SLK/R170: Help!2001 SLK 320
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Help!2001 SLK 320
Battery went dead! How or where do I find the code for the radio? I have know idea where to start, Thanks in Advance for any Help!
Last edited by ejavis1; Jul 25, 2009 at 07:56 PM.
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From: Fort Worth, TX
2001 SLK320
There is a little plastic card that has the radio code on it. I keep mine in the flap for the manual books. If you don't have it (or have lost it), a Mercedes dealership can use your VIN# and last name to look up the code and give it to you. Since it is Sunday, you might be a little SOL until tomorrow morning, but you should be able to do it over the phone.
Good luck!
Ben
Good luck!
Ben
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2001 SLK320
One other thing I was just thinking about is that, if you bought the car recently, then you might need to take your registration paper work to a dealership to prove the purchase. I've heard stories of some dealers being really strict about proving ownership before giving out the code.....so just a warning, but hopefully you don't have too much trouble.
On another note, this might be the perfect excuse to go and get an aftermarket radio. I've had a pioneer unit in mine since about a month after I bought it, and I love that I don't have to get in the trunk to put a CD in. It is also a good way to add a built in GPS system (assuming you have the funds).
Also, one other radio thought (and then I promise I will leave you alone
) is that, if you have the little radio bump on the trunk lid, then you can actually use that as a GPS antenna for a built in unit. The wire for that terminates under the driver's seat.
Okay, thats all the wisdom I have for now. Have a good evening!
Ben
On another note, this might be the perfect excuse to go and get an aftermarket radio. I've had a pioneer unit in mine since about a month after I bought it, and I love that I don't have to get in the trunk to put a CD in. It is also a good way to add a built in GPS system (assuming you have the funds).
Also, one other radio thought (and then I promise I will leave you alone
) is that, if you have the little radio bump on the trunk lid, then you can actually use that as a GPS antenna for a built in unit. The wire for that terminates under the driver's seat.Okay, thats all the wisdom I have for now. Have a good evening!
Ben
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86 Ferrari Testarossa, 02 BMW 745i
Speaking of radios....here is my new unit installed
https://www.slkworld.com/performance...de-slk230.html
https://www.slkworld.com/performance...de-slk230.html
