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Hi all,
I have a Ford Ka car.
last week I parked the car up in my garage and never used it for 8 days, but
had left the interior light on.
so flat battery, I removed and charged the battery, and entered the radio
key code no that was written in the book supplied with the car I bought
second hand just over a year ago.
it did not accept the number and displayed wait 30 mim before trying
again,on the 3rd attempt.
is there such a thing as a default no, I can use.
I am the genuine owner of the car, and have looked at the Ford uk web site
to see if there was any information but nothing.
I do not want to go back to the dealer, they would not even look at it when
the exhaust failed after I had done 600 miles and just said exhaust were not
covered on used cars.
thanks for any suggestions,
Mick.

"Mick." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi all,
> I have a Ford Ka car.
> last week I parked the car up in my garage and never used it for 8 days,
> but had left the interior light on.
> so flat battery, I removed and charged the battery, and entered the radio
> key code no that was written in the book supplied with the car I bought
> second hand just over a year ago.
> it did not accept the number and displayed wait 30 mim before trying
> again,on the 3rd attempt.
> is there such a thing as a default no, I can use.
> I am the genuine owner of the car, and have looked at the Ford uk web site
> to see if there was any information but nothing.
> I do not want to go back to the dealer, they would not even look at it
> when the exhaust failed after I had done 600 miles and just said exhaust
> were not covered on used cars.
> thanks for any suggestions,
> Mick.
>
Leave it off for a while-eventually it gets out of the hump mode

you have been inputting correctly?
at the base of the radio you have your preset buttons--1 thru 5 maybe more
depending on model
the first digit is entered via button 1 by pressing untill desired number in
the window
second digit entered via button 2
and so on

on my ford i press menu to confirm----check yours this may not be the same

As far as your purchase is concerned--exhaust fail at random times,not
always visible from a visual check.You still have consumer rights etc--go
see the local CAB office.
If anyone purchases a car/van from me and they have troubles,i fix it,no
questions,fixed.
How much of a MoT did you get?--always demand 12 months from a dealer

"Aquanaut" <> wrote in message
news1YId.508$...
|
| "Mick." <> wrote in message
| news:...
| > Hi all,
| > I have a Ford Ka car.
| > last week I parked the car up in my garage and never used it for 8 days,
| > but had left the interior light on.
| > so flat battery, I removed and charged the battery, and entered the
radio
| > key code no that was written in the book supplied with the car I bought
| > second hand just over a year ago.
| > it did not accept the number and displayed wait 30 mim before trying
| > again,on the 3rd attempt.
| > is there such a thing as a default no, I can use.
| > I am the genuine owner of the car, and have looked at the Ford uk web
site
| > to see if there was any information but nothing.
| > I do not want to go back to the dealer, they would not even look at it
| > when the exhaust failed after I had done 600 miles and just said exhaust
| > were not covered on used cars.
| > thanks for any suggestions,
| > Mick.
| >
| Leave it off for a while-eventually it gets out of the hump mode
|
| you have been inputting correctly?
| at the base of the radio you have your preset buttons--1 thru 5 maybe more
| depending on model
| the first digit is entered via button 1 by pressing untill desired number
in
| the window
| second digit entered via button 2
| and so on
|
| on my ford i press menu to confirm----check yours this may not be the same
|
| As far as your purchase is concerned--exhaust fail at random times,not
| always visible from a visual check.You still have consumer rights etc--go
| see the local CAB office.
| If anyone purchases a car/van from me and they have troubles,i fix it,no
| questions,fixed.
| How much of a MoT did you get?--always demand 12 months from a dealer
|
Wow! Can I get my next car from you? <g> 'Course, delivery could be a
problem...heh heh...

On Mon, 24 Jan 2005 01:18:27 GMT Aquanaut wrote:


> "Mick." <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi all,
>> I have a Ford Ka car.
>> last week I parked the car up in my garage and never used it for 8
>> days,
>> but had left the interior light on.
>> so flat battery, I removed and charged the battery, and entered the
>> radio
>> key code no that was written in the book supplied with the car I
>> bought
>> second hand just over a year ago.
>> it did not accept the number and displayed wait 30 mim before trying
>> again,on the 3rd attempt.
>> is there such a thing as a default no, I can use.
>> I am the genuine owner of the car, and have looked at the Ford uk web
>> site
>> to see if there was any information but nothing.
>> I do not want to go back to the dealer, they would not even look at it
>> when the exhaust failed after I had done 600 miles and just said
>> exhaust
>> were not covered on used cars.
>> thanks for any suggestions,
>> Mick.

> Leave it off for a while-eventually it gets out of the hump mode

> you have been inputting correctly?
> at the base of the radio you have your preset buttons--1 thru 5 maybe
> more
> depending on model
> the first digit is entered via button 1 by pressing untill desired
> number in
> the window
> second digit entered via button 2
> and so on

> on my ford i press menu to confirm----check yours this may not be the
> same

> As far as your purchase is concerned--exhaust fail at random times,not
> always visible from a visual check.You still have consumer rights
> etc--go
> see the local CAB office.
> If anyone purchases a car/van from me and they have troubles,i fix
> it,no
> questions,fixed.
> How much of a MoT did you get?--always demand 12 months from a dealer


Hey can you deliver me an "Aquastrada"?
Or fix up an old beat up dune buggy to work like one?

"Aquanaut" <> wrote in message
news1YId.508$...
>>
> Leave it off for a while-eventually it gets out of the hump mode
>
> you have been inputting correctly?
> at the base of the radio you have your preset buttons--1 thru 5 maybe more
> depending on model
> the first digit is entered via button 1 by pressing untill desired number
> in the window
> second digit entered via button 2
> and so on
>
> on my ford i press menu to confirm----check yours this may not be the same
>
> As far as your purchase is concerned--exhaust fail at random times,not
> always visible from a visual check.You still have consumer rights etc--go
> see the local CAB office.
> If anyone purchases a car/van from me and they have troubles,i fix it,no
> questions,fixed.
> How much of a MoT did you get?--always demand 12 months from a dealer

Hi "Aquanaut" thanks for repling, the radio is the standard one fitted Model
5000, radio and tape only.
I did enter the key code from the buttons as you said, but the book tells
me to press button nos 1 to 4 to set the code
and then 5 to enter, and that the audio will then operate, but it does not,
IF they have written the wrong code in the documents how can i
get over this?
it turns out that the MOT had 10 months on it i thought it was a year.
re the exhaust I did get in touch with Ford and thet never answerd the
e-mail form i filled in on there site.
if you are intersted i could tell more about the dealer in a direct e-mail.

Thanks Mick.

[rhi94]

hey. my battery got taken of my car and now i need a code for my radio to work. my serial number is M003148. Any help appreciated thank you in advance!!!