C5 Radio Tuner

[Guest eckeck]

I have a 03 Citroen C5 SX,HDI Estate, and like others my radio starts ok but after a few minutes it fades into static,all stations,The citroen dealership were talking monopoly money to rectify so I went to a car radio engineer who said that it i a common fault.The Tuner was going and would get worse and he said it would cost £100+VAT to repair,Having had a Service,MOT in June Plus timing belt change and new alternator I am peed of with this c£^p,It is the first time I have had a fault on a car radio...." :angry: Just had to get it off my chest"

[seefive]

I have a 03 Citroen C5 SX,HDI Estate, and like others my radio starts ok but after a few minutes it fades into static,all stations,The citroen dealership were talking monopoly money to rectify so I went to a car radio engineer who said that it i a common fault.The Tuner was going and would get worse and he said it would cost £100+VAT to repair,Having had a Service,MOT in June Plus timing belt change and new alternator I am peed of with this c£^p,It is the first time I have had a fault on a car radio...." :angry: Just had to get it off my chest"

 

 

Just picking up on this old post as I'm now having the same thing happening in my 2008mk 2 with Blaupunkt RD4. Only differece is the reception comes back after a few minutes and is then fine for the rest of the journey.(so liveable with, but annoying)

Changing the radio to an after-market unit is not an option on the Mk2 as it controls loads of the car's functions. Fortunately I have a spare radio, as I upgraded to the MP3 disc version when I bought the car.

Anyone else had this with a mk2/RD4?

 

Thanks

[qman3428]

Not wishing to belittle anyone but are you sure its not just the RDS and turning it off would fix the problem?

[seefive]

Not wishing to belittle anyone but are you sure its not just the RDS and turning it off would fix the problem?

 

No - It's not searching,and TA and REG(ional) settings are off. I use a Pure Highway DAB tuner for radio, and the 2 aerials (FM and DAB) might be conflicting, causing the signal to fade. Doesn't happen every day..

I tried my spare radio and it made no difference.

Next step is to get the Highway connected into the back of the RD4 by a line in connection, and get both sockets activated, (BOGOF!) at the main dealer when it goes in for next service. That should solve it, as I won't need FM any more.

[seefive]

Not wishing to belittle anyone but are you sure its not just the RDS and turning it off would fix the problem?

 

No - It's not searching,and TA and REG(ional) settings are off. I use a Pure Highway DAB tuner for radio, and the 2 aerials (FM and DAB) might be conflicting, causing the signal to fade. Doesn't happen every day..

I tried my spare radio and it made no difference.

Next step is to get the Highway connected into the back of the RD4 by a line in connection, and get both sockets activated, (BOGOF!) at the main dealer when it goes in for next service. That should solve it, as I won't need FM any more.

[seefive]

sorry about the double-post...

[seefive]

Update to this - I had the aux sockets activated and a connection box fitted in the glovebox. DAB tuner now hard-connected via fly lead which was routed behind the steering wheel for me.(tuner sits above the driver glovebox). Cost somewehere around the £100 mark, but was bundled in with service, brakes and mot, so not sure of exact cost.

 

Nice solid reception, and I'm ready for the FM switch-off. I'm still disappointed that so many car manufacturers are hard-fitting fm radios in new cars. Built- in obsolesence! Ford and Vauxhall are pretty good in this regard, offering DAB standard or options across their ranges. But Citroen are totally intransigent, - typically French..

[Hedgie]

/OK I know I am dragging up an old post but how do I know if a head unit has the aux in function. I am looking to buy either a 56 plate vtr with tel button on the head unit or a 54 plate exclusiv with fitted cd changer?