That Broke It! (Radio code removal question)

[Stuffed]

Decided to buy a packj of blank tapes today so I could tape something to
listen to in the car. It sounded very fuzzy, so I took the stereo out and
checke dthe head - Very crapped up. At the same time, I thought it would be
a good idea to mess around with teh bulbs for the illumination, as the
display backlight had gone. In the process, I managed to dislodge on of the
ribbon connectors that's under the tape deck.

In short, I put a drill through the PCB trying to drill out a screw that
wouldn't budge, and now have a beyond dead stereo, and a gaping hole in the
dash :(

I quite fancy the idea of getting a Rover stereo from the breakers, I don't
need anything fancy, generally only have radio 4 on anyway. But I don't want
to pay through the nose for a radio, and then pay through the nose again for
the code, is there any way to look these things up? Car only cost 80 quid,
so I'm trying to avoid paying 25% of the value!

[Mike G]

"Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> wrote in message
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> Decided to buy a packj of blank tapes today so I could tape something to
> listen to in the car. It sounded very fuzzy, so I took the stereo out and
> checke dthe head - Very crapped up. At the same time, I thought it would
be
> a good idea to mess around with teh bulbs for the illumination, as the
> display backlight had gone. In the process, I managed to dislodge on of
the
> ribbon connectors that's under the tape deck.
>
> In short, I put a drill through the PCB trying to drill out a screw that
> wouldn't budge, and now have a beyond dead stereo, and a gaping hole in
the
> dash :(
>
> I quite fancy the idea of getting a Rover stereo from the breakers, I
don't
> need anything fancy, generally only have radio 4 on anyway. But I don't
want
> to pay through the nose for a radio, and then pay through the nose again
for
> the code, is there any way to look these things up? Car only cost 80 quid,
> so I'm trying to avoid paying 25% of the value!

Breakers normally only sell working radios. Including the code if one is
needed.
You could try a charity shop. I've seen them in those for under a tenner.
Come to think of it, I've got a radio cassette out of a Rover. A Montego
type Vitesse IIRC. Complete with code card.
£15 inc postage, if I can find it. Interested?
Mike.

[Stuffed]

"Mike G" <mikgibbs@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> wrote in message
> news:cks318$mr6$1@news.freedom2surf.net...

> > I quite fancy the idea of getting a Rover stereo from the breakers, I
> don't
> > need anything fancy, generally only have radio 4 on anyway. But I don't
> want
> > to pay through the nose for a radio, and then pay through the nose again
> for
> > the code, is there any way to look these things up? Car only cost 80
quid,
> > so I'm trying to avoid paying 25% of the value!
>
> Breakers normally only sell working radios. Including the code if one is
> needed.
> You could try a charity shop. I've seen them in those for under a tenner.
> Come to think of it, I've got a radio cassette out of a Rover. A Montego
> type Vitesse IIRC. Complete with code card.
> £15 inc postage, if I can find it. Interested?

The breakers I'd be going to has half a dozen of the later K series Metros
in, all with the standard radios - And no batteries, probably no codes
written down, and more than likely even if he has got the code written down
he wouldn't be able to find it! Be nice to get something along the lines of
what I've just knackered as it's a "posh" Metro, so had the auto reverse 4
preset for the radio unit, not top end, but not el basico either. And I
figure keeping it Rover means it's a less nickable name, as well as making
the car look original still ;)

If I can be bothered I'll try the local car boots, and phone to see if the
breakers is open, and how much he'd want etc. 15 quid is more than I really
want to pay for a stereo for an 80 quid car just because I buggered up, but
I'll bear it in mind :) Do you take Paypal monies, cause I think I've got
about 15 quid in the account at the mo not doing a great deal...

