Bought a used 1990 Mercedes 300CE and don't have the radio code. I have searched the forums and tried all the known codes.

What is the surest way to get the radio code for my car?

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

Becker will do if for you for $20 HERE

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Pull out the radio and find the serial number, then call or visit a Mercedes dealer parts department and ask them to look it up. Buying something, anything cheap like an oil filter, will help motivate the guy behind the counter.

If you have the books for the car look through them completely. I found the radio code scribbled inside the last page of my 400e owners manual. If your radio is displaying - - - - (four dashes) its toast. As mentioned, the dealer can look up the code using the VIN if the radio is original. If not, then yes, they need the radio s/n

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89 300e
93 400e
93 500e
77 308 GTB

Four dashes does not mean toast

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97 S500
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86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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Tried to enter a code number and it took it but now just says "wait".

So I wait and wait and wait.........nothing, just turned it off.

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

Might be 1 hour or 24, forgot which. Put the battery on a charger if 24.

Don't understand???????????

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta

I mean leave the radio on that long.

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RFID

Ok,

Got the code from Becker and the radio still does not work. It turns on but no sound, nor does the antenna work.

I am considering going away from the orginal (Becker 1480), although I am having a tough time with that, and putting in an aftermarket.

Someone told me that they have to some "alterations" when they install an aftermarket radio (Nakamichi) in a Mercedes due to applification

Is this true?? What kind of alterations are these?

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Norm K.
'97 E420 Sport
'06 E350 Sedan
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 F-250
'15 VW Jetta