My vehicle: 2005 Black V6, built 04/05.

I was leaving my parents' house on Saturday. After driving about 1/2 mile I decided to turn on the stereo (shaker 500). I've never had any problems with it before (it is a "B" series).

I hit FM and it turned on to 94.9 where I had left it before. I didn't hear any sound, so I figured the volume must be all the way down, but I didn't remember turning it down as I never do that.

When I tried to turn it up, the stereo was unresponsive. After a moment, the 9 went away, leaving "4.9 [time]" on the display (with the real time, ofcourse).

I tried to turn it off, but it didn't do anything.

When I got to a stoplight, I turned the vehicle off and opened the door slightly... no change. Still didn't turn off.

So I drove on to return the DVD to the store on my way home. Eventually the 4.9 went away leaving only the clock; however, the clock gave accurate time the whole way.

Stereo was unchanged, though.. wouldn't do anything other than display time.

When I got to the video store, I got out and the time was still displaying on the stereo... weird. A moment later, I returned to the car because I had forgotten the video. While I was leaning into the car to get the video, the time goes away.

After returning the video and getting back into the car, the stereo worked perfectly again.

Strange, but figured I would share.

 

Yea this has happen to me before too. I though my shaker 500 broke after having the car for only 2 days.

 

Well, it did it to me again this morning. I was sitting in the car with my son waiting for his bus to pick him up.

After he left, I pressed "FM/AM" and nothing happened. I had to "reboot" the car before the stereo would work (leave the car completely off for about 30 seconds).

 

Time for you to get another head unit.