Ecomode

[sean1234]

Even when i have been driving for some time as soon as turn the engine of my radio goes into ecomode .The only way to listen to the radio is to turn engine on and leave it on.Can anyone help?

[iannez]

you will need to have faults read with diag tool. sounds like a bsi fault. is it the std radio??

[Randombloke]

Given that you have both this and the central locking fault referred to elsewhere, is it not time for a system reset?

 

After the necessary wait after the engine switch off (>15 minutes) to allow the system to store all settings, the battery needs to be disconnected and left off for a short while.

 

On reconnection you will know if the faults are more permanent.

 

Please make sure you read up on the battery disconnection before doing it. Doing it wrong will cause you a lot of hassle.

 

Make sure you also have the radio code if it is needed BEFORE disconnection.

[sean1234]

Even when i have been driving for some time as soon as turn the engine of my radio goes into ecomode .The only way to listen to the radio is to turn engine on and leave it on.Can anyone help?

Yes it is a standard radio .What is a bsi fault?

[sean1234]

Given that you have both this and the central locking fault referred to elsewhere, is it not time for a system reset?

 

After the necessary wait after the engine switch off (>15 minutes) to allow the system to store all settings, the battery needs to be disconnected and left off for a short while.

 

On reconnection you will know if the faults are more permanent.

 

Please make sure you read up on the battery disconnection before doing it. Doing it wrong will cause you a lot of hassle.

 

Make sure you also have the radio code if it is needed BEFORE disconnection.

Thats great many thanks .

[sean1234]

you will need to have faults read with diag tool. sounds like a bsi fault. is it the std radio??

Yes its standard 51 plate radio.Whats a bsi fault?

Thanks

[shallishanti?]

BSI - Built-in Systems Interface. Possibly the BSI is responsible for Ecomode selection, hence Ian's suggestion.

[shallishanti?]

Have you tried switching the radio on after turning off the ignition?

 

But I think it's right isn't it? Ignition off, Economy on? Sure mine does the same.

[sean1234]

Have you tried switching the radio on after turning off the ignition?

 

But I think it's right isn't it? Ignition off, Economy on? Sure mine does the same.

Yeh tried no joy.Im trying to get hold of a owners manual and hopefuly ajust ecomode setting , but no joy as yet.

[sean1234]

Given that you have both this and the central locking fault referred to elsewhere, is it not time for a system reset?

 

After the necessary wait after the engine switch off (>15 minutes) to allow the system to store all settings, the battery needs to be disconnected and left off for a short while.

 

On reconnection you will know if the faults are more permanent.

 

Please make sure you read up on the battery disconnection before doing it. Doing it wrong will cause you a lot of hassle.

 

Make sure you also have the radio code if it is needed BEFORE disconnection.

I havnt got an owners manual unfortunately , could you give me an idea of the does and don'ts.

Thanks

[shallishanti?]

Adjust ecomode setting? No can do.

 

I don't think you have a problem.

 

When you switch off the ignition and leave the radio on, it goes into Economy Mode. This means that the radio will automatically switch off after one hour to stop battery drain. That is all.

 

I think it is operating correctly.

[sean1234]

Adjust ecomode setting? No can do.

 

I don't think you have a problem.

 

When you switch off the ignition and leave the radio on, it goes into Economy Mode. This means that the radio will automatically switch off after one hour to stop battery drain. That is all.

 

I think it is operating correctly.

I cant get the radio to stay on at all when the engine is not running .

[old'uns]

I cant get the radio to stay on at all when the engine is not running .

 

my pioneer H/U doesn't either but:

the key needs to be on acc? position for radio to work without engine running

eco mode flashes after approx 1 hr then radio will turn on & off as doors are opened & closed

this was same as with original radio in

[kfk]

Switching on the radio

The switching on of the radio is done by one of the following actions :

• Simple press on the "ON / VOL" button on the radio control panel
  
• Cutting or switching on of the ignition
  
• Insertion of a CD when the ACC+ is present ( radio RD2 only)
  

N.B. : If the radio is operating prior to the cutting of the ignition, it comes back on when ACC+ is restored .

Stopping of the radio Assuming the radio is on, one of the following actions will switch it off :

• Simple press on the "ON / VOL" button on the radio control panel
  
• Cutting of the ignition
  

N.B. : If the radio can no longer communicate with the multifunction screen via the Comfort VAN network, it switches off automatically .

Resupply without the ignition being on

If the radio is off with the ignition cut, it is possible to switch it back on by simply pressing the "ON / VOL" button on the radio control panel . If the radio has been resupplied with the ignition cut, it can be switched off by one of the following actions :

• Manual switching off : Press the ON / OFF button
  
• Automatic switching off (economy mode) : The radio is switched off 60 minutes after the engine is switched off . After the timer, the engine has to be restarted in order to be able to supply the radio again
  

Could be worth checking to see if you have 12v at the radio connector:

 

black connector pin 4, supplied by fuse 20

black connector pin 7, supplied by fuse 11

 

Also make sure the shunt fuse is in the correct place shunt fuse = SH (or HS if viewed upside down)

[sean1234]

Adjust ecomode setting? No can do.

 

I don't think you have a problem.

 

When you switch off the ignition and leave the radio on, it goes into Economy Mode. This means that the radio will automatically switch off after one hour to stop battery drain. That is all.

 

I think it is operating correctly.

The radio does not come on at all when engine is off regardless of how long i have been driving .The display on radio shows ecomode. Could it be my battery is week?

Thanks

[paul.h]

Does anyone know if the economy mode interval can be adjusted by the dealer ? On our previous Saab this was possible.

My C5 goes into econ mode after about 15 minutes, some here have mentioned one hour, on our Picasso it does this after about 30 minutes. Econ mode also turns off the internal lights so when the doors are opened the light does not come on - something else to check.

If it can be adjusted then maybe in this case it has been set at 0 minutes.