My battery died on me the other day and now the radio won't work.

Check ground cable from battery to engine and any large powertrain fuses.

Do It Yourself Diagnosis and Repair

Check all fuses ,wiring anywhere short or check alternatour

Take it in to have a charge system check done on it, Your alternator is probally shot,

Check your alternator by starting engine and removing negative battery cable while running. If engine stops, replace alternator.

Battery might have died cause the altinator is not charging 14+V Please charge the battery, donot boost the dead battery. After charging the battery check the altinator output.

sounds like it may be a bad alternator. jump start the car and if it gets going disconnect the negative battery cable and if it dies you have a bad alternator. It may die as soon as you unplug the jump start cables.

If your radio has anti-theft system you will have to go to the dealer and get the accss code to reactivate the radio if you dont have the code already. GM vehicles with anti-theft radios will lock when power is lost to the system if the radio is not turned off prior to battery disconnect or dying.

Have you checked to see if all of the fuses are good? That could be the cause for the radio and the tripometer not working.

radio code can only be provided by outlet where radio was purchased. you cannot crack this easily.

sound like bad battery cables.replace them.the positive battery cable is old and have a lot of resistance not allowing power to the alternator to charge battery.if battery cable good check alternator connector wires.make sure they are not damage also check alternator fuse and fuse link.turn off radio before removing battery wires so you wont lose radio code.