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Evans Electric

Evans Electric

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Just investigating why our car radio keeps going off ,  turns out to be the AM/FM button on the front  .   And because I removed it , it now requires a new code  which I'd guess is about £15   :C    at Ford.  Last one was £10  .

Old vehicle so ebay has a few at  £25  ea   ...thinking I wouldn't bother then ... If I were still a smoker  it would be 2 packets of fags  AND   ( after Googling  , I'd be spending at today's prices ,  £108   week :eek:   so bid is placed  for radio c/w code . 

AND ( at today's prices )   I have now saved   £ 95,472  !!!   Not sure  where that is exactly.    .    But one day Rodders we'll be millionaires  !!! 

 
Andy™ said:
have you looked on the radio to see if anyone has written the code on it? sometimes happens if they have had to get the code before
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Or in the handbook, or service record book, or any other bit of paper left in the car.

Or there are internet sites offering to find it for free.

 
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If replacing a radio I would only buy one that does NOT require a code to work.  Most stupid idea ever.  I am willing to bet more of these have been scrapped due to losing the code, than have been stolen.

 
Evans Electric said:
Just investigating why our car radio keeps going off ,  turns out to be the AM/FM button on the front  .   And because I removed it , it now requires a new code  which I'd guess is about £15   :C    at Ford.  Last one was £10  .

Old vehicle so ebay has a few at  £25  ea   ...thinking I wouldn't bother then ... If I were still a smoker  it would be 2 packets of fags  AND   ( after Googling  , I'd be spending at today's prices ,  £108   week :eek:   so bid is placed  for radio c/w code . 

AND ( at today's prices )   I have now saved   £ 95,472  !!!   Not sure  where that is exactly.    .    But one day Rodders we'll be millionaires  !!! 
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There are websites that can supply the code for a few quid...

Back in a mo....

http://www.ukbookshelf.co.uk

 
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Andy™ said:
have you looked on the radio to see if anyone has written the code on it? sometimes happens if they have had to get the code before
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Could have sworn I  had the code but I was thinking of the last car ,  and my old Escort van .  

I saw those websites offering codes for .99 p   etc    . I thought they may be rip offs then  thought  well not for .99 p   whats the point ?       How do they conjure up a code then ?   Last time I had to go the Ford dealer  £10  !  

No good getting a code for this radio with the faulty button though .  

 
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Ok, well yes If you have decided the item is no longer serviceable then there is no point In getting a code for it.

There is a database of codes for ford radios and only ford technicians have access to it supposedly.

I have used this service before when my tightwad employer wouldn't fix the radio after having the battery changed.

 
If it’s a Ford then they’ll only be a dozen or so codes, well they employ this concept for their keys so can’t see them investing more for a radio code? 

 
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So they list ALL the codes that will fit their radios  and you try them until it works ?   

I'm bidding for one on ebay  ...I saw one on there with the code written on it  but looking closer I saw that the two holding clips were  broken off  .  This one appears to be good , we'll see  .  

 
Evans Electric said:
So they list ALL the codes that will fit their radios  and you try them until it works ?   

I'm bidding for one on ebay  ...I saw one on there with the code written on it  but looking closer I saw that the two holding clips were  broken off  .  This one appears to be good , we'll see  .  
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Nah, there will be a serial number / code that relates to a specific key code, I can't remember If it came from the radio or my reg number.

 

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