C240 2002 , car radio urgent please
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C240 2002 , car radio urgent please
i have a c240 2002,
the radio is working fine but i dont have the code used to unlock it , now it's working but i am affraid if the battery malfunction the radio will ask for a code and i dont have it , i bought the car used and no catalogue or radio code found.
can i know the radio code , any tricks or something before the disater happen .
any suggestions
the radio is working fine but i dont have the code used to unlock it , now it's working but i am affraid if the battery malfunction the radio will ask for a code and i dont have it , i bought the car used and no catalogue or radio code found.
can i know the radio code , any tricks or something before the disater happen .
any suggestions
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late 2009 CLK 350 Coupe Elegance, '65 Jaguar S Type wires
With proof of ownership Mercedes should be able to look up your radio activation code against your VIN as long as it's still the original. There might be a trick around it but I don't know it.
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If it's like other car manufacturers, you need to pull the radio out and give your dealer the code on the back of the radio.it can be done over the phone.
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Very easy fix for mine. You need to take the fuse out on the back side of the radio while it is still plugged in. Left fuse out for 10 seconds put back in and it was good to go. I asked my dealer about this once and they said that our radios did not have a code to unlock them but the generation before ours like in the 01 e class did have one. But you know how reliable the dealers are for information
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i read some posts and i found this:
the c class 2002 and above radio dont have a code but if u install it on another car(or a diffrent model car ) it shows PROD on the screen .
can this be true ???
i have to change my battery and i am worried!!
and another guy said it can be programed from the car computer!to recognize the radio
the c class 2002 and above radio dont have a code but if u install it on another car(or a diffrent model car ) it shows PROD on the screen .
can this be true ???
i have to change my battery and i am worried!!
and another guy said it can be programed from the car computer!to recognize the radio
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Strange Don't know what to tell you my radio only said Prod once and that is what I did to fix it. But the next time I disconected it I instaled my Command unit. My radio is now in another members car working fine without a code so I don't know.
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i have a c240 2002,
the radio is working fine but i dont have the code used to unlock it , now it's working but i am affraid if the battery malfunction the radio will ask for a code and i dont have it , i bought the car used and no catalogue or radio code found.
can i know the radio code , any tricks or something before the disater happen .
any suggestions
the radio is working fine but i dont have the code used to unlock it , now it's working but i am affraid if the battery malfunction the radio will ask for a code and i dont have it , i bought the car used and no catalogue or radio code found.
can i know the radio code , any tricks or something before the disater happen .
any suggestions
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Running a quiescent current device while changing the battery to keep the car powered up is always a good idea with these cars. The cig lighter socket will only work on cars with a direct wired socket.
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Very easy fix for mine. You need to take the fuse out on the back side of the radio while it is still plugged in. Left fuse out for 10 seconds put back in and it was good to go. I asked my dealer about this once and they said that our radios did not have a code to unlock them but the generation before ours like in the 01 e class did have one. But you know how reliable the dealers are for information
