Hi,
Bought a '98 Xantia TD. The radio seems to be locked.
Radio PU-1561 A Serial No. 96 279398080. I pulled out unit and there is a code 4511 marked on the label but I cannot get the radio to go into "enter Code" mode. I have left it on for several hours to no avail. All I ever get on the display is - - - -. If I press "band" and the on button the radio plays but with a constant Beep Beep. Any one any idea how to "reset" it before I throw it out the window ...
No service history with car but Front spheres seem to have a date stamped on them ? Accumulator might need replacement (ticking every 4 or 5 seconds) Will also change cambelt. Any other advice appreciated.
Regards,
colm
Xantia radio locked
Moderator: RichardW
Be patient with your radio. Mine was the same. I got the correct security code from my local Citroen dealer for free and had to wait about 3 days before it would let me punch in the code. Apparently the more times you try it with the wrong code the longer it takes to settle down. DON'T press anything for days.......see if it will alllow you a go with the proper code.
If not there are loads of people on the web or probably at your local radio or parts store that will de-lock it for about £20. Alternatively search ebay for a decent second hand one!!!
If not there are loads of people on the web or probably at your local radio or parts store that will de-lock it for about £20. Alternatively search ebay for a decent second hand one!!!
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Had (Xantia LX TD 1995 (M) 144,000 miles)
Had (Xantia TD Estate (N) 147,000 miles !)
NOW GOT Picasso 2.0HDi (02) 96,000 miles
Yes the book says you will be locked out for 1 hour if you input the wrong code 3 times. In my case I it took 30 (yes thirty!) hours before the "CODE" input display came up.
You have to leave it on during the waiting time. In my case leaving it on more than an hour on the ACC position would flatten the battery. So I ended up taking it out and connecting it up on the bench just to the earth, memory and ign terminals.
you can use a battery charger as a power supply if you dont have a 12V DC bench supply. 2.8 mm female lucar terminals can be used to connect to the ISO block on the back of the radio if they are the 0.8 thck type you will need to crimp them down to make a good fit on the ISO terminals. Be careful not to short between the pins. (or od course a spare battery wiht the voltage well up.
BTW your radio is a Clarion unit. (Same as mine.)
It can accept a CD changer (boot mounted) and has the display, controls and socket all ready to plug it in. Its the same CD changer model as Clarion did for Landrover. (in fact mine is a Landrover branded one)
The code from my Citroen dealer cost £14.10 inc VAT. So the legit path may be cheaper if the code on the back of the radio is not correct. (Great security writing the code on the back, was there a tenner taped on the back too?)
Good luck
You have to leave it on during the waiting time. In my case leaving it on more than an hour on the ACC position would flatten the battery. So I ended up taking it out and connecting it up on the bench just to the earth, memory and ign terminals.
you can use a battery charger as a power supply if you dont have a 12V DC bench supply. 2.8 mm female lucar terminals can be used to connect to the ISO block on the back of the radio if they are the 0.8 thck type you will need to crimp them down to make a good fit on the ISO terminals. Be careful not to short between the pins. (or od course a spare battery wiht the voltage well up.
BTW your radio is a Clarion unit. (Same as mine.)
It can accept a CD changer (boot mounted) and has the display, controls and socket all ready to plug it in. Its the same CD changer model as Clarion did for Landrover. (in fact mine is a Landrover branded one)
The code from my Citroen dealer cost £14.10 inc VAT. So the legit path may be cheaper if the code on the back of the radio is not correct. (Great security writing the code on the back, was there a tenner taped on the back too?)
Good luck
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Unfortunately that didnt work on mine, (though I tried it lots, pressing for up to 30 seconds) it just put a second row of dashes on the very bottom line of the display. Eventually "CODE IN" came up on its own after about 30 hours of being connected.jack.dempsey wrote:BTW your code should be 3254 - that is if its not been recoded at any time.
Pressing and holding, for more than 5 seconds, the band button, should allow you to enter the code. Hope this helps
sorry jack but you need the barcode number not the serial number if there is two barcodes then you use the last four of the bottom onerpaco wrote:jack.dempsey wrote:BTW your code should be 3254 - that is if its not been recoded at any time.
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Hi, Thanks for advice. I've just got around to rigging the radio up to a battery charger & spare battery and will leave it on hoping that it will reset itself.
The barcode is 0005757.
Will let you know what it does.
Regards,
Colm
P.S. The amount of knowledge and advice given out on this forum is very very impressive.
The barcode is 0005757.
Will let you know what it does.
Regards,
Colm
P.S. The amount of knowledge and advice given out on this forum is very very impressive.
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- Posts: 116
- Joined: 05 Mar 2003, 17:57
- Location: United Kingdom
- My Cars: BX TZD @ 250K miles (J reg),
Xantia TD @ 165K miles (R reg),
Xantia 2.1 TD (R reg)
and tow a caravan with them all (not at the same time)