Battery!!!! Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Perfection]

The dealership is booked and i NEEEEEDDDDD its changed today!!! I heard something about some kind of code that if the battery is taken out without a seporate power source then the trasnsmition will shut down and only the dealership would have the code???? idk how true that is, but cant i just take it to sears or pep boys or ANYONEEE??!!?! Please help!!!

[Scarab 1]

Just get the new battery and change them out. I didn't have to reset anything that I can recall......

[Truthsnark]

I had to have a radio code to get the radio working again after I replaced my battery. If you google search it they tell you where to find the code number for your car, I can't remember offhand. Some in the spare tire well, some in an insert in the manual.

That was the only thing I needed to "reset." Hope that helps.

[larryziegler]

Go to Sears! They changed out mine last December and kept all the codes in the radio.

[ChristopherC]

Chill Winston.

The worst that happens is you'll have to enter your radio code to enable your radio (and re-save all your radio stations). If it comes to that the radio unlock code is in your owner's manual -or- on the sticker in the bottom of your spare tire compartment.

There is a device that keeps the cars memory/settings from being cleared during a battery change. It uses a 9-volt battery and plugs into your cigarette lighter outlet. It costs a couple of bucks and is available at auto parts stores, Radio Shack, etc.

[GINA]

Why are there 2 threads about this

[Danbike]

Smears, Rotgut and Company give new meaning to the phrase STEALERSHIP. I'd be careful letting them touch anything I want to have work correctly.

Originally Posted by Scarab 1

Just get the new battery and change them out. I didn't have to reset anything that I can recall......

[marvins_dad]

Sears is fine...get a diehard gold international and be done with it if you don't want to install it yourself.
If you don't mind getting your hands dirty, pick one up and use the How-To I helped write.

[macdave]

I think after 02, if the radio is the original one, it will put the code in by itself. It matches itself to the car. Just turn on the key and radio, the SAFE will go away after a few seconds. My 02 does this.

[marvin2006]

My 2000 GLX used to have a CEL issue that was quite annoying.
Before I had the bread to get it fixed, I would just unhook the battery positive side, wait 20 seconds or so and reconnect. It would erase the CEL code and everything would be fine until a few weeks later it would come on again.
With my 1.8t (maybe others too?) the turbo would not work once the CEL was on, it would disable itself (spelled crappy to drive) Once I reset it as listed above, it would be a rocket again.

Once I finally took it in, the mechanic sctatched his head as he noticed all the disconnects in the VAG COM record..

I never had any trouble with the radio either, the code came on a card that I kept in the owners manual. But I never ever had to punch it in. The radio would be just fine after restart.

Go change your battery and relax.