GAMMA security code.

robbiehall · Post by **robbiehall** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 7:29 pm

Does anyone know if these codes are unique, or can I assume it is a standard, or can it be found somehow???

Cheers
Rob

Post by **mole** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 9:11 pm

It will be in your manual somewhere

robbiehall · Post by **robbiehall** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:24 pm

Umm, it's one I bought off e-bay - so I don't have the manual.

Cheers
Rob

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:35 pm

Your local VW Dealership should be able to re-code it for you.

robbiehall · Post by **robbiehall** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:23 pm

Cheers m8,

The question is do I believe my dealer will be willing to do this......

Does anyone on the forum know how to do it????

Cheers
Rob

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Mon Oct 20, 2003 11:40 pm

I really don't know.

Basically there is security installed in these units for a reason.

If anyone does know how to recode them please do not share this information on the forum. (I for one still use a Gamma and I wouldn't like the whole world to know how to re-code it!)

I say go to a dealers and tell them you've bought it legitemately via ebay, then ask if they can recode it.

Failing that, why not contact the seller and ask them for the code???

robbiehall · Post by **robbiehall** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:29 am

Josh,

I feel a right plonker now, your comments are very real, and I have contacted the seller/will ask the dealer legitimately - I was just hoping to shortcut the process.

Cheers
Rob

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 7:24 am

Don't worry mate...

I understand you're just eager to get it working (I'm a bit like that... If I buy something I want to play with it asap!)

Do you have a MK5 or above Polo?

If you do, basically the Gamma's (and Beta's) are matched to the engine's ECU. So you will need to either get the code or ask that the dealer matches it to your car.

If you're putting it in a MK4 or below then it doesn't get matched to the ECU so all you need is a code.

pettsy · Post by **pettsy** » Sat Nov 01, 2003 4:49 pm

the dealer messed up big time when we bought our polo. it was an ex demo, and must have had the beta radio upgraded to a gamma one.when i was looking through the instructions when we got it i said they'd given us the wrong radio booklet (beta instead of gamma)

recently,one of the battery connections came loose,and all the settings were lost.though it was gonna be a nightmare trying to get the right code, but then remembered it was coded to the ecu.

turned the radio on, it asked for code,then about 1o seconds later it came on fully.