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Subject:Re: Trying to get radio to safe mode
From:Jay lefstein
Date:Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:57:00 -0700

Do you have any friends working parts at vw??

Thank you,
Jay Lefstein.
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On Sep 26, 2010, at 7:28 AM, John Reynolds <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> I have a VW factory radio with a CD input on the front that I want to install in the my 86 Vanagon. (I don't what year/type VW this came out of.)
> 
> I am trying to fire it up using my power supply on the bench and a radio harness I got out of a parts van. The anti-theft light blinks, but I get nothing in the display, even after holding the SCAN and MODE buttons down.
> 
> I have speakers hooked up and power to the pin that is indicated with a sun icon as well as the main power and ground.  You can see pics of the radio, harness and sticker of connections at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/transporterjr/
> 
> 
> Any help appreciated!!!! I was hoping that the "1111" code would get this working, but I can;t even get to that point.
> 
> 
> John Reynolds
> LiMBO