Re: E36 Radio Code

[Holly McReynolds <hollysmac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Your Dealer can get the code from BMW. My son had a similar experience and I
had lost the card that came with the car when I owned it.

Holly McReynolds
"97 M3



> 
> Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 22:47:50 -0500
> From: kabookie@domain.elided
> Subject: E36 Radio Code
> 
> OK - I feel like a dweeb for asking this, but I have no owner's manual.
> 
> My battery was very low, and starting the car drained enough juice that the
> radio reset itself and required the code. I thought I remembered it, but
> after 3 tries, figured I'd better cool it in case it would lock itself for
> an amount of time.
> 
> Well, when I got the code and entered it, the radio wouldn't unlock. So I
> took both radio fuses out for almost 24hrs. Plugged 'em back in and the
> radio won't take the code.
> 
> What's the deal? (At least it's a good opportunity to really listen to the
> car and make sure all is well :-)
> 
> - -Kabookie
> 
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