Radio Problem....

[maximus14433]

Hey toyota nation Im new here so treat me well!

So I have a 1993 Camry V6 LE Sport I paid $2000 CDN. It's apparently a rare car and it's fully loaded (leather) 5spd.

anyway I got a brake job done by my friends dad (new rotors, pads EVERYTHING) battery died because it sat in his garage for 2 weeks and now my radio won't work... it says SEC on it for the security feature (anti-theft?) and the little red key keeps flashing. So my radio won't turn on or anything, what the heck happened?

[BMR]

Yup, your radio's security system has kicked in. The battery dieing fooled it into thinking it has been removed. I presume you don't know the security code?... I believe it's a four digit number. Maybe someone wrote it in the owner's manual?

If not, you'll have to take the radio to a Toyota dealer to get them to clear the code. I have no idea if they charge for that. And they'll probably want to see some sort of proof of ownership.

[maximus14433]

Originally Posted by BMR

Yup, your radio's security system has kicked in. The battery dieing fooled it into thinking it has been removed. I presume you don't know the security code?... I believe it's a four digit number. Maybe someone wrote it in the owner's manual?

If not, you'll have to take the radio to a Toyota dealer to get them to clear the code. I have no idea if they charge for that. And they'll probably want to see some sort of proof of ownership.

I have actually removed it before to try a new deck and it never did it...I guess the battery dying did this...

thanks for the help man.

[toyomoho]

Call around to dealers. In the US, some will do it for free, others charge up to $80.

[maximus14433]

wow what a rip off....Plus Im in Canada...

[toyomoho]

Do not know what Canadian dealer charge.