I recently changed the battery on my Chevrolet Malibu and the radio and cd player stopped working.

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Asked by Danny Dec 15, 2013 at 04:22 PM about the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My car battery was having some issues maintaining a charge so i charged it one night
and then unplugged it for the night and reconnected it in the morning but when i did
connect it the radio and digital display of time, oild and gas life did not turn on. AC works
but the radio does not. i checked the fuse box and the fuse was not really burnt but i
changed it anyway and it did not help. any ideas what i can check now?

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I would check your owners manual. On some models you have to reset the security feature on the radio/CD player for it to work after changing a battery.

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http://justgivemethedamnmanual.com/chevrolet/chevrolet-malibu- owners-manuals/ --- in case you don't have an owners manual here is you access to one.

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Thanks for your help. The manual sent me to the fuse box which I had no idea where it was. this car has 3 and I needed the one on the passanger side. the 10A fuse was blown got some and will change it out tomorrow.

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Danny, I am glad to hear you were able to have your concern resolved. If you ever have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via email. You can email us at socialmedia@gm.com. Erica Tiffany GM Customer Care

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On a 2012 Malibu, I had a friend who had recently had her battery go completely dead. She jump started the car and the radio read: "no vin." The dealership wanted $120 to "reset" the radio. The fuse bank for the radio is on the passenger side of the center console. I removed the lower cover, with the power off, I removed the 10 Amp fuse for the "Radio." BTW, the fuse was good. Fuses are diagramed in the owner's manual. With the fuse removed, I started the car. I then turned the car off, replaced the fuse and turned the key to "ACC" and the radio was "Reset." A 5 minute job would have cost my friend $120. Hope this works for you.

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Radio screen shows "locked". Confirm removing audio fuse from panel located on lower left side of dash.

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