Radio displays "ERR3. Had battery replaced. unable to enter code. Radio will not accept code

When the fourth digit of the code is correctly entered the radio unlocks automatically. There is no "enter" step. If the code remains on the screen then you are entering the wrong code.

Remove battery cable for 2 minutes.Then try again...Good Luck!!!!!

• The 4-digit code for your radio is listed on the two radio security cards supplied with the vehicle.
• Enter the code by using the pre-set buttons numbered 1 to 6 and a "beep sound" occurs.
• If the code is not properly entered, then begin the code entry again, starting with the first digit. If the code is not properly entered in three successive attempts the radio will not accept any entry until the radio has been left on for one hour (the radio display will show the word 'WAIT'). After one hour in the 'on' position the radio will accept three additional entries.

Note: Should you lose your radio security cards, contact your Jaguar Dealer, who for security reasons will require proof of vehicle ownership.

I hope this info helps!

~subyguru~

This is due to the anti-theft in the radio. Open the fuse box under the hood, pull two fuses; radio and radio back-up, put the 2 fuses back in. Turn the radio ON, it should ask for your code. Pull out the ash tray and see if you have the 5 digit code there. Enter the code and the radio should now work.

In the owners maunel you should have a card with the radio code on it.

The radio will only display EEE or OFF when the wrong code has been entered and the radio is locked depending on model - this is due to the battery being disconnected and the incorrect radio code being entered 3 times. You will neet to reset the radio. To do this the radio has to be on for either 2 or 4 hours - see the manual for your model. If you got the code from a card from Volvo, and it didn't work, then the radio has been changed or it has been reset by the dealer and your current code is invalid. You will have to pull the radio and find the serial & model number, and get Volvo to look up the code for that radio or the dealer may be able to lookup the radio code via vin# from Volvo. The dealer can reset the radio and enter a new code. When the radio is "ready" to accept an unlock code the display will say "codE". You will need this code if your battery is ever disconnected.

if you put in wrong code 3 times the radio will shut down for a few hours will not let you do anything try again the next day

We had the same problem. As advised from another website, we unhooked the battery and hooked the cables together for about 10 minutes. This reset the radio and allowed us to put in the 5-digit code. Now we're jammin'!

In the owners manual booklet there should be a radio code that you have to punch in in order for the radio to work. This is in case your radio gets stolen no one else can use it. When you change the battery or the battery goes dead you have to put this code in for the radio to work again. The radio code may be on a card inside the leather case the owners manual comes in.. This is where mine was.

Hello There.

There are many websites that offer an unlocking service for a few £/$ . here is one that I found.

http://www.radio-code.co.uk/ford-radio-codes.html

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ILikeBMW

there are only couple options. pull radio and send to shop for repair, purchase used radio from good junk yard. or call dealer and see if there is a warranty on it. even though its 6 yrs old they may help. what they do at the dealer is an exchange