Changing the stereo in my Octavia; is the original one (a) coded, (b) worth anything?

peckerhead

OK, I bought a new mp3 HU with USB/SD connections and bluetooth from those fine Germanic discount retailers up the road and am finally getting around to installing it in my ('06) Octavia. Looks fairly straightforward. Got the facia thingy on eBay for £16 delivered (Halfords wanted €45!)

Is it worth my while even trying to flog the original Skoda unit? It's working perfectly, but given the double DIN size is obviously of interest only to an >'04 Octavia owner with a broken stereo....

Or are these things coded in some way to deter tea leaves from selling them on?

biko

Try ads on adverts and ebay. Any money for it is better than nothing.
If you disconnect and reconnect the battery with the old unit inside and it asks you for a code you'll know
If so a call to the dealer with the ID number on the radio should sort it.

peckerhead

Cheers, will do.

Zonda999

Afaik those "stream" radios are not coded so sher stick it up on adverts anyway and see what you get for it!:)

Your right though, the only car they'll fit is the Mk2 Octavia

beam99

Fitting a aftermarket radio to a vw, skoda, seat can cause problems later when it comes to diagnoise, the aftermarket radio can send 12volts to a pin in the OBD connector which is only meant to have a small voltage, it can damage the tool being used for diagnoise, its just something to keep in mind.

peckerhead

Cheers for the heads-up. Presumably any mechanic using an OBD rig would be aware of that and would disconnect the stereo first?
Anyway, I hope I'm never looking down that barrel in the first place...