Code request?

The vehicle (hopefully) came with a little card with the radio code on it. Check your glove box.

When MY car is asking for the CODE, it wants the code that tells the radio that it hasn't been stolen, and is now living in a strange dashboard. Your Owner's Manual package should contain a manual for the radio, that manual contains the CODE key.

If not take it to a radio expert and get the code changed.............

Sir Hugh of Bognor

The difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. Intelligence is not knowing the answer but knowing where and how to find it!

Hugh Gundersen snipped-for-privacy@h-gee.co.uk Bognor Regis, W.Sussex, England, UK

It's a lot easier to go to the dealership and have them look it up ...

-- C.R. Krieger (Wondering why BMW didn't finish higher in Oz.)

I should mention that if the wrong CODE is input several times (I'm not sure of the count, but I've heard that three attempts is all that are allowed), then the car must be set with the Ignition left at ON for an extended period to reset the Attempt Counter.

I had a weak battery, and the wife and kids attempted many times to input the CODE, and eventually the car would not accept any input at all -- even the right one. I found that if I left the ignition set to ON (RUN, but not START -- obviously) for about an hour, I could then plug in the correct CODE, and get the radio back.

That's the pattern: three strikes (incorrect inputs) and you're out. To get another chance, the radio must be *powered* for an hour. Obviously, you can drive the car during this time, but the power must be on *continuously* for at least an hour. Then, you get 3 chances to screw up again. ;^)

-- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that)

Ummm... C.R.. we're talking 21st Century BMWs - this is the code to disable the car starting, not the radio. The radio codes are so 20th Century (no modern BMW uses them..)

Well, my 20th century E34 had a feature in the OBC that allowed a user to enter a code that would prevent starting the car. The problem is, it was user selectable. I never used the feature so I don't know what happens if you get locked out.

I guess you're right - so why am *I* the only one talking about radio codes here getting my butt chewed out?

-- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that)

I did write up a chewing out for the other ones, but somehow it didn't post. I'll try to be more diligent on that in the future (equal-time-chewing sort of thing.)

Thank you. ;^)

-- C=2ER. Krieger (Does *your* radio work?)

My cars have that too. If I set the code in that location, I'd be embaraced to ask you guys what it was, and shocked if you knew.

It's 1-2-3-4. of course.