Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 15:32:43 -0600 From: "NewsReader" <newsreadernopsamreader.org> Subject: Re: Yet another radio/code issue
"Scott Yeager" <scottnopsamerflying.com> wrote in message news:oOI27.172696$%i7.112351711nopsam1.rdc1.sfba.home.com... > Imagine my joy at finding a 92 9000 Griffin Edition with all the bells and > whistles for $4900 US... the catch? Dead battery. Oh, and no owner's manual > in the glove compartment or elsewhere. > > I won't bore you with the experience I had with my "friendly local dealer" > in attempting to track down the stereo code. Suffice it to say that Marin > Volvo/Saab (my less local cool Saab shop) had the code for me inside of five > minutes. > > This stereo package is the Radio/Cassette unit on top, with the single-disc > CD player in the space below, including equalizer, and the six-disc changer > in the back. > > Code in hand, I followed a post on saabnet.com, holding down the code button > and attempting to post my four-digit code. No luck. Holding down the code > button (or any other) for any length of time does not prompt me with the > word "code" at this point, either. > > Next step: as per a post on this group, disconnect the battery, let > everything power down for an hour, and try again. No joy. Overnight? Still > no joy. Pull the stereo unit out, remove the top cover and find a small, > permanently affixed watch-type battery inside. > > My questions at this point: > > 1. Do you suppose the internal battery is holding onto a mis-entered code, > and the entire unit is now in lockout mode? The battery keeps the cmos memory chip powered when the radio is disconnected from an external power source, taking it out should clear any misentered codes. Holding down the "band" button should also clear any misentered codes. > 2. My display, upon powering up the unit (and before the ding-ding-ding > drives me completely batty) shows "2234". What does this mean? Someonw misentered that as the code, and the radio is now code-locked. Hold down the "band" button until that clears. > 3. My idea now is to let the unit sit long enough to discharge it's intern al > battery and see if that clears up the problem. Does anyone know of a reason > why this should not work? The internal battery can last for a very long time, like months/years. Either try the band button reset, or pop that little battery for a moment. > 4. Am I better advised to take it to the dealer, or will they essentially > play the same game I'm playing? They'll charge you for holding the "band" button down and re-netering your new code. > > Many thanks. > >
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