The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
battery died and I got a boost.

Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it just me or is that ridiculous?

Chris

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

I own an Oldsmobile. Just purchased a service manual for it, and was
reading about exactly the same thing. In GM's, it is called, "Theftlock."

Supposedly, if you ever disconnect the battery, this Theftlock will kick in
and completely disable the radio until a code is entered.

Have NO idea what you are supposed to do BEFORE you disconnect a battery
(dead or not). The manual doesn't even give me a step I might try without
contacting the dealer for details.

As you said, "the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

They'll always find a way to get you somehow.

Tom Wenndt


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

I own an Oldsmobile. Just purchased a service manual for it, and was
reading about exactly the same thing. In GM's, it is called, "Theftlock."

Supposedly, if you ever disconnect the battery, this Theftlock will kick in
and completely disable the radio until a code is entered.

Have NO idea what you are supposed to do BEFORE you disconnect a battery
(dead or not). The manual doesn't even give me a step I might try without
contacting the dealer for details.

As you said, "the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

They'll always find a way to get you somehow.

Tom Wenndt


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

I own an Oldsmobile. Just purchased a service manual for it, and was
reading about exactly the same thing. In GM's, it is called, "Theftlock."

Supposedly, if you ever disconnect the battery, this Theftlock will kick in
and completely disable the radio until a code is entered.

Have NO idea what you are supposed to do BEFORE you disconnect a battery
(dead or not). The manual doesn't even give me a step I might try without
contacting the dealer for details.

As you said, "the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard."

They'll always find a way to get you somehow.

Tom Wenndt


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

what year,


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

what year,


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

what year,


"Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1146149548.742783.313620@g10g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
> battery died and I got a boost.
>
> Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
> again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
> code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Is it just me or is that ridiculous?
>
> Chris
>

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

Finn wrote:
> what year,

1999 Hyundai Accent Stock Hyundai tape deck.

Chris

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

Finn wrote:
> what year,

1999 Hyundai Accent Stock Hyundai tape deck.

Chris

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

Finn wrote:
> what year,

1999 Hyundai Accent Stock Hyundai tape deck.

Chris

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

On 27 Apr 2006 07:52:28 -0700, "Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote:

>So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
>battery died and I got a boost.
>
>Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
>again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
>code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Is it just me or is that ridiculous?

It's ridiculous alright.

Next time use a battery saver. All it is is a little 9v battery that plugs
into the cigarette lighter socket.

I think I heard the new Hyundai's don't have that "feature".
--
Bob

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

On 27 Apr 2006 07:52:28 -0700, "Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote:

>So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
>battery died and I got a boost.
>
>Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
>again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
>code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Is it just me or is that ridiculous?

It's ridiculous alright.

Next time use a battery saver. All it is is a little 9v battery that plugs
into the cigarette lighter socket.

I think I heard the new Hyundai's don't have that "feature".
--
Bob

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

On 27 Apr 2006 07:52:28 -0700, "Guncho" <cgunter@hotmail.com> wrote:

>So I accidentally left my dash lights on the other day at work, the
>battery died and I got a boost.
>
>Now Hyundai is telling me I have to pay $25 to get the radio working
>again as it has some anti theft thing on it and you have to enter a
>code if the power is disconnected!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
>Is it just me or is that ridiculous?

It's ridiculous alright.

Next time use a battery saver. All it is is a little 9v battery that plugs
into the cigarette lighter socket.

I think I heard the new Hyundai's don't have that "feature".
--
Bob

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

I think I might have fixed that on my 2003 Elantra. I bought another
(Better) radio!! as soon as I got the car as this one didn't have CD
player.

Re: The Most Ridiculous Thing I Have Ever Heard
 

I think I might have fixed that on my 2003 Elantra. I bought another
(Better) radio!! as soon as I got the car as this one didn't have CD
player.