It's an anti theft code built into some radios to keep it from having
any value to a thief. Take the power away from the radio and you need
to code to make it work when you apply power again.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  1/31/2010 01:55 PM,mcneely4@cox.net wrote:
>So, clue me in about "the code," please.  My '91 camper has a good
>radio.  Works great.  Don't know what "code" you guys are talking
>about.  David Mc
>
>
>---- Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> > At  1/31/2010 07:09 AM, Mark A Kippert wrote:
> > >For a year and a half I've never used the radio because I needed the code.
> >
> > When I bought my current Vanagon the radio needed the code, the owner
> > (he'd had it for years and years) told me it never worked, it did fit
> > flush. I tossed it and put in an after market.
> >
> > I wired it to the power source that works the buzzer when you put the
> > key in so just having the key in the ignition is enough for the radio.
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob