breizhsterz Posted July 31, 2008 Posted July 31, 2008 Hello to all. I'm the owner of a Citroen C3 GNV. I've installed two types of car radio in the past and it functioned without the need of starting the car's engine and no problem with battery been flat. One of those was a 7 inch screen. Now I've installed a 5 inch screen multimedia car radio but to use it, I need to start on the engine or start on the car's electrical system . I think it have something to do with the Economy Mode. My question is: why, with the others car radios, it didn't need to start on the engine / electrical systems (in fact, I just needed to start on the car radio only) and with this I need to do it? I'm worried that the technician didn't installed well this time, since it never happened in the past. What can I do? Thanks very much Quote
seefive Posted August 13, 2008 Posted August 13, 2008 Hello to all. I'm the owner of a Citroen C3 GNV. I've installed two types of car radio in the past and it functioned without the need of starting the car's engine and no problem with battery been flat. One of those was a 7 inch screen. Now I've installed a 5 inch screen multimedia car radio but to use it, I need to start on the engine or start on the car's electrical system . I think it have something to do with the Economy Mode. My question is: why, with the others car radios, it didn't need to start on the engine / electrical systems (in fact, I just needed to start on the car radio only) and with this I need to do it? I'm worried that the technician didn't installed well this time, since it never happened in the past. What can I do? Thanks very much I asume this is the first time you've installed a radio in a Citroen? Modern Citroens use CANBUS technolgy to send signals from the car's ECU to the radio. This will make it come on and off with the ignition, and also supply a permanent feed when the ignition is off. You would need to get an adaptor fitted to make this happen - probably about £50 fitted in a good car audio specialist. Alternativley, you may find (as in the C5) switching the sidelights on gives you a permanent feed if you want to use the radio/tv whilst parked. Quote
wozza Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Simple answer the red and yellow wires are probably the wrong way round. Happens sometimes. Easy enough to fix though. Quote
seefive Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Didn't work on my C5 - CANBUS adaptor required, but worth a try on the C3 Quote
wozza Posted August 15, 2008 Posted August 15, 2008 Didn't work on my C5 - CANBUS adaptor required, but worth a try on the C3 All I have on the C4 is a universal Quadlock to ISO adaptor that was adjusted to work. Quote
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