dead battery, dead radio!

[ecuke]

2001 Boxster S ; replaced dead battery and of course being a second owner with no access to the radio code, I am unable to get the CR-220 radio to work. Any suggestions please????

[Skibum]

Is there no credit card sized plastic card in with your owners manual packet?

Gonna be a great day for a ride today! :)

Edited April 22, 2007 by Skibum

[Loren]

If you don't know your radio code then get us the last four digits of the radio serial number and we will see if we can help.

[ecuke]

If you don't know your radio code then get us the last four digits of the radio serial number and we will see if we can help.

Where do I find the serial # for the radio?

[Skibum]

I believe it is on the back of the radio chassis.

[ecuke]

I believe it is on the back of the radio chassis.

Do I have to remove the radio to get to the serial #, or is there another way to view it?

[mikefocke]

How you find your radio's serial number depends on the radio model.

You can read the serial number of a CDR-220 by holding the TP button down until "Becker 1" displays, then scrolling using the right hand (tuning) knob until the serial number displays.

For the CDR-210, turn the radio on and push the 8 and the last (0) preset button AT THE SAME TIME. Hold for 5 seconds. When the screen changes, hit the tuning toggle button down several times until it says serial then hit the center preset button under arrow on display and the serial number will display.

If all else fails, you can get the code from Becker for $30.

Use the battery maintainer through the cigarette lighter to keep power to the radio while the battery is disconnected. Or use the jumper post in the fuse box and a set of jumper cables to a 12 volt battery (even a lawn mower battery would do it).

A '03 or '04 Boxster doesn't use the code system for radio theft security.

[911-996]

Im surprised at how many people loose this card, It comes in a plastic bag with your head unit instruction manual

Do you remember having a card that looks like this?

Edited April 25, 2007 by 911-996

[mikefocke]

Remember how few 01 cars are still owned by the original owners.

And things get lost in every transfer. I never had the card on either of my 2 Boxsters and I was the 3rd owner each time.