THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
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Got in the car earlier turned radio on and...........Nothing??? The clock is on the volume works for the sat nav but no radio,no cd and no aux....WTF?
Turned ignition off and waited for it all to go to sleep and still nothing. So have just driven 260 miles from Wales with no bloody music 
Any ideas  PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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 1st May 2011 7:23 pm |
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Comanche
Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: So far behind I think I'm first!
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Mines done the same, but a base line unit, just comes back on of its own accord... b  y annoying I started off with nothing and Ive still got most of it left.
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| 1st May 2011 7:31 pm |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
Location: The green green grass of home!!!!!
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Fit an aftermarket unit and bin the LR unit
If you need help shout up ......
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| 1st May 2011 8:18 pm |
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StephenO
Member Since: 15 Feb 2010
Location: Scotland
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Try disconnecting the +ve lead on the battery for about 30 seconds or so and then reconnect, I think thats what I did when I had issues with ny radio, it worked.
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| 1st May 2011 8:46 pm |
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character
Member Since: 31 Dec 2007
Location: wiltshire
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did yer have the heater on for any extended period of time the day before, even if the heater is turned to hot but fan on first setting.......... if so you might have cooked the radio
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| 1st May 2011 10:13 pm |
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THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
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StephenO wrote:Try disconnecting the +ve lead on the battery for about 30 seconds or so and then reconnect, I think thats what I did when I had issues with ny radio, it worked.
Gonna have a go at that in the morn.. Cheers Stephen
simoniz wrote:If you need help shout up ......
How loud  PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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| 1st May 2011 10:17 pm |
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THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
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character wrote:did yer have the heater on for any extended period of time the day before, even if the heater is turned to hot but fan on first setting.......... if so you might have cooked the radio
Had the a/c on Matthew but thats all PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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| 1st May 2011 10:18 pm |
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TwelveSticks
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Dublin
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There is a thread on this at: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic103.html
Here is my comment from that thread:
Quote:I picked car up from the stealer today after they'd been working on the door (under warranty, thankfully). When I got in, the radio (basic model) was completely dead. They sent one of their sparks out and all he did was disconnect the positive from the battery, earth the end of the positive lead to the frame using his spanner, wait about five seconds, then reconnect the battery. All solved.
He told me that they'd flattened the battery while working on the door ( ) and had then had it on the charger, and that the radio would sometimes shut down under these conditions - something to do with an electrical spike or current surge. Must be a surge protector on it or something.
He also said that this sometimes happens if you start the engine on a cold morning when the alternator can provide enough of a spike to shut the radio down as well. So I guess this could happen to anyone. The solution is the same.
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| 1st May 2011 10:47 pm |
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dsd1036
Member Since: 27 Feb 2010
Location: Surrey
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Pm'd you my tuppence worth Si
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| 2nd May 2011 6:44 am |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
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THFC
Loud enough that I listen .... Seriously if you want to do an aftermarket install happy to help you out,believe you me you would not regret it
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| 2nd May 2011 8:14 am |
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THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
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TwelveSticks wrote:There is a thread on this
Thanks mate.
I think it's cooked
dsd1036 wrote:Pm'd you my tuppence worth Si
Pm'd back D PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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| 2nd May 2011 11:03 am |
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THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
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simoniz wrote:THFC
Loud enough that I listen .... Seriously if you want to do an aftermarket install happy to help you out,believe you me you would not regret it
Getting my vocal chords ready PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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| 2nd May 2011 11:05 am |
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THFC
Member Since: 01 Sep 2010
Location: Biggin Hill
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simoniz wrote:THFC
Loud enough that I listen .... Seriously if you want to do an aftermarket install happy to help you out,believe you me you would not regret it
CAN YOU HEAR ME
Have pm'd you PRIDE OF NORTH LONDON
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| 2nd May 2011 9:26 pm |
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Vesperpiano
Member Since: 31 Aug 2012
Location: Falkirk
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This worked a treat for me guys. Many thanks for the tips. Wish I'd read this earlier as I've been checking fuses and relays all afternoon!
TwelveSticks wrote:There is a thread on this at: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic103.html
Here is my comment from that thread:
Quote:I picked car up from the stealer today after they'd been working on the door (under warranty, thankfully). When I got in, the radio (basic model) was completely dead. They sent one of their sparks out and all he did was disconnect the positive from the battery, earth the end of the positive lead to the frame using his spanner, wait about five seconds, then reconnect the battery. All solved.
He told me that they'd flattened the battery while working on the door ( ) and had then had it on the charger, and that the radio would sometimes shut down under these conditions - something to do with an electrical spike or current surge. Must be a surge protector on it or something.
He also said that this sometimes happens if you start the engine on a cold morning when the alternator can provide enough of a spike to shut the radio down as well. So I guess this could happen to anyone. The solution is the same.
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