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The radio in my Car stopped working, it still come on. When I try to turn the volume up the screen shows VR instead of VOL!! How do I fix this!?? It's a 2003 Kia Sedona!! Help it's a long ride with 4 kids and no music!!
Re: The radio in my Car stopped working, it still come...
Hope you have the reset code . If so remove the battery terminal reconnect after a few minutes and reenter the radio code should be a fix if the radio is not damaged.
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Anything I tell you is going to be a guess, since there has been no testing done, and we don't have the model number of the specific radio involved. However...
For a 20 year old radio, the volume and balance is almost certainly controlled by a potentiometer that has input into one leg of the fixed resistance, and the other leg (of the fixed resistance) is grounded. The movable center tap is the output to the amplifier - and its position controls the volume to that channel. If the ground leg becomes disconnected (broken wire, or a cold solder joint, or even a break in the resistor within the body of the potentiometer) then instead of "dividing" the volume, it simply provides a slight resistance inline - short answer: It goes full volume.
You can try running the control full range back and forth, and even just the old time "slap it" approach, to see if you get any static or change. If you do, that pretty well confirms the diagnosis. [If not, it just means the break is not close to touching - still almost certainly the right answer though.]
Only fix is going to be disassembly. You then may be able to find the break (and resolder it), and/or replace the volume potentiometer. Note that if you have remote volume/balance control (controls on the steering wheel), then there is some extra wiring that can likewise be involved. jk
does it have an after market radio in it? If so there is an add on box that had to be added for all those things to function properly. It could be going out. If its the stock radio it is built in I would check to make sure that none of the plugs to the radio are all plugged in and tight
Please perform the following procedures while the car is parked. Otherwise you risk getting into an accident while your attention is not focused on the driving.
Entering anti-theft code
The following is the procedure to re-activate the radio if the display shows "SAFE". It is important that the procedure be followed in the correct order.
Turn on radio. The radio display shows "SAFE".
Press the FM1/2 and DX buttons simultaneously and hold until "1000" shows on the display. Release the buttons. Do NOT press these buttons again, otherwise the radio will consider "1000" to be the code.
Use Preset buttons 1 ... 4 to enter the four-digit code number from your radio card. Preset button 1 corresponds to the first digit, Preset button 2 corresponds to the second digit, etc. Each press of the button increments the number by 1.
Once the code shown on the display is correct, press the FM1/2 and DX buttons simultaneously and hold until the word "SAFE" appears in the display, then release the buttons.
The radio should unlock and be usable shortly afterwards.
If an incorrect code is entered, the word "SAFE" appears, first flashing and then continuously. You can repeat the above steps to unlock the radio once more, the number of attempts will be shown in the display. If an incorrect code is entered again, you radio will be locked for about one hour. After one hour - the radio must stay on and the key must remain in the ignition lock - if the display goes out, the you can repeat the above procedure to unlock again. The cycle - two attempts, one hour lock-up - still applies.
If you lose your radio code, contact your Audi dealer.
Other Preferences & Configurable Options
The following is the procedure on how to access some other preferences that you may set in the Audi Delta CC radio.
GALA and Turn-on Volume Settings
Turn off radio.
While pressing and holding the TP button, turn on radio. "GALA" will be shown in the display.
To select the speed at which GALA activates, press the tuning up (up-arrow) or tuning down (down-arrow) buttons to the left of the volume control knob. The display shows the following:
__' Highway speed _'_ City speed '__ Slow speed
To save the setting, press both the tuning up and tuning down buttons simultaneously. "GALA" disappears.
Press the TP button briefly, "VOL" appears in the display.
To increase or decrease the turn-on volume, press the tuning up or tuning down buttons.
To save the setting, press both the tuning up and tuning down buttons simultaneously. "VOL" disappears.
To activate GALA, push the Treble control knob to let it spring out. Then, pull it out one more detent, and then turn the knob to the right. To deactivate GALA, do the same except turn the knob to the left. Push the knob back in when you're done.
The only thing you can do is pull the radio and have it repaired, cost is about $150-$250 USD Many website's offer the service and instructions on removing the radio for free. Below are some of the websites
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