# 2011 escalade no sound from radio after battery replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** escalade-esv, cadillac\ **Created:** [February 22, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381 "2021-02-22T22:55:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![venomous59\_174224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f07891/32.png) [@venomous59\_174224](https://community.cartalk.com/u/venomous59_174224)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/1 "2021-02-22T22:55:29Z")
2011 escalade no sound from radio after battery replacement ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/2 "2021-02-22T23:39:48Z")
Does the radio power up? Sometimes you need a code. Are you the original owner? ---
**Author:** ![venomous59\_174224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f07891/32.png) [@venomous59\_174224](https://community.cartalk.com/u/venomous59_174224)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/3 "2021-02-23T00:16:46Z")
Powers up fine. Just no sound or code. I am not the original owner. Bought last year! ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/4 "2021-02-23T00:27:08Z")
As galant said you might have to go to the dealer to get a code. ---
**Author:** ![galant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/77aa72/32.png) [@galant](https://community.cartalk.com/u/galant)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/5 "2021-02-23T01:09:54Z")
Check the owner’s manual; A- To see if there is a code requirement B- A diligent first owner might have written the code on the back of the manual ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/6 "2021-02-23T15:36:01Z")
recheck your battery connections. I had this happen once on a Chevy van, and a cleaning and retightening of the battery cables took care of my issue. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/7 "2021-02-23T15:46:07Z")
[https://instant-radio-code.com/cadillac-escalade-radio-unlock-code](https://instant-radio-code.com/cadillac-escalade-radio-unlock-code) Tester ---
**Author:** ![venomous59\_174224](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f07891/32.png) [@venomous59\_174224](https://community.cartalk.com/u/venomous59_174224)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2011-escalade-no-sound-from-radio-after-battery-replacement/175381/8 "2021-02-23T15:50:09Z")
Radio powers on just no sound!!