Car Radio

[Milton]

I put a new battery in my corsa and now my radio wont work.
I think its reset because i unplugged my battery.
On the display "SAFE" appears whenever i turn it on?

Anyone got any ideas?

[inliner_04]

sounds like it was a coded Head Unit. You need to take it to a car audio shop and get it decoded.

[scotty cav turbo]

There should be a 4 digit code. Have you got what looks like a credit card (which has 4 numbers on it) in the service booklet/radio manual etc

[inliner_04]

^ if you dont, then thats when you need someone to decode it for you

[haydn1987]

what make is your radio? you can find calculators online for some makes all you do is put in the serial code from on the back of the radio and it will calculate the the security code. I did it a few month ago when I took my battery out and realised I didnt know the code.

[scotty cav turbo]

Yeah we got that. Its mostly Ford stuff but some Vaux. Good idea them!!

[Milton]

yeah i've got the credit card thing with the codes on and that, but i think the code is like 1469 or something similar... but the numbers on the radio are 1-5 so not sure how i can put them in?

[scotty cav turbo]

Right thats a good thing, you having the code.

Turn the radio on (and it will display code/safe)
Press the number 1 button, untill the number comes up which you need
Then press number 2, untill the number comes up which you need
Then number 3 and 4 untill you have the full code entered on the display.

Now i cant remember off hand weather you press number 5 or AU to accept the code into the radio. If you have the radio manual it will explain how to do it in there, with a little bit more detail.

[Milton]

alright i'll give that a crack cheers mate.

[Milton]

Cheers for that mate worked a treat just needed to hold AS to get up the screen to input the numbers then AS to save.