2000 VW GOLF. I changed battery and starter and my radio not turn on. Also clock on the dash keep resetting 12:00. Any one let me know how to solve?

SOUND LIKE ALTERNATOR.BUT CHECK BATTERY CABLES FOR CLEANESS AND TIGHTNESS.CHECK DRIVE BELT FOR LOOSENESS. CHECK ALTERNATOR FUSE.IF ALL IS GOOD YOUR ALTERNATOR FAULTY.BESURE TURN OFF RADIO FIRST AND INSTALL A PCM MEMORY IN CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET.BEFORE REMOVING NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM LOSING PCM MEMORY WHEN BATTERY DISCONNECTED.

If you don't have the radio card with the code, then you would have to go to the dealer to reset safe code. I hope this helps!

CHECK STARTER RELAY AND FUSE.REPLACE BATTERY CABLES IF YOU HAD THEM FOR A LONG WHILE.BECAUSE GROUND CABLE COULD BE BAD.TURN OFF RADIO FIRST BEFORE REMOVING BATTERY CABLES SO YOU WONT LOSE RADIO CODE.

You need to call the dealership to get the unlock code. They are going to need proof of ownership.

this can be caused be low voltage from the battery or a highdraw from the starter or a defective clcok.

I have exactly the same problem. Just changed battery today on 2002 VW Golf TDI, and the radio is completely dead. Checked the fuse - looks fine. (Fuse 42 incidentally. Fuses are on the side of the driver's dash facing the door ie. only accessible once the door is open). Anyone know why the radio has completely died?

Courtesy www.synthetic-direct.ca:

To reset the message displays, turn the ignition switch on. Press and hold the odometer reset button “A” located below the speedometer. Turn off the ignition while holding the button. “OEL” will display on the indicator. Press and hold the lower digital clock reset button or the analog clock reset button “B” until five dashes appear in the display.
If needed, next press the odometer reset button until IN 01 is displayed and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear. If needed, next press the odometer reset button until IN 02 is displayed and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear.
To exit reset mode, turn ignition switch on and when IN 01 appears, turn ignition off.

Note: the Service Reminder Indicator displays 3 messages: OEL, IN 01, and IN 02. These display to alert the driver to follow the items listed under the manufacturer's service interval. To reset the message displays, turn the ignition switch on. Press and hold the odometer reset button "A" located below the speedometer. Turn off the ignition while holding the button. "OEL" will display on the indicator. Press and hold the lower digital clock reset button "B" until five dashes appear in the display. If needed, press the odometer reset button until "IN 01" appears and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear. If needed, press the odometer reset button until "IN 02" is displayed and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear. To exit reset mode, turn the ignition switch on and when "IN 01" appears, turn the ignition switch off

To reset the message displays, turn the ignition switch on. Press and hold the odometer reset button "A" located below the speedometer. Turn off the ignition while holding the button. "OEL" will display on the indicator. Press and hold the lower digital clock reset button "B" until five dashes appear in the display. If needed, press the odometer reset button until "IN 01" appears and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear. If needed, press the odometer reset button until "IN 02" is displayed and then press the clock reset button until five dashes appear. To exit reset mode, turn the ignition switch on and when "IN 01" appears, turn the ignition switch off.



1. Switch ignition ON.
2. Press and hold odometer reset button below speedometer.
3. Switch ignition OFF and release odometer reset button. OEL will now
display.
4. Press and hold the lower digital clock set button or the analog clock set
button until five dashes (-----) appear in display.
5. If necessary, pree odometer reset button to proceed to the IN 01 display
(15,000 mile maintenence) and reset using the clock button.
6. If necessary, repeat procedure to reset IN 02 (30,000 mile maintenence)
display.
7. To end reset mode: switch ignition ON; when display IN 01 appears, switch ignition OFF.

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fuse is bad. check the radio fuse it will be hot all the time,