ChatterBank1 min ago
Keycode for Car Radio
I need a way to retrieve the keycode for a couple of car radios that I wish to use in a caravan and another I wish to use in my workshop (12v power available). My local Ford dealer wants �23+ vat which is a bit steep - the other set is a Blaupunkt from a Vauxhaul who I think want a similar amount. The radios are 10 and 15 years old. I think the keycode is retrievable from the serial number/s using a computer program utilising an algorithm. Why on earth we need keycodes to reactivate out of date radios beats me. Why can't the keycode system deactivate itself after, say, 10 years.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I worked for ford dealers for years - we used to charge �8.51 + VAT = �10-00. All they do is to put the serial numbers from the radio into a computer - some dealers charge more because Ford Motor Co limit the amount of tries they can get. The cheapest way is to try www.fordcode.co.uk
Try this web site
www.decodes.com
They charge �5.00 per code and is done on line.
Good luck.
Graham