Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

I posted a few weeks ago. I bought an 02 Discovery in December and my husband disconnected the battery. We didn't have the code for the radio and it hasn't worked. We called the dealer and they said the code would be the last 5 digits of the radio's serial number.

My husband just took the radio out of the Disco a few minutes ago, but the serial number includes 0's, and he doesn't see a way to put those in as part of the code. I think this radio may have been added later. It's a 6-disc changer. I thought it was a Harmon Kardon, but my husband says the radio says Becker Automotive Systems on it. The model number is a BE 4775.

I'm gonna put *'s in for a couple of the numbers but the serial number on this radio is 25003*3*. Does anyone have any idea what the code would be? The dealer did not have it on file, and said they thought it may have been replaced.


Any help is greatly appreciated.

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

I had the same thing happen, but if it is a "Land Rover brand" radio, the dealership will have the code.

What you need to do is, if you can, take the radio out so you can see all the barcodes and info on the back and sides of the radio, call Land Rover and send them proof of ownership through fax.

that's exactly what I did and I got the code the same day.

You might also want to go to the dealership and do the exact same thing. Show them the codes, proof of ownership and let it be up to them to get it. Because it is from Land Rover, they will get it.

If the sales rep at the dealership doesn't help, talk to the Service Manager; but I got the code faster calling LR then I did at the dealership.

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Happy Rovering!


John-Robert

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

Here is something else to try, turn on the ignition and then turn on the radio and let it sit in the driveway for 60 min and the radio will reset itself.
Worked on my Mitsubishi and a friends Volvo.

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

yeah... unfortunately that doesn't work. I drove 8 hrs. straight, and it didn't "reset" itself.

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

Go to the dealers service department and have them run a request thru Rover for your code, while doing that also have them run the truck for recalls.
The serial number on the back of the radio, is just that a serial number, it is not a code.

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

The engine has to be off.

RE: Radio in 02 Discovery Need help ASAP
 

That is for D1's, they lock after 3 failed attempts. On D2's, the time between entering the wrong code doubles for each failure.

The engine doesn't have to be off on D1's. I had mine lock and I couldn't remember the right code and entered the wrong one 3 times. It locked and I figured out that you had to wait 1 hour. I drove to Dallas and an hour down the turnpike, I got the radio back after trying the right code..