Philips car radio code

[justme]

I have a vauxhall astra 1999 and had to replace the batter. I need the radio code for the Philips 400 car stereo that is in it Help!!

[peanut]

if you did not set a code in it when you installed it try to use all zeros. if you did put in a code and forgot what it was there may be a reset button somewhere.

[Impret-Sir]

I was told by a car audio installer once that if you put the radio in a fridge overnight the code will be "wiped" by the morning. Never tried it myself, but he swore it was true!

[virgovad]

try places near you - this happened to me a few years ago and a wee place in my hometown charged �5 to find out the code and reset it for you - was all done in 10 mins - a mechanic may know of someone who does this near you

[Kos]

Take it to a Vauxhall dealer - they can reset it if they have a record of the car. Otherwise they will have to send it away to a specialist decoder who charges about �20. PS Why did you have batter in your car anyway- spill your fish'n'chips ? :-)