Dead Stock Head Unit

[Smus]

So I start my car up...and the head unit doesn't turn on like it's supposed to.

I try pressing all the buttons to no avail...I'm figuring it's dead. The front face plate was broken anyways so I was planning on replacing it, but now I have no music and that is kind of a "me no likey" situation.

Anything I can maybe check? I'm going to pop the whole head unit out of the dash and check the connections and check the fuses, I just don't want to have to wait another few weeks to buy a new head unit...I'm pretty broke

 

[RacerXGirl]

So I start my car up...and the head unit doesn't turn on like it's supposed to.

I try pressing all the buttons to no avail...I'm figuring it's dead. The front face plate was broken anyways so I was planning on replacing it, but now I have no music and that is kind of a "me no likey" situation.

Anything I can maybe check? I'm going to pop the whole head unit out of the dash and check the connections and check the fuses, I just don't want to have to wait another few weeks to buy a new head unit...I'm pretty broke

Did you try the teensy reset button? You have to use a paperclip to push the button...

I'm on my second stock head unit...

 

[Smus]

I thought about that...I should give that little thing a push...if that would fix it, I would be a very happy camper.

 

[Swift_95B]

If it is dead and youre out of warranty, would you want to sell it? Id take it off your hands if so. Let me know, Thanx

 

[Smus]

Actually, pressing the reset button worked (hand) so I'm a happy camper for now.

Thanks RacerXGirl

 

[iracemine]

If it is dead and youre out of warranty, would you want to sell it? Id take it off your hands if so. Let me know, Thanx

i gots a stock one how much you givin?

 

[RacerXGirl]

Actually, pressing the reset button worked (hand) so I'm a happy camper for now.

Thanks RacerXGirl

Yay!

 

[jdwk]

My head unit is a little more than dead. I replaced my battery over the weekend with an Optima Red Top, and the next time I started the car the faceplate didn't even flip over. Since it doesn't flip over I can't even reset it.

My first thing to try I guess is the radio fuse on the driver's side footwell. If that's ok, then it's the fuse in the head unit itself. If not that, then it's time for a new head unit I guess, although I am still under warranty.

Anyone else had this happen to them?

 

[jdwk]

OK, don't know why I couldn't find this in the manual, but in the sticky on here I found where it says to push the upper left corner of the unit for three seconds. The faceplate flipped back around and works fine now.