radio resets to 12:00 when starting car

2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA
114,000 MILES
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LARRY SEDDON
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Electrical problem. remote will not work with new battery. console light will not turn on unless car is running

just bought used car. remote wont work with new battery. doors will not unlock from inside car. radio will reset to 12;00 when starting car. console light will not work unless car is running
Feb 25, 2012 at 2:55 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Sounds like the radio memory circuit is dead, typically due to a blown fuse. It's always tied in with another circuit that is always live. The interior lights circuit is the one Chrysler uses most often. Check the fuses under the hood and inside the car.

It also could be a weak battery,
Feb 25, 2012 at 3:43 AM
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