I had the same problem once, I think if you don't follow the
instructions correctly after a certain amount of atempts the radio has
to be decoded by VW.
It cost me about 35 or 40 dollars to have it done, (I use a special
number that I don't forget, so the code wasn't the problem)

FoxhntrPat wrote:

> Volks- thanks for telling me the 4 holes are for removing Tug's radio
> but I
> don't think I'll try the freezer trick since no one has reported
> success.  No,
> I'm not a robber- I know my code(!) & have reprogrammed it several
> times.  My
> problem is getting the constant SAFe to change to 1000 so I can imput
> the
> code.  I've left it turned on for several hours, pressed SCAN first,
> then
> added AM/FM & vice-versa, pulled the fuse while pressing them, & many
> other
> variations.  I'll bet it's a perfectly simple combination that I just
> haven't
> tried.  (It's a '90- Heidleburg VI).
>
> How unfair to be forced to go to a dealer or the manufacturer!!  Still
> open
> for more ideas...
>
> Pat & the Tugboat.