Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
02-12-2005, 08:29 PM
#1
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Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
nottoman
negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
nottoman
02-12-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
Nottoman wrote:
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
02-12-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
Nottoman wrote:
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
02-12-2005, 08:41 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
Nottoman wrote:
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
> I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke was
> my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a friend
> doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when the
> battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I can
> go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are on,.
> but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> nottoman
>
>
Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
used '97 for short money.
02-13-2005, 12:11 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
I agree with you. However, before you do that, disconnect the battery for
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XfudnSJ2iO7rI5PfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
02-13-2005, 12:11 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
I agree with you. However, before you do that, disconnect the battery for
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XfudnSJ2iO7rI5PfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XfudnSJ2iO7rI5PfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
02-13-2005, 12:11 PM
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Re: Audi A6 - Did I fry my radio?
I agree with you. However, before you do that, disconnect the battery for
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XfudnSJ2iO7rI5PfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
1/2 hour then connect again. You might get the SAFE back.
Good luck
"JimV" <jv9999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:XfudnSJ2iO7rI5PfRVn-rw@comcast.com...
> Nottoman wrote:
> > I am so embarrassed to admit that I improperly hooked up the
> > negative/positive posts when jumpstarting my 97 Aud A6 Wagon. The smoke
was
> > my first clue. Anyway quickly yanked the cables and then properly
> > jumpstarted the car to get a new battery. I noticed the radio wasn't
> > working after the jumpstart fiasco. I checked the fuses and had a
friend
> > doublecheck with a voltmeter. There's a chance it stopped working when
the
> > battery went totally dead. It should say SAFE on the display and then I
can
> > go through the reset procedure with the unlock code, but it doesn't say
> > anything. The backlights on all the ***** come on when the lights are
on,.
> > but no sound and nothing comes up on the display.
> > Any hints, tips, or stabs would be very much appreciated.
> > nottoman
> >
> >
> Pull the radio and see if there's a fuse on the back, there often is.
> There is a good chance you toasted it, but you should be able to get a
> used '97 for short money.
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