Radio Radio

[seefive]

Hi

My radio (standard Citroen cd/tuner) has started switching itself off , then refusing to come back on until it feels like it. (could be 2 minutes, could be 30)

I can eject a CD while it's off, so there's obviously power there, but there's no reaction when I insert the disc, as there should be.

Previously, it's re-tuned preset buttons to random stations.

Time to replace it, or could this be something to do with the car electrics?

 

Thanks for any advice

[sofaford]

Hi

My radio (standard Citroen cd/tuner) has started switching itself off , then refusing to come back on until it feels like it. (could be 2 minutes, could be 30)

 

Try to switch off the RDS. If it becomes more stable that would still mean that you need a replacement :) Generally it will be much cheaper to get a recent radio fitted thatn to try to fix the existing one.

[Randombloke]

Hi

My radio (standard Citroen cd/tuner) has started switching itself off , then refusing to come back on until it feels like it. (could be 2 minutes, could be 30)

I can eject a CD while it's off, so there's obviously power there, but there's no reaction when I insert the disc, as there should be.

Previously, it's re-tuned preset buttons to random stations.

 

I had this fault a couple of days ago. I believe it can be traced in my case to defective TA (Traffic Announcement). Seems like there was a problem which was cured by turning TA off.

 

Please check that TA is off then see if you still have the fault.

 

Time to replace it, or could this be something to do with the car electrics?

 

If it's not the radio it might be a COM 2000 fault. I hope not.

[seefive]

Thanks

I actually bought an aftermarket Sony unit in Halford's clearance sale a few weeks back, and it's fine now. The new unit plays MP3 discs (a real advantage) but doesn't react to the remote control ( a slight disadvantage)

 

I have to switch on and off manually - to get the radio to understand the power protocol of the car would require a "cam buster" - a piece of firmware that goes in the ISO connections and costs more than the radio. If I forget to switch off, the feed goes dead after a couple of minutes anyway.

It's actually quite nice not to be bombarded with noise the minute you turn the key, so all in all I'm pretty happy with the result.

 

Citroen can't supply replacements of the original factory Clarion unit, so the only option is Ebay , and they are fairly rare and expensive, so the after-market route is the best option, unless you want your car to retain the original appearance.

 

More information here ( hope this link works - not done this before)

 

http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citro...?showtopic=5796