Radio failure!
HAs any one had there radio suddenly go out. The radio will be playing fine and then all of a sudden it goes out and then starts back up and so on. I refuse to believe it's a short lol. Im not even able to turn the vol. down because once it goes out and starts back up the vol comes back up. It doesn't go out over hard bumps or it will, it's completely random. I end up having to take out the (the radio head unit?) to keep it turned off.
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Pull the faceplate and clean the contacts on both the radio and the faceplate w/ alcohol and a Q-tip. Then carefully reattach the faceplate so the contacts align. This should cure it.
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One of the contacts is ever so slightly bent, so small I didn't think that would be the problem. I'll give it a shot tonight when I get home. Has this ever happend to you? I meen one day it was working completely fine and then it goes.
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All of the controls for the unit and the CD player live in the faceplate. This makes having properly aligned and clean contact terminals between the faceplate and the HU critical.
It doesn't fix all the issues which have come up with these radios, but it cures the majority of them. It's the 1st thing anyone should do if they are having trouble with the unit(s). :cheers: |
The ignition switch has been blamed for a lot of weird problems. If all else fails...
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Well I cleaned the units today with alcohol, qtips, and gauze. I sat there for about 10 min. and my radio was doing great. I even took it around the block and it was all good. THEN when I get into it later the damn thing starts happening again!!! It's not like it's playing and juts cuts off, it will play and then fade out really fast. Like when you leave the radio on and take the keys out of the ignition. What are othjer signs of this being the ignition switch
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The ignition is responsible for a number of electrical gremlins, but I don't think it's causing your radio problems. In general, the stock Porsche radios aren't that great. The CD player in mine is junk...it will play for a song or two, but then it overheats and starts skipping all over the place, even on a perfectly new CD. When you eject the CD, it's so hot you can barely hold on to it.
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So your saying it's just the radio? is there anyway to fix it or do I just have to buy a new rado?
Is there an aftermarket screen that I can replace the ac panel with and still be able to use the ac/heater? |
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Well mine doesn't have a screen so I want to put one there.
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Or is it that the screen isn't functioning? If so, contact: Circuit Solutions (Modules Master) 2006 S Main St, Moscow, ID 83843-8913 Contact Phone: (208) 892-0764 http://www.modulemaster.com/en/services/climate_controls.php Contact's Name: Gavin Curtis Contact's Title: Owner |
I have climate control but what I want is to replace all of that with one lg. screen. Like a dvd/navigation system that can also do the climate control.
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Things I would like to point out. - If the ignition key is turned to the on poition the radio works flawlessly. As soon as the engine is turned on the radio turns off. - I cleaned the contacts inside of the face plate, which did not help. - Not having any tunes is a pain in the AZZ! I am going to simply replace the radio in a few days. Hopefully this will solve the problem. -Groove |
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