# BMW 318is radio problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** radio, code, bmw\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193 "2008-02-27T03:27:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![BMDubOwner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@BMDubOwner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BMDubOwner)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 3:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193/1 "2008-02-27T03:27:16Z")

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for some reason i cant turn it on. it did turn on for a brief moment earlier today but it said something along the lines of “code wait”. how do i make my radio work?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193/2 "2008-02-27T04:16:31Z")

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Rather than pay a pile of money to fix an 11 year old radio, you could have one of the radio and sound system shops install a nice Alpine system for much less.

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**Author:** ![BMDubOwner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@BMDubOwner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BMDubOwner)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193/3 "2008-02-27T04:57:39Z")

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oh i figured it out =) i just left the car on for about an hour then typed in the security code. it works fine now except for the fact that it doesnt light up so i cant see wat station its on or anything but at least i can hear it. thanks anyway 🙂 and how much is an Alpine system?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-318is-radio-problems/11193/4 "2008-02-27T16:07:18Z")

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Less than the dealer’s repair cost for the present radio. For specifics, check with an installer.