Monsoon Sound System

[Electrofuzz]

Question for techies...

I have to disconnect my battery to tack weld my nearly complete shock tower brace.... (I'm just tacking a bracket onto the donut piece that bolts onto the top of the shock tower).

If I dont disconnect the battery, I'll fry the ECU... So I have to disconnect the battery.

Problem is, my car came without an owners manual so I don't have the radio code for the stereo. Anyone know where I can find this? Of course, my salesman at Northland doesnt know and won't return my calls and the tech. department can't help....

What should I do? Unfortunately, to ensure perfect fit, it has to be on the car while I weld it....

[Simon]

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sorry i can't be of more help, but this is the perfect time to get an aftermarket cd player!

[Canadian Turbo]

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For my car, older VW if you pull the deck out and get the serial number and give this to a knowledgable person at a dealer they should be able to look it up and get a code for you.

I am interested to see this brace, I want a nice polished one for my car!

[Electrofuzz]

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I'm volunteering to build them for club members for 75 dollars inc. materials. Paint and finish is up to you.. (have it chromed or ceramic coated)!!!!

Or I can get materials for members who want to build themselves one...

It's easy.. But I need the damn code before I can weld the thing together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kor]

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I'm volunteering to build them for club members for 75 dollars inc. materials. Paint and finish is up to you.. (have it chromed or ceramic coated)!!!!

Or I can get materials for members who want to build themselves one...

It's easy.. But I need the damn code before I can weld the thing together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you take the stereo out and quickly connect it to another power source maybe it won't get reset

I have disconnected my battery for short periods (5 mins) and not had to recode the radio. Back when I had a stock head unit.

DISCLAIMER: If you try this and your radio stops working, I am not responsible.

[Electrofuzz]

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I called South Center Fine Cars.... Tim in Service is going to pull the radio and get me the radio code for free... such a nice guy...

Apparently we need keys....

I'll post pics of the shock tower brace when its done... And anyone who wants to look can come look!!

[Stonewall]

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I called South Center Fine Cars.... Tim in Service is going to pull the radio and get me the radio code for free... such a nice guy...

Apparently we need keys....

I'll post pics of the shock tower brace when its done... And anyone who wants to look can come look!!

You don't have to pull the deck they can look it up by your VIN number. I did that for my deck that I removed. Stupid stealerships just give them the VIN and tell them to F'in look it up!

[Kor]

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You don't have to pull the deck they can look it up by your VIN number. I did that for my deck that I removed. Stupid stealerships just give them the VIN and tell them to F'in look it up!

You also do not need keys to pull the deck, you can use some ghetto tools... I got mine out using a credit card I cut into 4 little strips.

[Electrofuzz]

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Going to get my VIN.....

If I cut up my credit card, my old lady will shoot me....

[Flanders]

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jig-saw blades work like a charm too

[Electrofuzz]

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^%!*&#$ Volkswagon says that they require BOTH serial numbers (stereo and car) to get me the radio code. Cant do it with one or the other, so I have to go down there anyways... Pain in the a$$....

This shock tower brace is turning into a headache, but its look SOOOO cool.

[Satnam]

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^%!*&#$ Volkswagon says that they require BOTH serial numbers (stereo and car) to get me the radio code. Cant do it with one or the other, so I have to go down there anyways... Pain in the a$$....

This shock tower brace is turning into a headache, but its look SOOOO cool.

if it's Ddin, the instrument cluster stores that, code is never needed unless you change the deck for a different VW deck (different code), then you only have to enter it in once also.

[Kor]

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if it's Ddin, the instrument cluster stores that, code is never needed unless you change the deck for a different VW deck (different code), then you only have to enter it in once also.

That would explain why I was able to disconnect my battery and never had to reset my DDin radio using the code.

[Flanders]

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wierd. I've had my battery disconnected numerous times (single slot, no cd player, non monsoon) for longer than 5 minutes and I've never had to put in the code. Maybe I've just lucked out?

[R_Ethug]

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same with me dude.. i had a sony deck in my car for months including during that time a swap to a new cluster (euro cluster) and even after all that when i put my stock radio back in i never had to enter a code so i dunno