OK; radio not working....help.
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Burning Brakes
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OK; radio not working....help.
started the car and the radio did not turn on. I check the fuse box in the engine bay but there is nothing related to the radio. Any other place? Common problem? 
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
If it's a C6, you may eventually have to have the radio replaced. It happened to me 4 times in my 05. Turning the engine off and back on again would usually fix it, but after the 4th time, I got my dealer to replace it.
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St. Jude Donor '21-'22-'23-'24
Here is some info. from GM that I forgot that I had.
Various Radio/CD Player Concerns (Replace Radio) #04-08-44-023B - (May 12, 2005)
Various Radio/CD Player Concerns (Replace Radio)
2005 Buick Terraza
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, Uplander
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6
2005 Saturn Relay
with CD Player MP3 Radio (RPO US8) or CD Changer MP3 Radio (RPO US9)
This bulletin is being revised to add the Saturn Relay and update the Parts Information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 04-08-44-023A and Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-44-006 (Section 8 -- Body and Accessories).
Condition
Some customers may comment about one or more of the following conditions:
• No audio after ignition cycle.
• Radio presets change and audio is lost after 2-3 seconds.
• Radio always returns to FM1 after CD is ejected instead of previous selected band.
• CD will not play above a certain track number.
• CD changer reads "CD Full" when it is not.
• CD eject button sticks. Refer to Corporate Bulletin Number 04-08-44-022.
Some of these conditions may be intermittent and reset after the ignition is cycled.
Cause
These conditions may be caused by a software anomaly in the radio.
Correction
Important: The new radio must be set up for the option configuration of the vehicle. If the radio setup is not performed, the digital radio receiver, vehicle communication interface module (VCIM), disc player and video display, and the steering wheel controls may not work properly. The radio may display a calibrate message on the display.
Replace the radio with an exchange unit. Refer to the Radio Replacement procedure in the Entertainment sub-section of Service Information (SI Document ID #1527234 - Montana SV6, Relay, Terraza, Uplander or SI Document ID #1459675 - Corvette).
Various Radio/CD Player Concerns (Replace Radio)
2005 Buick Terraza
2005 Chevrolet Corvette, Uplander
2005 Pontiac Montana SV6
2005 Saturn Relay
with CD Player MP3 Radio (RPO US8) or CD Changer MP3 Radio (RPO US9)
This bulletin is being revised to add the Saturn Relay and update the Parts Information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 04-08-44-023A and Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-44-006 (Section 8 -- Body and Accessories).
Condition
Some customers may comment about one or more of the following conditions:
• No audio after ignition cycle.
• Radio presets change and audio is lost after 2-3 seconds.
• Radio always returns to FM1 after CD is ejected instead of previous selected band.
• CD will not play above a certain track number.
• CD changer reads "CD Full" when it is not.
• CD eject button sticks. Refer to Corporate Bulletin Number 04-08-44-022.
Some of these conditions may be intermittent and reset after the ignition is cycled.
Cause
These conditions may be caused by a software anomaly in the radio.
Correction
Important: The new radio must be set up for the option configuration of the vehicle. If the radio setup is not performed, the digital radio receiver, vehicle communication interface module (VCIM), disc player and video display, and the steering wheel controls may not work properly. The radio may display a calibrate message on the display.
Replace the radio with an exchange unit. Refer to the Radio Replacement procedure in the Entertainment sub-section of Service Information (SI Document ID #1527234 - Montana SV6, Relay, Terraza, Uplander or SI Document ID #1459675 - Corvette).
