If this is OT, does anyone know where I should post?

My car radio/cassette player has taken to switching itself on and off at
random, even when stationary with the ignition turned off (this latter
drains the battery). Since it doesn't lose the security code when it
switches off, I feel that it cannot be losing connection to the battery. I
have, of course, removed it from the car.

Has anybody seen this sort of behaviour, or have any good ideas. I'd be
grateful.

GPG

"GPG" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

If this is OT, does anyone know where I should post?

My car radio/cassette player has taken to switching itself on and off at
random, even when stationary with the ignition turned off (this latter
drains the battery). Since it doesn't lose the security code when it
switches off, I feel that it cannot be losing connection to the battery.
I have, of course, removed it from the car.

Has anybody seen this sort of behaviour, or have any good ideas. I'd be
grateful.

Don't even waste the time & effort on it. Just lob it and get a new one
from one of the online suppliers - caraudiodirect or incarexpress or
similar.

We chucked a new Sony radio/CD/iPod head unit in 'erselfs car last year
for £80.

On 14 Nov 2008 15:09:45 GMT, Adrian wrote:

Don't even waste the time & effort on it.

That may be easier said than done. Modern cars tend not to have standard
euro sized radios but things shaped and sized to fit the dash, at least on
the outside.

I'd look for an intermittent supply connection fed via the aux position of
the ignition switch, (loose/corroded fuse). There is normally a separate
supply to maintain the memory/code.

--
Cheers
Dave.

"Dave Liquorice" gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

Don't even waste the time & effort on it.

That may be easier said than done. Modern cars tend not to have standard
euro sized radios but things shaped and sized to fit the dash, at least
on the outside.

....and cheap and easily available facia adaptors...

"Adrian" wrote in message
...
"Dave Liquorice" gurgled happily,
sounding much like they were saying:

Don't even waste the time & effort on it.

That may be easier said than done. Modern cars tend not to have standard
euro sized radios but things shaped and sized to fit the dash, at least
on the outside.

...and cheap and easily available facia adaptors...

Never thought of that. Just what I need for my van. Do you have any
recommended suppliers (I will also of course Google myself)

Adam

"ARWadsworth" gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

That may be easier said than done. Modern cars tend not to have
standard euro sized radios but things shaped and sized to fit the
dash, at least on the outside.

...and cheap and easily available facia adaptors...

Never thought of that. Just what I need for my van. Do you have any
recommended suppliers (I will also of course Google myself)

Only those I gave in the first reply... grin
CarAudioDirect & InCarExpress.

"Adrian" wrote in message
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"GPG" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

If this is OT, does anyone know where I should post?

My car radio/cassette player has taken to switching itself on and off at
random, even when stationary with the ignition turned off (this latter
drains the battery). Since it doesn't lose the security code when it
switches off, I feel that it cannot be losing connection to the battery.
I have, of course, removed it from the car.

Has anybody seen this sort of behaviour, or have any good ideas. I'd be
grateful.

Don't even waste the time & effort on it. Just lob it and get a new one
from one of the online suppliers - caraudiodirect or incarexpress or
similar.

your gonna be mighty ****ed off when your new headunit displays the same
symptons tho if the fault it the wiring in the car.

bit like saying put a new engine in the car when you have a blocked fuel
filter

"gazz" gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

your gonna be mighty ****ed off when your new headunit displays the same
symptons tho if the fault it the wiring in the car.

Which is most unlikely.

On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:04:59 -0000, "GPG" wrote:

If this is OT, does anyone know where I should post?

My car radio/cassette player has taken to switching itself on and off at
random, even when stationary with the ignition turned off (this latter
drains the battery). Since it doesn't lose the security code when it
switches off, I feel that it cannot be losing connection to the battery. I
have, of course, removed it from the car.

Has anybody seen this sort of behaviour, or have any good ideas. I'd be
grateful.

GPG


Until I read about it doing it when stationary I was going to suggest
an ill fitting removeable faceplate if it had one .

Are there any wiring bodges?

A common wiring problem is the red (power) and yellow (standby power)
wires shorting together, deliberately joined or transposed.

" gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Are there any wiring bodges?

A common wiring problem is the red (power) and yellow (standby power)

ITYM "Memory" and "Ignition live"

wires shorting together, deliberately joined or transposed.

Joined isn't a problem - you'll just have a head unit that can be used
with the ignition off.
Shorting together'd just get you a head unit that might sometimes stay on
or come on when the ignition's off.
Transposed will just give you a head unit that can be switched on when
the ignition's off, but only keeps the memory when the ignition's on...

(Assuming, of course, there's no way for the ignition live to feed back
into the rest of the car's electrics.)

In article ,
Adrian wrote:
Joined isn't a problem - you'll just have a head unit that can be used
with the ignition off. Shorting together'd just get you a head unit that
might sometimes stay on or come on when the ignition's off. Transposed
will just give you a head unit that can be switched on when the
ignition's off, but only keeps the memory when the ignition's on...

(Assuming, of course, there's no way for the ignition live to feed back
into the rest of the car's electrics.)

It's not quite that simple. Many these days will work for a timed period
with the ignition off - for when you leave a passenger in the car, etc.
Mine does.

--
*Never miss a good chance to shut up.*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

"Dave Plowman (News)" gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

Joined isn't a problem - you'll just have a head unit that can be used
with the ignition off. Shorting together'd just get you a head unit
that might sometimes stay on or come on when the ignition's off.
Transposed will just give you a head unit that can be switched on when
the ignition's off, but only keeps the memory when the ignition's on...

(Assuming, of course, there's no way for the ignition live to feed back
into the rest of the car's electrics.)

It's not quite that simple. Many these days will work for a timed period
with the ignition off - for when you leave a passenger in the car, etc.
Mine does.

Still that simple - a permanent live, and an ignition switched live.