The guy I bought my SDL from replaced the car's original
Becker Grand Prix radio with an aftermarket Alpine unit
(gotta have that CD player).  Fortunately, he gave me the
Becker when I bought the car.  I despise the Alpine and
would like to reinstall the Becker.  The Grand Prix may
not have the world's greatest sound quality, but I love
the controls since they're so easy to operate by touch.

Unfortunately, these radios lock up when power is removed
from them, and I don't have the security code.  I suppose
most shops would refuse to even try to track the code down,
in case the unit were stolen.  My local Mercedes dealership
will look it up.  But as I learned with my previous car's
radio, they charge $20 -- for less than a minute's worth of
keyboard work.  That chaps my hide.

What are my alternatives?

Thanks,
Geoff

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"Dead kittens hanging on meat hooks in corners
Old ladies falling down staircases forwards
Children depriving the flies of their wings
These are a few of my favorite things" -- John Lagrave