Fiesta radio help

[tony k]

Hello peeps my girlfriends old man has locked his radio on his fiesta,he put the wrong code in too many times,got the right one now tho,the thing is how do unlock it,or do I have to take it to fords,just trying to help him out,it's a mk5 fiesta

[Lewis.]

it all depends of how many times its locked you out. if after the first 3 or 5 wrong attempts (whatever it gives you) it will lock you our for a length of time, (usually only 5 minutes or so) then after that, it doubles, and keeps on doubleing.
e.g. first attempts, 5 mins, then 10, then 20, then 40 etc. but eventually it just locks itself permanently and its scrap.

[tony k]

Thanks for the reply,he kept typing it in it's completely locked now,he doesn't really want to start fitting new radio's (well me really lol),see what he wants todo

[AdamK]

best bet is to take it to ford see what they say

[Lewis.]

if its the first time its locked him out, it will only be for a few minutes

[AdamK]

Thanks for the reply,he kept typing it in it's completely locked now,he doesn't really want to start fitting new radio's (well me really lol),see what he wants todo


he said its been completely locked now

[Lewis.]

he said its been completely locked now

but it gives you a few attempts, then locks. its not clear whether hes just entered it a few times and its locked for a preset time, or whether he's waited for it to unlock and then kept trying again untill it permanently locked.

[tony k]

It's totally locked get ten goes at it,he even took the battery off left it 24 hours and still the same

[Lewis.]

then in that case its only fit for the bin mate. the last locked stereo we asked a dealer about they said there is nothing that can be done.
at least its a good excuse to fit a proper stereo though lol

[L14MNP]

Go Escort style on it and stick it in a sealed bag in the freezer then try again! Sh!tter for him if he's kanckered a Ford CD player though. They still fetch great money for an older OE HU.lol

[brainsnova]

Some better info would help does it say 10 locked

[tony k]

yeah its got 10 locked thats all that comes up

[brainsnova]

This might work

Here are some solutions to try (Up to 2004) there is a hareware solution you can buy... expensive, I have one... not sure it's worth the money...

Here are some solutions... :

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Try to keep pressed "1" and "6" or only "6" and you should have more chances
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"10 locked"
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1- Drivers door open.
2- ign, off.
3- radio off.
4- press and hold "6".
5- turn on radio.
6- hold "6" 30-40sec.
7- if nothing happens let it go.
8- try more times.
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"10 & 13 locked"
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1. Drivers door open - leave open.
2. Ign. ON. - Use RED key only.
3. Radio ON.
4. Press and hold presets 1, 3 and 6.
5. Ign. OFF then back ON within 1 second.
6. Release presets 1, 3 and 6.
7. Radio OFF.
8. Ign. OFF.
Repeat the above the same number of times that is
showing on the display when you started. i.e: 10 or 13.
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[mowgli]

i had the exact same thing with an astra van at work... one of the lads ran the battery flat & then attempted to decode it with random numbers... when we actually had the real code..... so it was left with the multiplug off, and a battery charger on it, and the ign on for 640minutes, then decoded it .....

[Ben]

surely if you enter it wrong 10 times then you dont deserve to listen to the radio lol