Sorry but I think I am not making myself clear.
The europe radio works with a 4 digit code. The radio usually comes with the physical anti-theft white code card(s).
The problem happens when you convert the radio to accept the U.S. frequency. As in "AM" stations for example. 640 as an example, does not work in California. You can NOT physically get am 640 without changing the radio to receive US stations.
After converting the radio, at that point, the radio code changes to a 5 digit code. Radio will work great but should it be disconnected (battery dies), it will prompt you for the 5 digit code (not the 4).
Good luck finding the 5 digit code at that point. Both the anti-theft cards have ONLY 4 digit codes (US or EURO). At least, the ones I received for the radio. Taking the Rover unit to BMW will not work.
I did find a link to address this issue:
I'm not sure if it will work. I had a fellow CD43 owner, who never got the above instructions to work and ditched the CD43 radio entirely. He was out $300. Radio worked perfectly, right until the battery died AFTER he installed the stereo. At that point, he was prompted to enter a 5 digit code and he only had code cards with 4 digit code for both US and EURO. In my case (I had the same experience) I was able to get the radio to work by simply typing in a "9" before the 4 original digits. That approach will not work on all CD43 radios.
Just heads up on buying these units. Don't be surprise if the code changes should you convert to US stations is all I am saying. If I were to do it again, I would try to buy the US radio. Frankly they are very close in pricing anyway. The advantage is that it will always stay with the 5 digit code. No messing around with converting the radio to EURO or US or any of that b.s. Done.
As far as the seller being honest, he had to be. Selling a radio as a BMW unit and having a buyer rip out the chessy m badge would have exposed him as liar. The fact of the matter is that these Rover and MG radio are selling at a rediculous low price in the Uk and they are being promoted as BMW units because of the sticker.
The europe radio works with a 4 digit code. The radio usually comes with the physical anti-theft white code card(s).
The problem happens when you convert the radio to accept the U.S. frequency. As in "AM" stations for example. 640 as an example, does not work in California. You can NOT physically get am 640 without changing the radio to receive US stations.
After converting the radio, at that point, the radio code changes to a 5 digit code. Radio will work great but should it be disconnected (battery dies), it will prompt you for the 5 digit code (not the 4).
Good luck finding the 5 digit code at that point. Both the anti-theft cards have ONLY 4 digit codes (US or EURO). At least, the ones I received for the radio. Taking the Rover unit to BMW will not work.
I did find a link to address this issue:
I'm not sure if it will work. I had a fellow CD43 owner, who never got the above instructions to work and ditched the CD43 radio entirely. He was out $300. Radio worked perfectly, right until the battery died AFTER he installed the stereo. At that point, he was prompted to enter a 5 digit code and he only had code cards with 4 digit code for both US and EURO. In my case (I had the same experience) I was able to get the radio to work by simply typing in a "9" before the 4 original digits. That approach will not work on all CD43 radios.
Just heads up on buying these units. Don't be surprise if the code changes should you convert to US stations is all I am saying. If I were to do it again, I would try to buy the US radio. Frankly they are very close in pricing anyway. The advantage is that it will always stay with the 5 digit code. No messing around with converting the radio to EURO or US or any of that b.s. Done.
As far as the seller being honest, he had to be. Selling a radio as a BMW unit and having a buyer rip out the chessy m badge would have exposed him as liar. The fact of the matter is that these Rover and MG radio are selling at a rediculous low price in the Uk and they are being promoted as BMW units because of the sticker.
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