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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 10:00 AM
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Question Radio blinks

Help, I have a 1994 e32 and when I turn the car off the radio blinks is this normal, will it drain the battery. The blinking is a light right next to the volume knob. Thanks Jimbo
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 01:32 PM
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The red light is just to let would be thieves know that the radio will need a security code.
This means without the code the radio is useless, and hence they tend not to steal it.

It will not drain the battery
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How can I get a security code for my radio on E420?
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Old Jun 27, 2010 | 05:07 PM
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The car should have come with one. The one of my car is a silver credit card looking thing with a 4 digit number on it. Might be in the owners manual for the head unit.
If you cannot find that I would contact the Mercedes dealer with your VIN and see if they can help.
Failing that, there are places which decode/hack into them if you simply cannot get the PIN number.
Even places on ebay do it, but you need to pay postage there and back.
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