[Mike G]

"Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike G" <mikgibbs@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2tdr21F1thv65U1@uni-berlin.de...
> >
> > "Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> wrote in message
> > news:cks318$mr6$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
>
> > > I quite fancy the idea of getting a Rover stereo from the breakers, I
> > don't
> > > need anything fancy, generally only have radio 4 on anyway. But I
don't
> > want
> > > to pay through the nose for a radio, and then pay through the nose
again
> > for
> > > the code, is there any way to look these things up? Car only cost 80
> quid,
> > > so I'm trying to avoid paying 25% of the value!
> >
> > Breakers normally only sell working radios. Including the code if one is
> > needed.
> > You could try a charity shop. I've seen them in those for under a
tenner.
> > Come to think of it, I've got a radio cassette out of a Rover. A Montego
> > type Vitesse IIRC. Complete with code card.
> > £15 inc postage, if I can find it. Interested?
>
> The breakers I'd be going to has half a dozen of the later K series Metros
> in, all with the standard radios - And no batteries, probably no codes
> written down, and more than likely even if he has got the code written
down
> he wouldn't be able to find it! Be nice to get something along the lines
of
> what I've just knackered as it's a "posh" Metro, so had the auto reverse 4
> preset for the radio unit, not top end, but not el basico either. And I
> figure keeping it Rover means it's a less nickable name, as well as making
> the car look original still ;)
>
> If I can be bothered I'll try the local car boots, and phone to see if the
> breakers is open, and how much he'd want etc. 15 quid is more than I
really
> want to pay for a stereo for an 80 quid car just because I buggered up,
but
> I'll bear it in mind :) Do you take Paypal monies, cause I think I've got
> about 15 quid in the account at the mo not doing a great deal...

I do have a PayPal account.
mikgibbs@tiscali.co.uk and metier@lycos.co.uk
Are both registered.
AFAIR the radio I have has 6 presets on FM and AM. Can't recall if it has
auto reverse.
If you're genuinely interested I'll dig it out and tell you the model and
details etc.
Reply direct using my Tiscali address.
I'm live Nr Horsham W Sussex, in case you live anywhere near.
Mike.

[Grimly Curmudgeon]

It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> saying
something like:

> In the process, I managed to dislodge on of the
>ribbon connectors that's under the tape deck.
>
>In short, I put a drill through the PCB trying to drill out a screw that
>wouldn't budge, and now have a beyond dead stereo, and a gaping hole in the
>dash :(

Heh. Classic.

Bootsale radio/cassette... fiver.
--

Dave
SE6a

[Stuffed]

"Mike G" <mikgibbs@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
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> AFAIR the radio I have has 6 presets on FM and AM. Can't recall if it has
> auto reverse.
> If you're genuinely interested I'll dig it out and tell you the model and
> details etc.
> Reply direct using my Tiscali address.
> I'm live Nr Horsham W Sussex, in case you live anywhere near.

Cheers for the offer - I was about two minutes from taking you up on it when
I managed to find exactly the same model as I've just knackered, complete
with code :)

Someone had obviouly fitted a different stereo at some point, and then put
the original back in, messing the wiring up a bit, so I didn't fancy trying
to sort it out unless I really really had to!

[Stuffed]

"Grimly Curmudgeon" <grimlycurmudgeon683@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It was somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember "Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> saying
> something like:
>
> > In the process, I managed to dislodge on of the
> >ribbon connectors that's under the tape deck.
> >
> >In short, I put a drill through the PCB trying to drill out a screw that
> >wouldn't budge, and now have a beyond dead stereo, and a gaping hole in
the
> >dash :(
>
> Heh. Classic.

I've had a very long week - And had already spent most of the night trying
to get the hifi tape deck to work (I seldom ever listen to music, let alone
tapes, but figured I might as well make sure the tape deck worked for when/
if I sell the car...). I really should have known better than to use a
wobbly (although new) drill, blunt wobbly (also new) bits, especially when
so worn out.

Also this week I have lost the needle valve out the carb, and I think fitted
a trunion pin the wrong way round on another car. I need a holiday!

> Bootsale radio/cassette... fiver.

Indeed :)

Amazingly I got the exact same model, so it was just a straight plug in and
go job too. That'll be my good luck done with for the year.

[Mike G]

"Stuffed" <talking@rse.non> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike G" <mikgibbs@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2tds60F1t77qnU1@uni-berlin.de...
>
> > AFAIR the radio I have has 6 presets on FM and AM. Can't recall if it
has
> > auto reverse.
> > If you're genuinely interested I'll dig it out and tell you the model
and
> > details etc.
> > Reply direct using my Tiscali address.
> > I'm live Nr Horsham W Sussex, in case you live anywhere near.
>
> Cheers for the offer - I was about two minutes from taking you up on it
when
> I managed to find exactly the same model as I've just knackered, complete
> with code :)

Good for you.
No problem here. Saves me having to dig it out and check it over.
Someday it will be a classic radio. :-)
Mike.