FYI for all of you missing radio codes

[bugdreamsdocometrue]

OMG...I just had to share this for all of you currently in this situation, or future NB owners to have in case they get in this situation.

This is SOOOOOO COOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!

I called VW and expressed my desire to find Casper's original dealer to see if they had the radio code on file.

He came from North Little Rock, AR, and they didn't have anything on file. *sighs*

So, I called VW back and told them what was going on. I said I felt kind of insulted because I'm being told by the dealers that I'm going to be charged to find my code when I'm a new owner, when the manual says the help is provided free of charge.

And then, what if the radio doesn't work? $50.00 for nothing?

The woman said "okay...because YOU mentioned that, I can see if we can give you a one time free code."

So, about 5 minutes later, it's approved.

She's calling my closest VW dealer, and they have been instructed to pull my unit for FREE to get my code.

So, in other words...call VW...explain that the manual says that if you lose the card, that your VW dealer will help you for free, and then they may very well do what they did for me for you.

Just an FYI that I HOPE helps you all!!!

Also...she's sending me a birth certificate for Casper, FREE in the mail...that'll be cute. :-D

[mezonesxbox]

Yes! You are right! Some Vw dealers try to scam customers for the code just because they think we dont read fine print in the manual. My local and not so helpful Mckenna VW Huntington Beach tried to charge $180.00!! I told them i just need a code thank you; and they said that they need to plug the car to a machine and diagnostics, bla bla bla. I dont like them(more like hate them):
So dont let any dealer push you around!!

Although i have a secret!
I got my stock radio to work by unplugging the battery and then re-plugging (radio will say "safe") it and then turn the key to the on position. After a few minutes i turned the car on and the radio cleared off and started working normally(to the tune of Depeche mode) as if it recognized the car keys and that im the owner. This was great because i have also lost my radio card I dont know if it will work on other radios than your own, but thats my next project.