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[Butterfly]

I installed my intake yesterday. After that my radio would not work and was asking me for a code. I dont know this code and the previous owner said it was what was in the manual. I tried 1234 but the alarm went off and the engine locked. I reset the battery so i got the engine to work but still no radio . Any suggestions?

[witeshark]

You may need to contact a dealer or BMW.

[3050rpm]

The radio code would have been included with the packet of booklets including the owner's manual, service record, etc. The 5-digit code would have been on two credit card-like enclosures; the code is entered whenever the power is disrupted to the car. If it can't be found, I believe the dealer can retrieve it, but I heard one ungodly story that the dealers have to submit the request to Germany. I'm not sure if that holds true nowadays.

[c1apton]

your code is a 5 digit # - it should be with your owners manuals (usually a grey sticker) if not,you need to go to a BMW dealer, they will pull the radio, get the serial # off it and then run that # for your code. If you do have the code enter it until you hear the beep- * if you hear the beep anywhere along entering the code RESTART entering at that point.
*TIP - once you get the code write it down in your trunk lid toolbox under one of the wrenches.

[Butterfly]

I found a sheet with the radio serial number and radio code. I tried this code a few times but it dint work. You press the numbers on the radio right? its different then the code that shuts down the engine?

[witeshark]

AFAIK the radio code is put in by the radio station preset buttons

[Butterfly]

hmm well i hear the beep, then i enter the radio code that i found in the car but it just beeps again, so i guess its different or changed, don't know why.

[c1apton]

let it sit for 24 hrs. It only lets you try 3 times within 24hrs