# Phone guys help plz **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 4, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966 "2006-09-04T22:20:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/1 "2006-09-04T22:20:00Z")
short and simple, I have an LG vx9800. The phone is locked onto where it says “car kit” on the screen. I already did a default settings reset, I can’t find where there is any other option to reset the phone to normal call settings. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/2 "2006-09-04T22:29:39Z")
did you get it wet by any chance ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/3 "2006-09-04T22:35:55Z")
it was laying next to my couch, so not that I know of. Why would that effect it saying car kit? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/4 "2006-09-04T22:39:58Z")
my friend was talking on his in the rain, i guess he got a couple water drops in the headphone jack or something but that will make the phone think there are permanently headphones in it, he had to get it replaced by insurance ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/5 "2006-09-04T22:41:51Z")
did his work if he put the earpiece in the phone? ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2006, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/6 "2006-09-04T22:50:56Z")
no idea, i dont even know if he has one ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 2:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/7 "2006-09-05T02:03:57Z")
car kit on LG = water damage, or at least the phone thinks its wet. not much you can do ---
**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/8 "2006-09-05T05:56:19Z")
not water necessary goto a verizon store. u may have lint in charger ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/9 "2006-09-05T08:12:20Z")
try rubbing alcohol and a q tip on the charger port. ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/phone-guys-help-plz/16966/10 "2006-09-05T09:56:27Z")
problem is I bought the phone online, so will a v store be able to do anything for me?