In the course of fixing my transmission, the repair shop
disconnected the battery, dropping power to the radio.
The radio has an electronic theft device that thinks what
has happened is that someone has stolen the radio.
Normally this is not a problem for the owner (me).

The radio now displays the word "SAFE" and refuses
to allow entering a code to enable the radio again.
Normally pressing the AM/FM and FF buttons (far left
and far right buttons on the first button row) bring
the radio to "CODE" so you can enter a code. However,
it is now permanently locked onto SAFE and I cannot
enter anything, ro change to a CODE mode.

The repair shop has called VW and they claim the radio
is defunct.  It wasn't defunct when I brought it in!

The radio is a Blaupunkt Heidleberg, vintage 1990 that came
as original equipment on the 1990 Vanagons.

Does anyone have any idea on how to break into the
radio's "computer" so I can reclaim my radio?

Appreciate any insights.  Thanks!

Don Erbel
dherbel@aol.com