As I stated earlier, you need the VIN from the original car to search at the 
dealer and get the code.
Some stereos have the ability to change the factory code.
If this has been done and is not written down....you will not be able reset the 
stereo.

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From: Annie <lsandrsn@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sun, September 26, 2010 1:01:23 PM
Subject: Re: Trying to get radio to safe mode

I don't know if it works on VW this way, but in my Acura, the reset was
holding down, I think, the MODE button and entering the code - which
happened to be the last 4 digits of the VIN.

If that's the case, I'm not sure what you can do since you don't know what
make/model it even came out of short of taking it to a dealer and seeing if
they can find out. Hopefully it's something different for VW. Standard reset
codes for a variety of electronics is often '0000' or like you've already
tried '1111.' You could also try the last 4 digits of the serial number, if
there's one listed on the unit somewhere.

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On Sun, 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
>