in the menu where PLAYLIST SOUND & such are there's one that simply says RADIO

Actually, on mine, it's in the "Source" menu, as I recall, next to Player and Aux.

JoMo25:

My first thought is that it was the home/car plug issue. But you've checked that one- the player know it's docked.

You asked about the indicator light. As I recall, the indicator light should turn on only when you've got the player plugged into the dash and the radio is activated.

I would say there are two possibilities: Faulty sled wiring or faulty tuner module. Check them both.

Note: You (or your installer) didn't cut off any plugs when installing, did they? For instance, I remember reading about an installer who snipped off the serial cable. This might adversely affect the installation if this had been done.

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Tony Fabris