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From: FoxhntrPat <FoxhntrPat@AOL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, April 19, 1998 12:17 AM
Subject: frozen SAFe radio update

> My
>problem is getting the constant SAFe to change to 1000 so I can imput the
>code.  I've left it turned on for several hours, pressed SCAN first, then
>added AM/FM & vice-versa, pulled the fuse while pressing them, & many other
>variations.  I'll bet it's a perfectly simple combination that I just
haven't
>tried.  (It's a '90- Heidleburg VI).
>
>How unfair to be forced to go to a dealer or the manufacturer!!  Still open
>for more ideas...
>
>Pat & the Tugboat.
>
I just had what sounds like the same problem w/ the Heidelberg in my '92
Jetta.  When attempting to pull the radio from the dash, (while using the 4
hole technique), I separated the face plate from the chassis of the radio.
Discovered that there is a "ribbon connector" similar to that used in
computers that is "plugged-in" to the face plate. Mine became partially
unplugged and also would not accept any input from the face plate buttons.
This ribbon wire is at the very bottom of the face plate.

The problem with restoring the connection is that it's not actually a "plug"
that goes in but the butt end of the ribbon wire.  I ended up pushing it in
with the eraser end of a pencil.  It's not easy, but I'll bet this is your
problem.  Good luck.

Gary