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Car Stereo randomly switching Channels/functions

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  • 18-02-2015 9:16pm
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    Supergurrier
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    Volvo S60

    Keeps changing stations FM to cd player to whatever constantly

    Not a one off thing


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    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Volvo S60

    Keeps changing stations FM to cd player to whatever constantly

    Not a one off thing

    Is it Original radio? Mfsw fitted I presume?


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    Supergurrier
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    Special Circumstances wrote: »
    Is it Original radio? Mfsw fitted I presume?


    Yes to both


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    Foxhole Norman
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    Ignition switch, like I keep saying :pac:


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    iamthemanwork
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    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    Ignition switch, like I keep saying :pac:

    What would the ignition switch have to do with this fault ?


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    Foxhole Norman
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    iamthemanwork wrote: »
    What would the ignition switch have to do with this fault ?

    On a lot of cars, my own included, a faulty ignition switch can lead to rakes of electrical problems and one that's always highlighted is radios acting weird/switching channels etc. He's also having starting problems, which leads me to believe it's the ignition.


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    iamthemanwork
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    Foxhole Norman wrote: »
    On a lot of cars, my own included, a faulty ignition switch can lead to rakes of electrical problems and one that's always highlighted is radios acting weird/switching channels etc. He's also having starting problems, which leads me to believe it's the ignition.

    I have repaired more than 25000 car radios and never had one where a fault in the ignition switch was the cause of fault described ...


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    Foxhole Norman
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    iamthemanwork wrote: »
    I have repaired more than 25000 car radios and never had one where a fault in the ignition switch was the cause of fault described ...

    Yes but what I'm saying is the radio might not be faulty, it could be the ignition switch acting up. I know on E39's a radio acting the bollox and other stupid electrical things occur due to a faulty switch.


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    Supergurrier
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    iamthemanwork wrote: »
    I have repaired more than 25000 car radios and never had one where a fault in the ignition switch was the cause of fault described ...

    Im down to two possible problems.

    Ignition switch or alternator on way out, fitted a new battery two weeks ago so im thinking latter.

    Radio only started switching modes/channels at will recently aswell as when i go to put on full beams i pull back stalk but they don't stay on like normal only when stalk is pulled back on *gigiddy*


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    iamthemanwork
    Registered Users Posts: 687 ✭✭✭iamthemanwork


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Im down to two possible problems.

    Ignition switch or alternator on way out, fitted a new battery two weeks ago so im thinking latter.

    Radio only started switching modes/channels at will recently aswell as when i go to put on full beams i pull back stalk but they don't stay on like normal only when stalk is pulled back on *gigiddy*
    What model no. is written on front face of the radio.


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