"SteveH" > wrote in message
. ..
> Dave Savage > wrote:
>
>> Slightly OT, but here goes : my son has lost the radio code for his Ford
>> KA.
>> If you lose the radio code, is it reasonable for a dealer to charge £30
>> to
>> obtain it for you ? I would have thought it's a quick query on a
>> computerised database - £5 to charity would be a fair charge.
>
> 2 things worth trying:
>
> 1. Pull the radio, as it has often been scribbled somewhere on the
> casing with permanent pen.
>
> 2. Google something along the lines of 'Free Ford Radio Decode' - there
> are some free programs out there which can calculate codes from serial
> numbers.
>
> If that fails, I'd probably junk it and fit a 50 quid Lidl special that
> does MP3 / iPod connectivity.

I think Ford radios are sort of built-in to the dash - not standard size and
not easily replaced without leaving big gaps, or unsightly plastic
surrounds. I might be wrong tho.