1996 TownCar Radio

[luisquesada126]

Hello There!!!

My mother owns a 1996 Lincoln Towncar Executive Edition. Recently, she had to replace a dead battery. All of a sudden the radio stopped working. Does the radio have to be reset after installing a new battery? The radio sometimes powers on, but all you hear is static. Also, the digital display sometimes comes on and sometimes it doesn't.

Thanks for any help!!!

[megaforcer]

You do not need to reset the radio after a battery swap, just your presets. It sound like your Head Unit is gone or you have a loose connection somewhere.

[pro-five-oh]

Strange coincidence, but its a bad radio. It can be rebuilt for about $100 (stereo shop) or just buy something else for it. :)

[Newave Dave]

You can buy another OEM radio for less than $50, They pull out with a $5 tool from the auto store. You can be in and out in ten minutes and $55.

[pro-five-oh]

You can buy another OEM radio for less than $50, They pull out with a $5 tool from the auto store. You can be in and out in ten minutes and $55.

Odds are its also gonna crap out in a few months, unless its been rebuilt.

[Newave Dave]

could be pro, but, I have had no trouble with mine.