just changed battery and now radio won't work

Asked by whippfam6 Jan 18, 2016 at 05:36 PM about the 2009 Toyota Camry LE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

changed battery and now radio won't work. screen is blank and is on some
random station. when I try to change station, radio turns off. Does it reboot on
it's own or is there something I need to do?

9 Answers

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Try looking in your owners manual. When I disconnect the battery on my 4 cars I have to reset everything on the radio including my anti-theft code. It's possible yours has some kind ant-theft thing going on so a thief stealing the radio, disconnecting it from the power source (battery), would then have a worthless radio.

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whipp....did you ever resolve the radio issue with this vehicle?

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I took my 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid to the shop and they disconnected the battery and now the radio won't come on tell me what to do please

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Try this: https://youtu.be/O_yXV2n3vIM

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Took my 2008 Toyota Camry hybrid to the shop and they disconnected the battery and now the radio don't work

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I have the same problem with my Camry Hybrid. Hybrids always have that issue. If you drain the battery, you have to re-program it. At the dealership, they charge $3,000. Absurd! I saw a YouTube video that the trick is to remove the negative cable and pump the accelerator 10 times. Still, I need help! Anyone? Thanks.

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Some stereos have a security feature that won't allow it to start whenever you disconnect the power. Some car manufacturers have even taken this too far so that the car won't start either (I think the Chevy HHR does this). The documentation warns of this but many have never read the docs of got the car used without it. You are warned to jot down the password before disconnecting the power for any work on the car.

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i had the same issue , just CHANGED THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL CABLE to a cheap cable (15-inch 4 gauge cable) i got at Walmart, and BOOM!! IT WORKED!!

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