Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 22:38:19 GMT From: "Scott Yeager" <scottnopsamerflying.com> Subject: Re: Yet another radio/code issue
Well, I just wedged my umbrella against the band button and left the damn thing on (beep beep beep, ergh...). We'll see if it clears itself before dinner! Thanks to both of you for your help thus far. S "KeithG" <noonenopsaml.com> wrote in message news:aWK27.6167$8O1.3418329nopsamoon.columbus.rr.com... > 2234 was the last code entered by 'someone'. Leave the unit 'on' for an > hour. It is apparent that 4 tries have been made and now the radio needs to > be on (beep beep beep) for one hour (really). Then try again. I do not > remember if code magically appears or if you need to hold the band button > until it appears, but there you go. > > KeithG > > "Scott Yeager" <scottnopsamerflying.com> wrote in message > news:oOI27.172696$%i7.112351711nopsam1.rdc1.sfba.home.com... > > Imagine my joy at finding a 92 9000 Griffin Edition with all the bells and > > whistles for $4900 US... the catch? Dead battery. Oh, and no owner's > manual > > in the glove compartment or elsewhere. > > > > I won't bore you with the experience I had with my "friendly local dealer" > > in attempting to track down the stereo code. Suffice it to say that Marin > > Volvo/Saab (my less local cool Saab shop) had the code for me inside of > five > > minutes. > > > > This stereo package is the Radio/Cassette unit on top, with the > single-disc > > CD player in the space below, including equalizer, and the six-disc > changer > > in the back. > > > > Code in hand, I followed a post on saabnet.com, holding down the code > button > > and attempting to post my four-digit code. No luck. Holding down the code > > button (or any other) for any length of time does not prompt me with the > > word "code" at this point, either. > > > > Next step: as per a post on this group, disconnect the battery, let > > everything power down for an hour, and try again. No joy. Overnight? Still > > no joy. Pull the stereo unit out, remove the top cover and find a small, > > permanently affixed watch-type battery inside. > > > > My questions at this point: > > > > 1. Do you suppose the internal battery is holding onto a mis-entered code, > > and the entire unit is now in lockout mode? > > 2. My display, upon powering up the unit (and before the ding-ding-ding > > drives me completely batty) shows "2234". What does this mean? > > 3. My idea now is to let the unit sit long enough to discharge it's > internal > > battery and see if that clears up the problem. Does anyone know of a > reason > > why this should not work? > > 4. Am I better advised to take it to the dealer, or will they essentially > > play the same game I'm playing? > > > > Many thanks. > > > > > >
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