General Original Grundig radio

[33JOF]

Hi all,

Ive just bought an original Grundig radio cassette for my '97 Barchetta to take it back to original.

There's no code and Davren on the main forum says that he doesn't have a calculator for Grundig radios and believes that they can only be decoded with an EPROM dump at a radio workshop.

Has anyone got any experience of this or can help otherwise?

Its a Grundig AD 183M and the serial number is FA0926S1123103.

Many thanks.

 

[doblo832]

Try putting in 'car radio codes' there are pages of places that say they can give you the code for any radio. I used a site called 'justanswer.com', I received a code within 10mins which worked. If you like the service you can make a small donation. I've given this site to other friends who have all had good results. Good luck
Peter

 

[33JOF]

Hi, thanks for this - I've tried pretty much every website that comes up on google with no luck. I'll try justanswer.

 

[33JOF]

Apparently I cant get a code off the net - need to take it to a car radio repair shop (do they still exist?!) for them to plug it in to this EPROM dump 'thing' and give me the code. More google searching for a repair shop, unless anyone knows a good one....

 

[33JOF]

Managed to get the code online from these guys for £9.72 - haven't checked that it works as yet, but these were the only people that could supply a code, and I tried loads of companies - including Grundig and Fiat who were both useless;

http://www.radiocode.ivgsoft.com

 

[doblo832]

Good luck! Let us know how you get on so we can all use it;

 

[33JOF]

They gave me a code, I put the radio in the car and it worked straightaway - no code asked for or required. Lesson there somewhere?!
Anyone got a user manual for the AD 183 M Grundig now......

 

[gar074]

That's interesting - my Original Grundig's never demanded a code, even though I've had it out of the car a few times.

It looks so right in the dash that I can't bring myself to replace it, even though it's totally carp at what it does!

So I play tunes with the gearbox instead...

 

[desert rat]

This one?

View attachment Barchetta Radio Tape Ext CD 01.zip

 

[33JOF]

I wish! No this is the posh one - mines the radio cassette of the early models that fits the dash without any plastic surround showing. But thanks anyway - appreciate the thought!

 

[bumble]

They gave me a code, I put the radio in the car and it worked straightaway - no code asked for or required. Lesson there somewhere?!
Anyone got a user manual for the AD 183 M Grundig now......

I have the original handbook for the Grundig- in Italian. I haven't been on here for a while and could have told you that you probably wouldn't have needed a code. I changed the aftermarket CD player in my car to an original Clarion Casette/Radio and it too worked without the code.

Steve

 

[33JOF]

Bumble, no worries - it took me about 2 weeks to finally get a code - should have just plugged it in and seen what was what!
Will post some pics when the hood is on.

 

[bumble]

If, like me, you plan on keeping your car original and want he Radio Manual for you glove box. Just PM me an address, make a donation the next time you see a Cancer Research collection tin and I will send it to you.

Steve

 

[33JOF]

All I need now from the original accessories brochure is the Momo pedals, the luggage & ski rack plus the fitted leather luggage!!

 

[bumble]

Can't help with them Jonathan but the radio manual will be posted Monday

Steve

 

[33JOF]

Thanks again bumble.

 

[33JOF]

bumble -è arrivato oggi, grazie