Honda Car Forum

is the problem? ...and if possible, what is the solution??? (CD player reads error code E)

look under face plate for a little button hit the button its about as big as pen tip hold for several secounds and should work fine

you need the code to restart it. When you remove all power fron a car you also drop the memory of your radio/cd player and there is a code supplied by the manufacturers to input into it to make it work again. Mine came with a card in the car instruction book.

If all you did is change your battery and you didn't ground your connection, check your fuse boxes in the car. There may be one box under the hood and another inside the car. The next step is to check your CD player and see if it has a fuse that possible burnt out. Hope this helps, good luck. From a female back yard mechanic

If it is the original Honda CD player that you have in your car, it has a security feature that disables your CD player every time your battery is disconnected. You will need to dig up that code somehow. If you don't have the code, it can be retrieved through a Honda dealer, usuallly at a cost as they have to pull the CD player out to get the serial no. for the cd player inscribed at the back and supply that to Honda USA to get you the security code.

It's an anti-theft measure Honda uses. If you can't find the code take it to the dealer and they will reset it for you usually for free.

I have similar problem just couple days back with my Odyssey. I learn that from a Honda dealer that the original dealer who sold the vehicle would always have the code on file. In short, I called up the dealer where I purchase my van and make them give me the code. You have to insist if you are the original owner of the vehicle. Sometimes they won't give you via the phone. But if you can provide the VIN, your address, phone numbers, etc. information. They would have on reasons to refuse giving you the 5-digit code in order to activate your CD player. However, if you are not the original owner, you might need to show up at their door to proof that.

What all are saying is about CODE is a one probabilty, and whats the another probability is the AMP (Ampeirs), have u got the same battery installed as per manufacture spec, that needs specified "cranking AMP", its written on top of battery. If its low amp than old one then it will not take the load of ur CD player. Though CD Player and music devices consume more battery so the cranking AMP should be same or more than manufacturer specs. I own Accord and i have battery which has 600 AMP and if i fit battery of 400 or lower AMP then my CD player, Amplifier and woofer wont work. So do the math in your case and get higher AMP battery. (If you havent looked in this possibility). Best of luck, hope you get your music sys ON soon. Cheers. Happy new year.