# Setting Radio Code

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/setting-radio-code/6498>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 27, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/setting-radio-code/6498 "2007-10-27T17:28:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Sakaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sakaroo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Sakaroo)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/setting-radio-code/6498/1 "2007-10-27T17:28:13Z")

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I just had my 1995 BMW 325i transmission rebuilt. The Alpine radio seems to be disabled. I entered the code as stated in my service book (even called the dealer to make sure I had the correct code and was entering correctly) and the radio still dosen’t work. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2007, 10:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/setting-radio-code/6498/2 "2007-10-27T22:25:23Z")

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It could be electrostatic discharge damage. If so, the radio is permanently disabled. Have the your BMW shop look at it immediately. If it is broken, the transmission rebuilder owes you a new radio.