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  1. Just inherited my dad's 2005 Fabia (radio problem) 
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    Good morning

    Sadly lost dad late last year and have inherited his little car, which despite being laid up for 7 years is a great little runner (after a full service and check over)

    I went to use the Symphony radio but it says 'safe' and then '1000' I found a little tag with the code shown on it and inputted that code, however the radio went back to 'safe' '1000' and now I can't input any new figures.
    I've scanned the radio via the socket and see a VAG number and a coding but no way to reset anything.

    Can anyone suggest a way forward please?

    Kind regards

    Mike
     
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    For some reason it didn’t like the code and is now locked, it may let you try again if left disconnected overnight, if not it is a dealer job on ODIS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasher View Post
    For some reason it didn’t like the code and is now locked, it may let you try again if left disconnected overnight, if not it is a dealer job on ODIS.

    Hi thanks, just ordered a pair of keys to remove it, so will give that a go.

    Is there anyway to confirm the code?
     
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    There are some internet services, some good others a scam. The dealer can but it costs.
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    Hi all

    This is annoying.

    I got the radio out and the serial number matches with that on the card with the code.

    But the radio will no longer allow me to enter a new code number, the keys do not respond.

    I read in the manual that if you leave it powered up for an hour it may let you try again, at which point I'll have to try that same code.
    It's on my work bench being supplied with 11vdc just now.

    Don't know why it locked me out after just one try??

    Might be cheaper to buy another radio I am thinking?
     
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    It certainly will be less stressful and you can have a lot of very good modern options with a £400 budget, my Octavia 1 head unit was old and had not DAB so I fitted a Pioneer Apple car play unit which has hands free, DAB+ etc and excellent nav via my iPhone.
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    Corr £400! was thinking in the £50 range, won't be used that much just for a bit of news and something on my work drive in.

    Well as an update it sat powered up with a connection to ignition as well as k10 and after well over an hour no change at all.
    1000 no key inputs accepted, bottom left shows a 1.

    Strikes me as a very stupid design made only to annoy people
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by MikeT1965 View Post
    a very stupid design made only to annoy people
    Yes, thieves. So the code will not enter at all?
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    Nope, can not enter anything at all.
    When it gave me my one go, I entered the code, pressed the >> and it beeped and said safe again, since then it will not take any key presses.
     
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