My radio displays calibrate but works for a short time

Depends on the radio.
General idea is this:
turn radio power off on face of radio. Clock should show.
push button such as SET / CLOCK / TIME
push other button HOUR MIN up down seek scan ff rew (one button will control hour other button will control minute)
turn radio power back on. clock should remain set.

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There is a radio option to recalibrate your touch screen. Please press the following three hard keys simultaneously RADIO/MEDIA, SEEK UP, NAV (AUDIO on REN). Once you begin to recalibrate the touch screen you must finish. Audio confirmation prompts are provided for each of the three points of calibration, one beep for the first, two for the second and three for the third. The calibration needs to be precise as possible and a PDA stylus would be recommended. The MyGIG radio requires the user to repress each calibration point to confirm the calibration process. A green crosshair indicates proper calibration.You must not start with the "+" but with the "+1", then goto "+2" and last to "+". Repeat this until all crosses are green and exit with pushing the menue or any other key. Done

For this year and model what you want to do is the following

1. Turn your key to the On or ACC position and turn off the radio.

2. Press TUNE DISP button on the radio and hold it in for about five seconds. The word "Settings" should display. Then press the "Seek Ptype or "Seek Pscan" up or down arrow to scroll through the menu.

3. Keep scrolling until the menu reads "Oil Life" on the display. Push the "Prev" or "Next" button to go to sub-menu. You then want to press "Seek Ptype" or "Seek Pscan" up or down arrow until you find "Reset" displayed.

4. Now, press the "Tune Disp" button to reset the oil light. A chime will sound letting you know the light is reset, and "Done" should show on the display.

5. Scroll with buttons until "Exit" appears on display. Press "Tune Disp" to end program. Another chime will sound.

DONE

You can find more oil reset procedures at Oil Light Reset

Hello, you will need to enter your radio unlock code using these instructions.

1. Press SEEK DOWN, SEEK UP, TUNE DOWN, or TUNE UP. The radio display should show 0000.
2. PRESS SEEK DOWN to set the first digit.
3. Press SEEK UP to set the second digit.
4. Press TUNE DOWN to set the third digit.
5. Press TUNE UP to set the fourth digit.
6. If the code was entered correctly, the radio will display SEC (SECURE). The theft deterrent system for the radio is now active and normal operation may be resumed. If the code was entered incorrectly, the radio will display Err for 5 seconds and the LOC (LOCKED) will be displayed again. If LOC is displayed, repeat 1-6.
7. If the correct code is not entered in 8 attempts, follow the next steps:
7.1. Turn ignition to ACC position. 7.2. Turn radio power switch OFF. 7.3. Wait one hour before repeating steps 1 through 7. If attempts to unlock the system are made before the one hour period is up, the radio will display INOP (INOPERATIVE). Continue to wait. If the ignition is not in the ACC position, power will never reset internally to allow itself to be unlocked. 7.4. After one hour, repeat steps 1-7.

For the clock: Turn the radio on Push and hold in the clock button And push the seek button (left) for hours And push the seek button (right) for minutes There is no AM or PM
For the radio: Find a radio station on the radio Push one of the selector buttons on the radio and hold it down for about 10 seconds and release That's all it takes You should have 5 buttons for AM And 5 buttons for FM-1 And 5 buttons for FM-2

Good luck

Usually on older AC-Delco/Remy Radio, press the "set" button and it will take you back to the radio station frequency, then push the left knob inward, then it will take you back to the time again. Before the "set" mode ceases, use the seek and scan buttons to change the minute and hour for the time, until you get to the time you want.


Other models will have the "set" button being a small almost hidden button, you can use a paper clip pin end to depress. Which will initiate the "set" mode, then you can push in the left or right knobs and the time mode will come on. Then using seek rocker switch or the seek and scan buttons the time minutes and hours will start to change.


The last type is where you have to either hold down the set button then use the seek and scan buttons or you have to hold down the set button for about 4 seconds then the clock will go into a blinking or set display mode, for which you can use either the knobs or the seek and scan buttons to produce minute and hour change display on your clock.



Try these methods. I know on older GM vehicles with AC Delco/Remy type radios/stereos, usually there is a "set" button for setting your favorite radio stations to instant numbered buttons, usually up to four or five of them. This same "set" button can be used to set the time. But when you hit the "set" button it will take you to the radio station frequency, not the time. That is when you press in the left knob or sometimes the right knob, and the time display will come on, while it is still in the set mode. Then you can press on the seek and scan buttons, one of them will change your minutes the other one will change your hours, for your clock display time. When you reach the correct time you desire, then hit the "set" button again, which will turn off the set mode. Your clock should start working normally, starting from the time you've set

The radios in the 2000 Mountaineer are notorious to short out. You simply have to get a new one. Believe me. I had the same problem.

Hold the time button down and see if the hour starts flashing. you can use the seek buttons to change the time. If that doesn't work try holding it with the power off on the radio.

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Are 2 procedure to Reset the oil life.
1-- Using the accelator pedal.
Turn ignition ON with engine OFF
Fully press and release the accelerator pedal 3 times within 5 seconds.
The oil change light will flash a few times and them go OFF.
If the light is still on repeat the procedure.

2-- This procedure need the RADIO, if you have an aftermarket
Radio you don't be able to do.
Turn the ignition switch to ON position,
turn OFF the RADIO,
Press and hold the Tune disp, button for 5 seconds or until
Settings is displayed,
Press the seek ptype or seek pscan up and dow to scroll the main menu,
Scroll until the OIL LIFE appear on display
Press the 1prev or 2next to scroll the sub menu, RESET will be displayed , Press the TUNE disp buttom to reset,
A chime will be heard to verify the new settings and done
Will be displayed for one second.
Press the TUNE DISP to exit from the program,
A chime will be heard to verify the exit.

OK.. I hope this help on your question.
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