Thread: Radio/CD player has message of "safe"???

I'm pretty sure that the only thing that would cause it to go into safe mode is loss of power. Was the clock wrong too?

Quote: Originally Posted by Kenny Payne I'm pretty sure that the only thing that would cause it to go into safe mode is loss of power. Was the clock wrong too? No, the clock has always been correct, the memory seats have stayed the same, and the memory in the dash for the mpg has not changed either.

My 1999 radio will go into SAFE mode if I disconnect power to the radio. But, if I put the key in the ignition, turn it on, all the other modules in the car power up, the radio recognizes it's in the right car and unlocks itself. No code needed. I have a second radio that does the same thing. The first time I used either of these radios, I had to unlock them with their particular code. Once ...

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve in Chicago My 1999 radio will go into SAFE mode if I disconnect power to the radio. But, if I put the key in the ignition, turn it on, all the other modules in the car power up, the radio recognizes it's in the right car and unlocks itself. No code needed. I have a second radio that does the same ...

Quote: Originally Posted by guttapercha I turned on the car and drove a while and it still didn't change the safe screen. Mine will unlock within a second or two of the key being switched on.

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve in Chicago Mine will unlock within a second or two of the key being switched on. Alright, so today I rode the car expecting that it would again say "safe" because I had not unlocked it yet. To my surprise, I turned it on and it just worked. I don't know why it didn't work ...

bad connection to radio? Re-seat all the connectors and see if it helps. (it's free to do)

bad connection to radio? Re-seat all the connectors and see if it helps. (it's free to do)

Quote: Originally Posted by Steve in Chicago bad connection to radio? Re-seat all the connectors and see if it helps. (it's free to do) Will do. As soon as I figure out where all those connector are. thanks

There are some connectors plugged into the back of the radio itself. You'll need to use radio pulling tools (keys) to get it out of the dash.