I am installing my factory stereo back into my truck due to my kenwood having issues that need to get fixed. However, the last time i had this thing in, i must have messed up the theft deterrent on it! so it says inop, which means inoperable. i read the owners manual and it says leave the key on for an hour to reset it. is there a quicker way. i need to get this swap out done before the rain comes and my son wakes up. can i pull a fuse or something. beat on it, throw it on the ground to make it work faster????

 

Yea, there is a faster way... put your theft lock code in it. :p

 

well i wish it was that simple. now my kenwood won't work. it won't let me put a code in. the book says to turn the key on and let the radio reset for an hour. well i did that and it didn't work. guess i'll ride with a boom box for a while

 

If you go to the dealership they can pull the codes off of the stereo, call the factory and then put in the factory unlock codes. I have done this three times. Az heat kills batteries.

 

yea, that is gonna be my only choice now. the kenwood i think has died and it's one of their high end models. talk about sucking.