Hi All: Well, last week we removed the transmission...(and disconnected the battery)...guess what? Your right...the radio needs to be recoded!

How do I do it??????????

HELP!!!!!!

Glenn

My understanding is if you no longer have the radio code you can go to a dealer with your vin umber and they can provide you with the code. Have never done this but have heard from an aquantance who did.
martin

Thanx...the problem is when you go to the dealer, they charge you $$$$ to "give you your own radio back" I have a serious problem with that!!!!!!

Glenn

My local dealer has never charged me for radio codes.

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Great fo you! However, I have been quoted between $45.00 and $60.00 at dealers here (L.A. area). I'm offended, repulsed, and disgusted by that! Before I will pay a dealer to unscramlbe my radio, I will purchase and install a different one.

I did that with my wife's BMW. Additionally, I will never purchase another BMW or MB because of stuff like this!

Thanx...

Glenn

Glenn would you like me to try setting up a phone contact to get your radio code from my local dealer?

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

I would be thrilled if that would/could solve my problem. However, I shared my situation on another post and received info. that makes it sound like your offer will not work. I will cut & paste the info. I just received.....

Glenn:
I am very familiar with the procedure, sorry if i am coming off as unethical or unwilling to help.
There is a special tool for doing the job. I wish I could tell you exactly what it does or how it works. Well, I'll tell you what I do know:
It's a small box with several flat spades on one end of it and has a red and green button on the side. I think MB made it difficult to obtain these to protect them from falling into the wrong hands, probably not a big an issue now as when the cars were new.
The faceplate will pull off the front of the radio chassis quite easily, radio can stay in the dash to unscramble it. There are electrical plug-ins on the faceplate where it engages into the radio chassis. The small box I mentioned plugs in to these connectors on the radio chassis where the faceplate plugs in. At that point there are instruction with the tool as far as which button to push to unscramble the radio, ie "push red button and hold, turn on ignition". Follow the instructions given, then the tool is removed, the faceplate is put back on, and the radio will operate.

Gilly


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Gillybenztech is:
Dan Gillitzer
Mercedes-Benz Master Technician
ASE Master Technician
Zimbrick European
Madison, WI

...Sounds like my situation is pretty bleak w/o that tool....

By the way, I contacted my local MB Dealer here in the So. Cal. area again (11-7-02) yesterday...The Service Rep. was sympathetic, but was powerless to do anything to help.

Glenn

Glenn,

I hate bleak situations .... I'll call and see what the local dealer wants for info etc.

I'll post back later today.

Haasman

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'03 E320 Wagon-Sold
'95 E320 Wagon-Went to Ex
'93 190E 2.6-Wrecked
'91 300E-Went to Ex
'65 911 Coupe (#302580)

Hi All: First, thanx for all the help/suggestions/responses. The radio recode challange has been resolved! Fletcher Jones of Newport Beach recoded my radio yesterday! It took approximately 15 seconds with their tool. No charge; no hassle; just good, friendly customer service.

Glenn