Eurovox CD and radio problems after battery flat

[new2disco]

Hi does anybody know what might have happened to our radio/CD player after we had a flat battery - then told to recharge battery -

now once reconnected there is a small number 1 digit at the top of the LCD which changes to 2 then 3 once the 1,2, 3,4,5,6 numbers are pressed

then we get a flashing screen with the radio coming on can also switch to CD choose tracks and different CDs but always flashing screen.

Then after one track, if that the whle thing stops and returns to the small number 2 digit on the screen.

Sometimes in an effort to try different sequences the whole screen stops flashing and four dashes appear on screen and cannot do any more with it at all.

Any solutions apart from buying some new system.
Only had the vehicle 2 months (disco 98 )

Have tried holding 6 seconds on off switch to no avail.

HELP!!!!

[BMKal]

If it is original Land Rover installation, it will be security coded. This prevents anyone else being able to use it if it is stolen from your vehicle.

You should have a security code on a card with your owner's manual, plus instructions on how to enter the code into the stereo head unit. Follow these instructions and all should return to normal.

If you don't have the security code and instructions, you can get these from Land Rover dealer. They will require some information from you on details of the vehicle and proof of ownership.

This applies not only to Land Rover, but to almost every vehicle manufacturer these days.

[McDisco]

If it is original Land Rover installation, it will be security coded. This prevents anyone else being able to use it if it is stolen from your vehicle.

You should have a security code on a card with your owner's manual, plus instructions on how to enter the code into the stereo head unit. Follow these instructions and all should return to normal.

If you don't have the security code and instructions, you can get these from Land Rover dealer. They will require some information from you on details of the vehicle and proof of ownership.

This applies not only to Land Rover, but to almost every vehicle manufacturer these days.

Yeah what he said!:D Although it is unusual for it to come back on and flash....mine usually just goes to the four dashes. It will stay like this for a ful hour and then I think you get another three goes to get the code right.

This is a protection mechanism to stop some sod stealing your stereo. After fidling with the car enough times you will memorize it anyway! lol

Angus

[BMKal]

After fidling with the car enough times you will memorize it anyway! lol

Angus

Yep - had this problem with one of the work Prado's. Had the battery disconnected so many times that I ended up memorizing the code for the stereo.

Another strange one with the Prado is that, when you disconnect the battery, all four side windows lose their memory and will not open / close on full auto. You have to manually fully lower and then fully raise each window, using the control button on each door (not the master buttons on the driver's door). After doing this, everything returns to normal, and you can auto lower / auto raise all the windows again.

As the Disco's only have auto lower on the front windows ONLY and don't have auto raise on any of the windows, I don't suppose this is a problem.

[new2disco]

Thank you all for your ever so helpful replies.

I looked in the manual found the security code and followed procedure in manual after locating it!

Worked a treat. Had to endure a 11.5 hour trip without my music. For me it was agony !!!:o

Moral of the story: Never be afraid to ask even if you think your question sounds dumb! Thanks to everyone and thank goodness for this forum!:)

[McDisco]

No worries mate... Have you worked out yet why your back windows only go down half way yet?! :D

That one took me a while to work out...doh!;)

Angus

[new2disco]

Nope you got me there. I have been just getting to know this vehicle.

In fact one window doesn't even go down at all - someone said it was a fuse problem but the other rear window goes down and I thought the one fuse did both.

Do you want to let me know? Or should I not even ask!