volvo 850 sc700 radio code entry

I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the battery
on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered the
code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After the
third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you have to
wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several hours
i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy


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The radio needs to be left on ane the ignition needs to be in the acc
position. for two hours. Or you could take a nice long drive.

Harold


"Roy Bolton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the
battery
> on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered the
> code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After
the
> third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you have
to
> wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several
hours
> i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
> 'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy
>
>
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Roy,

You might have to actually leave the radio switched on for two hours after
which it will accept input again, but if it's not accepting the code that
'came with radio', then something is wrong, is it the original radio for the
car? If the radio is anything like some ford ones I've come across then the
next lockout will probably be exponentially longer, i.e. 4 hours.

Hope this helps,
Ken

"Roy Bolton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the
battery
> on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered the
> code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After
the
> third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you have
to
> wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several
hours
> i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
> 'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy
>
>
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the key must be on for @ least 2 Hours in position 1 then the radio will
show code when it is ready I would remove the radio write down the serial #
& model # & the Volvo part # a stop by your local Volvo dealer & have them
get the correct code for your radio
Glenn

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"Roy Bolton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the
> battery
> on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered the
> code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After
> the
> third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you have
> to
> wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several
> hours
> i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
> 'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy
>
>
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Thanks everyone, will try the two hour wait and try again, failing that I;ll
get in contact with a volvo dealer. Many thanks, Roy


"Roy Bolton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the
battery
> on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered the
> code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After
the
> third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you have
to
> wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several
hours
> i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
> 'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy
>
>
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Roy

If the input code message is still there then what about the possibility
that when changing the battery you have blown a fuse within the radio
itself. Now I dont know about the 850 but I have had this on a 740 with
Volvo radio - exactly the same symptoms. I removed radio and inside at the
rear is a small fuse - replaced, re-entered code and all was well again.

Just a thought.

Andy

"G Klein" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> the key must be on for @ least 2 Hours in position 1 then the radio will
> show code when it is ready I would remove the radio write down the serial
#
> & model # & the Volvo part # a stop by your local Volvo dealer & have them
> get the correct code for your radio
> Glenn
>
> --
> "*-344-*Never Forgotten"
> Is for the New York City Firemen who lost their lives on September
11,2001.
> The official count is 343, but there was also a volunteer who lost his
life
> aiding in the initial rescue efforts. And I will never forget them as long
> as I live,
> nor should any American.
> "Mow Green"
> "Roy Bolton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:y5TTc.320$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have a volvo 850 with an sc700 radio fitted. Today I changed the
> > battery
> > on the car and then went to enter the code into the radio. I entered
the
> > code given with the radio 3 times but each time it said 'error'. After
> > the
> > third time the display read 'off'. The owners manual states that you
have
> > to
> > wait 2 hours before you can try again to enter the code. After several
> > hours
> > i have tried again but on switching on the radio the display just says
> > 'off'. Any ideas would be appreciated. Many thanks, Roy
> >
> >
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