any tips, tricks...
• Re: Radio Codes Available
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:02:45 -0600
  >I work at the VW Dealer and would be happy to supply anyone with a radio >code. All you have to send me is...
• Re: 12 v. for radio
  Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
  Wed, 6 Aug 2003 07:17:36 -0700
  ...The radio cut out. I can only assume the old radio was connected to the dimmer circuit. I'd like the radio to work...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:50:39 -0500
  ...After applying the code the radio works. However, when I turned the >> van off, and removed the key, the radio continues to play. I...
• Re: Radio weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:22:28 -0600
  Most newer radios have two power leads. One for retaining memory of your presets and keeping the clock function active. The other for main...
• Re: radio whine - success, failure, success
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:49:22 -0700
  ...wrote: >What is that grounded Shield Cylinder >around some of the Distrubutors? >I thought that was for the radio reception. >but that's just...
• Re: hiedelburg radio antenna adaptor
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:50:50 -0500
  ...They've got adapters for a lot of stock radios. On Jan 24, 2008, at 11:32 PM, mat christensen wrote: > Does anyone know...
• Re: Help, Radio Locked
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 22:22:14 -0400
  >Supposedly, the proceedure and code is in the original books that came >with the vehicle/radio. If someone could check to see if they...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:34:49 -0500
  ...Buzzer 273-066 $5.49 http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062399 2n2904 transistors 276-2016 $0.79 http://www.radioshack.com...
• Re: WTB a new radio.....
  Historical mailing list - T. Thompson
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 18:16:42 -0400
  Philip I've installed 3 different radios, 2 Blaupuncts and a no name and they just slid right in with no problem, remove ashtray...
• Re: AM radio antenna *update*
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 4 Oct 2005 12:47:38 -0400
  I think that same radio station that was hawking the acetone fuel addative has a AM radio booster antena for sale.one stop shopping.
• s-a-f-e code on VW radios
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 20:21:39 -0400
  I was under the impression that all the VW radios that had the little key icon on the faceplate were the anti-theft variety...
• radio code resetting
  Historical mailing list - Dan Johnston
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 20:27:03 -0400
  I've an 87 with factory radio. I've screwed up the radio code and now only get SAFE. Book says to leave the...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:49:06 -0500
  The factory radios had a "theft prevention" function wherein if the radio was removed (power removed) you would need to enter a code to...
• Coded Radio Update
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 20 Jun 2002 10:34:04 -0700
  Hello - Beginning around three months ago Volkswagen now requires the VIN number as well as the numbers on a coded VW radio if you...
• AM Radio *final update*
  Historical mailing list - Chris Renz
  Wed, 5 Oct 2005 14:04:18 -0700
  ...New Antenna to radio cable - BINGO. that was it. just the cable from the antenna to the radio and instantly I have much much...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:55:25 -0800
  ...I emailed the PO to see if > he may have direct wired the radio but haven't heard back. The radio is VW > but...
• Re: VW Radios
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Mon, 3 Jun 1996 09:55:42 -0700
  ...It appears that there were >lots of different radios offered at the dealer. Does anyone else have any >information? There appear to be two...
• Help with coded radio
  Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 20:26:15 -0400
  I am trying to upgrade my radio in my van. I have a choice of two models , one X034 300 EM AM/FM cassette...
• Re: Short Wave Radio
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 16:51:10 -0800 (PST)
  So RGOLEN@umassd.edu says: > > I have shortwave radios both in my '56 beetle and my '93 Eurovan. The '56 > has the old Blaupunkt...
• Re: RE- Sirius Radio -- can someone answer a few ?'s
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 16:01:55 -0700
  I think this started again since I was interested in satelite radio for the van and asked a question. Can't fault the guy...
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:08:14 +0000
  ...Can someone recommend a > replacement radio that will fit easily and cleanly in the dash? A radio with cd > player would be a plus...
• Re: 2.1 water cooled need suggestions as to why the oil alarm is on
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:05:24 -0400
  "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> said: > on the radio...........is it an original VW type radio, and > specifically......is there a symbol on...
• Re: Short Wave Radio
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 02 Apr 1997 09:13:55 +0300
  >I have a Philips DC-777 AM/FM/SW/Cassette radio. They are no longer >available. When it was installed, it was necessary to...
• Lights Out On VW Design Radio
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 16:28:25 -0500
  Hi All, The light behind the fader and first two preset buttons on my VW Design (original equipment) AM/FM/Cassette radio no longer...
• Problem with FM on Radio
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 22:22:55 -0500
  I just did a radio exchange under the VW exchange program at the dealer and after three attempts I finally got the right radio...
• Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system
  Historical mailing list - caverat
  Thu, 26 Jun 2003 13:01:48 -0400
  ...Satellite radio works along side with your normal radio, so you can still get local broadcasts and the public NPR broadcasts not on Sirius...
• Re: Radio Won't Turn Off
  Historical mailing list - Matt Moldovan
  Wed, 14 Oct 2015 17:11:26 -0700
  Factory reset the radio and it's fixed! Thanks On Oct 13, 2015 4:04 PM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > More likely...
• Subject: locked up radio
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 12:05:42 -0400
  ...locked up radio Would someone please explain to me what the code on the radio and the lockup is all about... Your radio disables...
• Radio Codes Available
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 21:54:27 -0700
  I work at the VW Dealer and would be happy to supply anyone with a radio code. All you have to send me is...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:45:02 -0800
  ...I emailed the PO to see if > he may have direct wired the radio but haven't heard back. The radio is VW > but...
• new radio installation
  Historical mailing list - marty
  Wed, 15 Aug 2001 01:05:25 -0400
  Hi, I just bought a new radio for my 85 GL. The present aftermarket radio is not mounted at all (it just kind of...
• Re: Radio Wiring circuit draining battery???
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 13:25:40 -0400
  >I know the radio connection is always hot (Just like my GTI), but why is >it draining the battery when the radio has been...
• Re: radio
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:31:49 -0700
  ...Radio fit and Crutchfields I don't know if Crutchfields has the info online but in their printed catalog is a large table/chart...
• Radio Problem
  Historical mailing list - Skarloken, Donna S.
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 08:34:12 -0700
  I should probably get with the 21st Century and just replace my radio (well, I do listen to my iPod most of the time...
• Re: Radio stays on
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:32:42 -0500
  >> The radio is VW but doesn't fit all the way into the dash (sticks out about a quarter inch). << The OE Vanagon Radio...
• radio light
  Historical mailing list - Gary Elliott
  Sat, 16 Dec 2000 14:45:29 -0500
  I have the heidelberg radio in my '91 vanagon. Recently the light that displays the stations went out. Any ideas on how to fix...
• Re: Original radio 1986 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 29 Oct 2013 12:02:40 -0700
  Can the blanking plate still be had? I wouldn't be able to hear a radio in the diesel DoKa anyway. Karl Wolz |-----Original...