Change battery ground cable = Radio in SAFE mode?

**racer187** · 06-22-2008 09:44 AM

Need to replace my battery ground cable. I don't have the code to get the radio out of SAFE mode. Any suggestions short of $$$ to the dealer?

**Bic-Ball** · 06-22-2008 10:12 AM

cant you just use a jumper cable to maintain the connection while changing it? don't stand in a puddle :p

**bigphil** · 06-22-2008 11:51 AM

I'm in the same situation now. There might be a member or two around here that works at the dealer that could help you. You'll need the radio keys to get the AUZ number. Dealers charge anywhere from $60 to $120 to do it. I wish the VAGCOM could pull it off :(. My radio code card was cut out of the manual (I bought used). I'm thinking of going all custom carpc setup now.

**racer187** · 06-22-2008 06:43 PM

Yea same thing here- code card is missing. The jumper cable thing seems risky. I found someone on Vortex that might be able to get the no. for me. I need to get din to pull it out.

**urban96** · 06-22-2008 10:24 PM

i just called the dealership the other day about getting a radio code

he didnt mention $$, but i didnt ask

he did say that i need the car/radio there because they recently changed policy and they need to plug something in before they can give out the code

**kextyn** · 06-23-2008 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by urban96

i just called the dealership the other day about getting a radio code

he didnt mention $$, but i didnt ask

he did say that i need the car/radio there because they recently changed policy and they need to plug something in before they can give out the code

I tried to get my radio code from the local stealership before. They wanted $110 and insisted that there is no possible way to get it without hooking up the car to a computer. That's complete BS because I was able to get it from a generous AZ member over the internet. They need to do away with this greedy BS policy.

Has anyone ever tried that jumper cable trick? Unless you have 4 total posts on the battery I don't think it'd work.

**urban96** · 06-23-2008 07:29 AM

the whole radio code thing is BS IMO

**FourBlackRings** · 06-23-2008 07:48 AM

i would just recommend going to the stealership they quoted me $60 but when they finished they wound up only charging me $20. Oh and it helps if my mention you might be looking at trading up to a new audi and then go look at them while they fix yours.

**LDetter** · 06-23-2008 07:54 AM

I had the same problem, disconected the battery and radio went into safe mode. Of course the card with the number on it was not in the owners manual any more. I just drove to the dealer and the took down my vid # and pulled the radio out to get the code on the back. 5 min later they had the code for me. Didnt cost me a thing. Funny how some of you are getting charged for this.

**zrowcool** · 06-23-2008 03:02 PM

theres a little thing you can buy at autozone or any other major car parts place. you plug it into your cigarette lighter and it connects to a 9v battery so that it keeps the code and time on all your gauges and such. its like 3 bucks
pics for an idea

**AudiRacerS4** · 06-23-2008 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by zrowcool

theres a little thing you can buy at autozone or any other major car parts place. you plug it into your cigarette lighter and it connects to a 9v battery so that it keeps the code and time on all your gauges and such. its like 3 bucks

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