How to fix radio lock ? - 2000 Chevrolet Venture

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NOT OLD WHAT FAILS , CAR KEY DEAD. OR DOORS NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK OR RADIO DEAD>?<< RADIO LIC KEY LOCKED?

Some makes and models, if battery voltage is lost, the radio may go into theft lock? If that is the case, your local dealership may have to fix? Look at your owners manual, see if it says anything about radio theft lock?
The wiring info I looked at was for radio w/o navigation, note the fuses.

hi, if you goole "ford radio shows locked 13" there are a few ways to try and get the code to show again...the code for your radio should be 9708

i would advise you take to the shop

Somebody hooked up your radio wrong, or the hot wire from ignition on switch has come loose. You'll have to pull the radio out to fix it. The heads up comp. might be on that same wire (spliced into it). To fix the door locks (an unrelated problem) you need to pull the door inside panel off and find the locks and solenoid that operate them. Often a cleaning and disconnecting and reconnecting the wires will solve that(they get gunked up over time and don't work well). Good luck.

Call your local dealer and prove ownership. They will give you a four digit code to enter in your radio to unlock it.

dealer can fix it, for a price

Simple to fix!

Go to a dealer of that car (eg. Ford, Holden, BMW etc.)

They will fix you up.
There is nothing I can tell you right here.

There are only 2 things you can try to fix this yourself: turn off the engine and open the driver side door (to turn the radio off). Wait 5 minutes, start your car.
If that does not solve it, turn off your engine, disconnect the car battery, wait about 5 minutes. Reconnect the battery (negative pole first - black connector) and try your radio again.

If neither one of these two fix your problem, I am afraid only a GM service center or dealership can fix the problem. The Cobalt is notorious for all kinds of electrical issues.

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hello . ok this happends after you try 3 times an incorrect radio code on the radio then you have to let the radio on for 60 min and the lock display will turn to code again if this happends constanly then the radio protection is bad and you need a new radio or you may take the radio to a radio fix place for them to take the protection part out