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I've reset this radio before no problem, but not this time.

It's a 98 Jetta GL 2.slow. I was too lazy to go inside and get the
number, thought I could remember it,
put wrong code in. Now says '2 Safe'. Googling, I found where it said to
press key combo Mode+Scan to
reset. My radio doesn't have a 'Mode' button. I tried other buttons, no go.
It's the original radio, Clarion I believe. After a battery disconnect I
tried to enter the code
from memory a couple of times, and now it says "2 Safe". After getting
the right code which I've used
before, I tried disconnecting the battery for about 24 hrs and pulling
the radio Fuse for about a week,
it still won't even allow me to enter the code, just say's "2 Safe". Did
I kill it?

I guess my real question is: Can I put in a Pioneer or something? Is the
alarm system or anything else
dependant upon that original radio being there?

Thanks,
Les

Have radio code, need more...
 

To reset the safe mode you need to leave the ignition turned on for about an
hour.
For your other question, you absolutely can put an after-market radio in
without causing
any problems IF it is installed correctly. A lot of the wiring kits you can
buy injects
12V into the communications line which causes the scan tool to not be able
to communicate.

"Les" wrote in message ...

I've reset this radio before no problem, but not this time.

It's a 98 Jetta GL 2.slow. I was too lazy to go inside and get the
number, thought I could remember it,
put wrong code in. Now says '2 Safe'. Googling, I found where it said to
press key combo Mode+Scan to
reset. My radio doesn't have a 'Mode' button. I tried other buttons, no go.
It's the original radio, Clarion I believe. After a battery disconnect I
tried to enter the code
from memory a couple of times, and now it says "2 Safe". After getting
the right code which I've used
before, I tried disconnecting the battery for about 24 hrs and pulling
the radio Fuse for about a week,
it still won't even allow me to enter the code, just say's "2 Safe". Did
I kill it?

I guess my real question is: Can I put in a Pioneer or something? Is the
alarm system or anything else
dependant upon that original radio being there?

Thanks,
Les

Have radio code, need more...
 

LG wrote:
> To reset the safe mode you need to leave the ignition turned on for
> about an hour.
> For your other question, you absolutely can put an after-market radio
> in without causing
> any problems IF it is installed correctly. A lot of the wiring kits
> you can buy injects
> 12V into the communications line which causes the scan tool to not be
> able to communicate.
>
> "Les" wrote in message ...
>
> I've reset this radio before no problem, but not this time.
>
> It's a 98 Jetta GL 2.slow. I was too lazy to go inside and get the
> number, thought I could remember it,
> put wrong code in. Now says '2 Safe'. Googling, I found where it said to
> press key combo Mode+Scan to
> reset. My radio doesn't have a 'Mode' button. I tried other buttons,
> no go.
> It's the original radio, Clarion I believe. After a battery disconnect I
> tried to enter the code
> from memory a couple of times, and now it says "2 Safe". After getting
> the right code which I've used
> before, I tried disconnecting the battery for about 24 hrs and pulling
> the radio Fuse for about a week,
> it still won't even allow me to enter the code, just say's "2 Safe". Did
> I kill it?
>
> I guess my real question is: Can I put in a Pioneer or something? Is the
> alarm system or anything else
> dependant upon that original radio being there?
>
> Thanks,
> Les
Thanks, that worked,
Les