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Leon Mk1 Radio

S.c.r.e.a.m

The Dream
Aug 17, 2009
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Hi guys, got a problem with the old radio. It got locked to SAFE 2 so i took it down to Perrys Ayelsbury and got a code of em for £27.60!!!! The code works but only unlocks the radio to SAFE 1 at which point i have no code to completely unlock the radio. Am i doing something wrong or do i have to fork out for another code? Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from someone who works at SEAT ;)
 

swilky23

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Jul 3, 2008
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I would take it back for £27 quid id expect it working not in safe 1. Have you got the handbook. Might be worth a flick through I think my code is written in there you never know.
 
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FFS, why did you pay £27 for it still not to work? (sweearing at the dealer, not you!) Get back down there, wave your receipt around and complain until they've unlocked it properly!!!
 

LEE69

Stage 2 Revo'd
Dec 10, 2004
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Did they hook the car up to the machine?
Or did they just get it of the registration?
If the later, and you have a different head unit in there from the one it came with, the code will be useless.
 

S.c.r.e.a.m

The Dream
Aug 17, 2009
39
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Bucks
Did they hook the car up to the machine?
Or did they just get it of the registration?
If the later, and you have a different head unit in there from the one it came with, the code will be useless.

wasnt there when they did it but it unlocked the radio from SAFE 2 to SAFE 1 where its at now. so im not sure but i will be giving em an earful when i call em [:@]
 

LEE69

Stage 2 Revo'd
Dec 10, 2004
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safe 2 to safe 1 is nothing mate, it's just an indication they have put in the code once of the two chances you get.
Then you have to leave the radio on for 1 hour to reset it, so you get the two chances again.
 

S.c.r.e.a.m

The Dream
Aug 17, 2009
39
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Bucks
safe 2 to safe 1 is nothing mate, it's just an indication they have put in the code once of the two chances you get.
Then you have to leave the radio on for 1 hour to reset it, so you get the two chances again.

okay but why does the code unlock the radio to SAFE 1 but if i type the same code in again it locks it back to SAFE 2? :confused:
 

ScoobyJawa

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Oct 2, 2002
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safe 1 means you've incorrectly entered the code once, safe 2 means you've put it in twice wrong and this is the point it can take a while (1 hour of stereo being on) to be able to re-input the code. Basically you have the wrong code.
 

AUTO EMOTION

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Hi guys, got a problem with the old radio. It got locked to SAFE 2 so i took it down to Perrys Ayelsbury and got a code of em for £27.60!!!! The code works but only unlocks the radio to SAFE 1 at which point i have no code to completely unlock the radio. Am i doing something wrong or do i have to fork out for another code? Any help would be greatly appreciated, especially from someone who works at SEAT ;)

HI pull the head unit out read the number sez........... is allways 14 pole long and PM to me i will check the pin for you.
If the radio is in safe 2 wait for 40 min with ignition on then enter the coode and confirm it as described in you owners manual.
 

S.c.r.e.a.m

The Dream
Aug 17, 2009
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Bucks
I use the left and right arrows, and a press of program and its in - get the dealer to sort it, you'vwe paid for a service which they need to deal with.

I LOVE YOU!!!!:thumbup: IT WORKS NOW :funk: Tried this after unlocking radio to SAFE 1 and it worked:redface::doh: Partially my fault and partially stealers for not telling me what to do when i got to SAFE 1. Thanks for the help mate;)
 

S.c.r.e.a.m

The Dream
Aug 17, 2009
39
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Bucks
Also big thank you to all the guys for the advice they gave. it was all very good and would normally work if i wasnt such an idiot :p
 
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