VW Radios

Hi there,
I'm looking at adding an aux to my factory stereo in a 2000 VW
Golf. Just had a question about the locking mechanism with the
factory stereos. If i remove it and put it back, do i have to
reprogram it? I'm assuming I reprogram the car computer?

Hung

LOL you just need to enter the radio code. If you don't have the radio code
get the serial number off the body of the radio & take that along with your
VIN to the dealer & they can get it for you.

Craig

"HT" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
> I'm looking at adding an aux to my factory stereo in a 2000 VW
> Golf. Just had a question about the locking mechanism with the
> factory stereos. If i remove it and put it back, do i have to
> reprogram it? I'm assuming I reprogram the car computer?
>
> Hung

I have the code. My question is where do i enter in the code. Is
this something i can do myself or do i have to take it to the dealer.

On Sep 2, 9:06*pm, "Craig" > wrote:
> LOL you just need to enter the radio code. If you don't have the radio code
> get the serial number off the body of the radio & take that along with your
> VIN to the dealer & they can get it for you.

>
> Craig
>
> "HT" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Hi there,
> > * I'm looking at adding an aux to my factory stereo in a 2000 VW
> > Golf. *Just had a question about the locking mechanism with the
> > factory stereos. *If i remove it and put it back, do i have to
> > reprogram it? *I'm assuming I reprogram the car computer?
>
> > Hung

You enter it through the number buttons on the front of the radio.


"HT" > wrote in message
...
I have the code. My question is where do i enter in the code. Is
this something i can do myself or do i have to take it to the dealer.

On Sep 2, 9:06 pm, "Craig" > wrote:
> LOL you just need to enter the radio code. If you don't have the radio
> code
> get the serial number off the body of the radio & take that along with
> your
> VIN to the dealer & they can get it for you.

>
> Craig
>
> "HT" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Hi there,
> > I'm looking at adding an aux to my factory stereo in a 2000 VW
> > Golf. Just had a question about the locking mechanism with the
> > factory stereos. If i remove it and put it back, do i have to
> > reprogram it? I'm assuming I reprogram the car computer?
>
> > Hung

I thought that might be the case, until i looked at the code that came
with my radio. I'm assuming the W is not entered, but there's a 7 in
the sequence, and I don't have a 7 key.

On Sep 3, 7:35*am, "Craig" > wrote:
> You enter it through the number buttons on the front of the radio.
>
> "HT" > wrote in message
>
> ...
> I have the code. *My question is where do i enter in the code. *Is
> this something i can do myself or do i have to take it to the dealer.
>
> On Sep 2, 9:06 pm, "Craig" > wrote:
>
> > LOL you just need to enter the radio code. If you don't have the radio
> > code
> > get the serial number off the body of the radio & take that along with
> > your

> > VIN to the dealer & they can get it for you.
>
> > Craig
>
> > "HT" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > > Hi there,
> > > I'm looking at adding an aux to my factory stereo in a 2000 VW
> > > Golf. Just had a question about the locking mechanism with the
> > > factory stereos. If i remove it and put it back, do i have to
> > > reprogram it? I'm assuming I reprogram the car computer?
>
> > > Hung

In rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled, HT wrote:

>I thought that might be the case, until i looked at the code that came
>with my radio. I'm assuming the W is not entered, but there's a 7 in
>the sequence, and I don't have a 7 key.

If it's like my older radio, you hold down scan and seek a second or
two. Display reads SAFE and then 1000. Poke the first channel button
to change the high digit if necessary. Poke the second channel
button whatever number of times is needed to make the display show
the correct digit for that one, and so forth.

When the right code displays, again hold down scan and seek a second
or two.