Anyone any good at decoding old radio's?

[Seggons]

As many of you will know I recently purchased a Rover Metro and inside it still has the original radio. The problem is the code for it was lost along with the manual and as the battery was disconnected at some point it's now asking for the code. I've tried some googleflu and alot of sites will do it but at a charge and at the moment I pretty broke.

Here's a few pictures of all the markings on it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Radio/STA72619.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Radio/STA72621.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Radio/STA72622.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v625/Seggons/Radio/STA72626.jpg

Thanks to anyone that can do it. :)

[Mr Speirs]

Have you had a look in the manual. Have a flick through to see if you can find a four digit number hand written in there somewhere. That's where mine was in my mini.

[mister c]

Was once told that if you put them in the freezer, that unblocked them, but I'm not sure how true it is

[yorkie_chris]

Have you had a look in the manual.

the code for it was lost along with the manual

rtfp

[Electro]

Putting them in the freezer did work if you were lucky a good few years ago. I`ve sent the details to someone who should be able to sort it :)

Cheers, Electro.

[Bri w]

Was once told that if you put them in the freezer, that unblocked them, but I'm not sure how true it is

The radio retains its code via a small internal battery when disconeccted from the main battery. To reduce the internal batt voltage to a level were it 'unlocks' the radio you need to stick it in a freezer, or open it up and short it out with a resistor. Failing that :smt021

[Seggons]

Thanks Electro much appreciated. :)

I would stick it in the freezer but the aerial does not unplug, it's just one lead that goes from inside the stereo straight to the aerial outside which is a pain in the bottom. :)

[dirtydog]

Just rip it out and stick a cheap cd player in it.

Can pick them up on ebay of under a tenner

[Richie]

I've a radio decoder
post up the name and model and serial number


Edit:-

Damn every one bar Philips,
this is your serial number though#
RG652FP2217161

GOOD LUCK.

[peterco]

Try this site,

http://www.shouldpay.co.uk/free-radio-unlock-codes.html

pete

[Seggons]

Just rip it out and stick a cheap cd player in it.

Can pick them up on ebay of under a tenner

That's my 2nd plan of attack. The only issue is having to cut the aerial wire and somehow stick a connector onto it.

I've a radio decoder
post up the name and model and serial number


Edit:-

Damn every one bar Philips,
this is your serial number though#
RG652FP2217161

GOOD LUCK.

Sounds like you've got the same pack of decoders as me.

Try this site,

http://www.shouldpay.co.uk/free-radio-unlock-codes.html

pete

Thanks for the link but the software it has I have already got and tried the number it gave me. As I suspected it was wrong. :(

[dirtydog]

That's my 2nd plan of attack. The only issue is having to cut the aerial wire and somehow stick a connector onto it.



I'm not sure if you can actually get the connectors by them selves, could always just stick a new aerial in as well, shouldn't think they cost much either

[Electro]

Let me know if this code works

*0532*

Cheers, Electro.

[hindle8907]

+1 on get a cheap CD player you can get the aerial conector from maplin ... or twist the wires and stick it in the back of the cd player where the aerial hole is .. it will still work .