my wife's 03 fabia's battery ran flat last week (parking light left on for 3 days). now, although the car starts and runs perfectly, the radio won't even switch on. any suggestions?

Edited 28 July, 201114 yr by mbs

It may sound obvious, but have you checked the fuse? If the fuse is fine, I would get the radio out and check that the connections are secure.

If it displays things on the screen you probably need the key code. This is either on a card, or in a sticker in the stereo manual - from when the car was purchased. If you no longer have these it may be possible to get the code from a dealer.

thanks for the replies. i'll check this out and get back to you.

okay, there's no display on the screen and swapping the fuse doesn't make any difference.

Have you checked the fuses in the fusebox as well as the one behind the stereo?