My 07 chevy cobalt radio quit working for about 1 week. Nothing would be read on display or power button would not work. We checked all fuses and everything. Now the radio say 'No Vin'. Is this the same thing as LOCKED? Will I have to take to Chevy dealership or can a mechanic do it with the right tools?
I can only tell you what worked for me. My daughter had our HHR jump started from the front instead of the back where the battery is. Unfortunately when she did the "NO VIN" came up on the radio screen so I read everyone's response online and since none of them worked I pulled the fuse cover off the inside passengers side and located the radio (15A) fuse think it was either 24 or 26 can't remember but the cover has a list of which fuse is for what. Anyway I pulled the fuse to check it and turned the car to the on position with the fuse out and obviously the radio didn't fire up at all. I turned the car ignition off stuck the fuse in and turned the ignition to the on position and boom the radio came back on. Hope this works for you as I am not paying the dealer another dime.
Dealership has to reset radio code.some times owners manual will help.
Testimonial: "Thanks. Owners manual is no help in this case."
SOURCE: 2006 chevy cobalt woulnt start lock light is on
Are you using the original key that came with the car? The chip in that key may have gone bad. Try using the spare key that should have come with the purchase of the car. You may also be having battery issues. If all else fails....call the people who really know how to rape you...DUM Dum dummmmm....the dealer
SOURCE: my 2005 chevy cobalt factory radio is locked
There are only 2 things you can try to fix this yourself: turn off the engine and open the driver side door (to turn the radio off). Wait 5 minutes, start your car.
If that does not solve it, turn off your engine, disconnect the car battery, wait about 5 minutes. Reconnect the battery (negative pole first - black connector) and try your radio again.
If neither one of these two fix your problem, I am afraid only a GM service center or dealership can fix the problem. The Cobalt is notorious for all kinds of electrical issues.
Thanks for using the fixya forums!
SOURCE: I have a 2006 chevy cobalt and the lock lite is on
you will need to do a security relearn.
1.turn key to on position and leave on
2.after 10 minutes the light will flash and go out turn the key on to off 3x then leave on again.
3. do this 3 times for 30 minutes then after 30 minutes your 3rd time and after turning the key 3 times the 4th time start the car. it should start right up.
SOURCE: the radio for my 2007 chevy malibu is locked
if you hold the 1 and 4 presets and you get 3 lines like this - - - then that meens there is no code stored so the problem is not in your theftlock but the radio or power to it.
SOURCE: i changed the radio fuse in my 2006 chevy cobalt
was there a reason the radio fuse was blown
like you over loaded the circut with an air pump or charger of some kind or a penny in the lighter ???
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