The guy I bought my SDL from replaced the car's original Becker Grand Prix radio with an aftermarket Alpine unit (gotta have that CD player). Fortunately, he gave me the Becker when I bought the car. I despise the Alpine and would like to reinstall the Becker. The Grand Prix may not have the world's greatest sound quality, but I love the controls since they're so easy to operate by touch.
Unfortunately, these radios lock up when power is removed from them, and I don't have the security code. I suppose most shops would refuse to even try to track the code down, in case the unit were stolen. My local Mercedes dealership will look it up. But as I learned with my previous car's radio, they charge $20 -- for less than a minute's worth of keyboard work. That chaps my hide.
What are my alternatives?
Thanks, Geoff
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