Help please radio code and headlamp washing question

Hello

I have just brought a 2001 Corvette and I have a couple of questions.

I do not have a radio code for the radio and do not know if the radio has a
security code. There is only one dealer in the UK and he told me that to
find out I would have to disconnect the battery, and if it has a code I
would need to pay him $60 to find it.
So how can I find out if this radio has a code?. if it has is there any way
to find it out?.

The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps up,
do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head lamps
for washing?

Advice please.

"yar" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I have just brought a 2001 Corvette and I have a couple of questions.
>
> I do not have a radio code for the radio and do not know if the radio has
> a security code. There is only one dealer in the UK and he told me that to
> find out I would have to disconnect the battery, and if it has a code I
> would need to pay him $60 to find it.

The reseller should supply you with the code if there is one. The dealer
doesn't "find" it, he has a master code to unlock them.

> So how can I find out if this radio has a code?. if it has is there any
> way to find it out?.

You can check it by holding down buttons 1 & 4 until the display changes. if
your radio displays "SEC", it is locked, if it shows "---", it is not
locked. This all has to happen in less than 15 seconds.

> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
> lamps for washing?

Turn them on and roll it back one click, lights should go off and stay up. I
think, I don't have the C5 anymore.

Actually that's the only way to get the headlights clean, not required most
of the time unless it is the bug season.

>
> Advice please.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

"yar" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> I have just brought a 2001 Corvette and I have a couple of questions.
>
> I do not have a radio code for the radio and do not know if the radio has
> a security code. There is only one dealer in the UK and he told me that to
> find out I would have to disconnect the battery, and if it has a code I
> would need to pay him $60 to find it.

The reseller should supply you with the code if there is one. The dealer
doesn't "find" it, he has a master code to unlock them.

> So how can I find out if this radio has a code?. if it has is there any
> way to find it out?.

You can check it by holding down buttons 1 & 4 until the display changes. if
your radio displays "SEC", it is locked, if it shows "---", it is not
locked. This all has to happen in less than 15 seconds.

> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
> lamps for washing?

Turn them on and roll it back one click, lights should go off and stay up. I
think, I don't have the C5 anymore.

Actually that's the only way to get the headlights clean, not required most
of the time unless it is the bug season.

>
> Advice please.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
> lamps for washing?

What!!!.....I've never done that.....mind you....never read the manual
either....can't see the point myself!!!

> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
> lamps for washing?

What!!!.....I've never done that.....mind you....never read the manual
either....can't see the point myself!!!

Thanks for that, but if I press these numbers will it lock the radio or just
let me know it has a code?
"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>
> "yar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello
>>
>> I have just brought a 2001 Corvette and I have a couple of questions.
>>
>> I do not have a radio code for the radio and do not know if the radio has
>> a security code. There is only one dealer in the UK and he told me that
>> to find out I would have to disconnect the battery, and if it has a code
>> I would need to pay him $60 to find it.
>
> The reseller should supply you with the code if there is one. The dealer
> doesn't "find" it, he has a master code to unlock them.
>
>> So how can I find out if this radio has a code?. if it has is there any
>> way to find it out?.
>
> You can check it by holding down buttons 1 & 4 until the display changes.
> if your radio displays "SEC", it is locked, if it shows "---", it is not
> locked. This all has to happen in less than 15 seconds.
>
>> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
>> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
>> lamps for washing?
>
> Turn them on and roll it back one click, lights should go off and stay up.
> I think, I don't have the C5 anymore.
>
> Actually that's the only way to get the headlights clean, not required
> most of the time unless it is the bug season.
>
>>
>> Advice please.
>
> --
> Dad
> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>

Thanks for that, but if I press these numbers will it lock the radio or just
let me know it has a code?
"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>
> "yar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Hello
>>
>> I have just brought a 2001 Corvette and I have a couple of questions.
>>
>> I do not have a radio code for the radio and do not know if the radio has
>> a security code. There is only one dealer in the UK and he told me that
>> to find out I would have to disconnect the battery, and if it has a code
>> I would need to pay him $60 to find it.
>
> The reseller should supply you with the code if there is one. The dealer
> doesn't "find" it, he has a master code to unlock them.
>
>> So how can I find out if this radio has a code?. if it has is there any
>> way to find it out?.
>
> You can check it by holding down buttons 1 & 4 until the display changes.
> if your radio displays "SEC", it is locked, if it shows "---", it is not
> locked. This all has to happen in less than 15 seconds.
>
>> The manual also states that I must only wash the car with the headlamps
>> up, do I need to turn the lights on or is there a way to raise the head
>> lamps for washing?
>
> Turn them on and roll it back one click, lights should go off and stay up.
> I think, I don't have the C5 anymore.
>
> Actually that's the only way to get the headlights clean, not required
> most of the time unless it is the bug season.
>
>>
>> Advice please.
>
> --
> Dad
> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>

"yar" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for that, but if I press these numbers will it lock the radio or
> just let me know it has a code?

No, the sec is for secure and of course the --- means there is no code
entered. You must do this with the radio OFF! It should display within 6
seconds.

If you want I can scan the page and email it to you.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

"yar" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks for that, but if I press these numbers will it lock the radio or
> just let me know it has a code?

No, the sec is for secure and of course the --- means there is no code
entered. You must do this with the radio OFF! It should display within 6
seconds.

If you want I can scan the page and email it to you.

--
Dad
05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
72 Shark Black/Black/4spd

Thanks for the help


"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>
> "yar" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Thanks for that, but if I press these numbers will it lock the radio or
>> just let me know it has a code?
>
> No, the sec is for secure and of course the --- means there is no code
> entered. You must do this with the radio OFF! It should display within 6
> seconds.
>
> If you want I can scan the page and email it to you.
>
> --
> Dad
> 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51
> 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd
>
>