Forrest Knighton (24.54.245.126) - Wed Jun 21 21:35:38 2006

Hello, i have a 1995 850 turbo that was given to

me recently. I had to change out the battery

and once i did, i discovered i need a special

code to unlock the anti-theft system to get my

disc changer working. The manual says i should

have a code card that the dealer gives you

when you buy your vehicle. as i mentioned, the

car was given to me by my cousin who bought it

several years ago second hand. we have no such

card so i was wondering if anyone else has

encountered the same problem or is there some

sort of master code for my particular model. or

a reset button? i tried some basic 4 digit codes

and after teh third or so try, it locked up on

me. like most people, i like music and i fried

my last radio/cd player in my old truck so i was

really loking forward to having music in my

ride again. If anyone can help i would much

appreciate it. LA traffic everyday with no tunes

is a real drag. please shoot me an email at

forrest@mobilestorm.com with any info. Thank you.

Reply #1 sarah (71.38.131.86) - Thu May 22 01:10:02 2008

You need to call a VOLVO dealership, they'll ask you for the VIN # and look up your code for free. Don't pay anyone money to do this, it shouldn't cost anything. If it's the original radio that came with the car the code should work.

Reply #2 sarah (71.38.131.86) - Thu May 22 01:17:34 2008

Oh, forgot to mention if your radio is locked out you need to put the key in the acc position for two hours then the radio will show the word "code" again, then proceed with the 4 digit # the dealership provides you.

Reply #3 larry (24.14.86.30) - Fri Jun 20 18:27:09 2008

but the headlight will be on, how do i off the headlight

Reply #4 Kevin (71.43.189.42) - Tue Jul 29 10:24:06 2008

The service department will not give you the code over the phone. The code is an anti-theft feature. Volvo service will only reset the code if you can prove the vehicle is yours and you must go to the dealer and show proof of ownership. I have called 4 dealerships and they have all told me the same thing.

Reply #5 Daniel (75.63.10.101) - Tue Jul 29 23:39:56 2008

I went to the dealership today and at first they tried to charge me $30 for the code, but I told them it should be free. they then asked for proof of ownership and gave me the code.

I too just bought this car and it had the radio locked. I entered the code and it did not work... I left the key on for 2 hours and it asked for the code again so I entered the code they gave me and the display read OFF. So I'm stuck looking this stuff up here. Let me know anybody out there whats next?

thx

Reply #6 samantha (75.47.82.181) - Wed Aug 6 11:42:10 2008

You need to disconnect the battery for 30 seconds and then reconnect it. Once the battery is reconnected then turn the key int he start position for 4 hours. After 4 hrs you can enter the code and your radio will work. I have the original book from my car and this is how they tell you to unlock it.

Reply #7 Jay (97.103.147.182) - Tue Aug 12 09:16:34 2008

I found an easier way to reset the radio, I left mine on forever and it never reset. Turn the car on, then turn the radio on. Then pull the radio fuse under the hood, put the fuse back and it should say code then enter your code and it should come back on. WORKED FOR ME

Thanks

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