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rich1
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hi guys , my stereo has always turned itself off after exactly an hour , dont know why but its never really bothered me , but twice in the last 2 days its switched off after 10 minutes , wont turn back on for about 5 minutes after which it seems ok ??
any ideas cos im more confused than scooby doo !!!
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Re: stereo
« Reply #1 on: Apr 12th, 2011, 8:15pm » |
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more than likely a dodgy internal component or a dodgy soldered joint that expands as the unit heats up.
Swap the unit with a replacement and see if it still does the same.....
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Mike H
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Re: stereo
« Reply #2 on: Apr 14th, 2011, 2:07pm » |
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When you say has always turned itself off, do you mean while driving?
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rich1
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Re: stereo
« Reply #3 on: Apr 16th, 2011, 7:35pm » |
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hi mike , yes when im a long trip , it switches off after an hour
when i had a transit a few years ago and i turned the radio on without the ignition on it would display "1hour" i assume in case you walk off leaving it on , it wouldnt drain th battery .but my car does it while driving 
done a fair few miles this week being school holidays and it goes off every hour without fail.
not a major problem , just bugging me a bit
simmo , i will see if i can do as you suggested
cheers lads
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Mike H
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Re: stereo
« Reply #4 on: Apr 19th, 2011, 11:05am » |
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That's deffo not right, if it's turned on then all the time ign is on I or II, it should stay on. Must be faulty
I'm guessing it's turning off sooner now only 'cause the weather is warmer, so yes is heat related
If you leave it on with ign on I yes it will drain the battery!
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Mike H
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Re: stereo
« Reply #5 on: Apr 19th, 2011, 11:07am » |
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PS: AFAIK the standard stereo units as were fitted to Scorpios didn't have a time-out facility ~ unless anyone else knows diferently (?)
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Re: stereo
« Reply #6 on: Apr 19th, 2011, 1:23pm » |
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What is classed as standard Mike ?
With my 6000 cd (no changer in boot) if the ON button is pressed with the IGN OFF the radio will stay on for exactly 1 hour, however the stalk control is disabled it that mode.
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Re: stereo
« Reply #7 on: Apr 21st, 2011, 11:30am » |
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Oh well there you go 
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rich1
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Re: stereo
« Reply #8 on: Apr 21st, 2011, 8:25pm » |
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just to point something out that didnt put in original post , my stereo dosent come on when i start the car ,i have to switch it on myself , and switch it off myself when i turn the car off . dont know if that helps !!
but since posting ive not had any problem with it switching off after 5 minutes or so
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Re: stereo
« Reply #9 on: Apr 22nd, 2011, 9:32am » |
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That may be the problem Rich, has it possibly been rewired? different radio at some point?
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Mike H
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Re: stereo
« Reply #10 on: Apr 22nd, 2011, 10:22am » |
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My data only goes up to 2050, no obvious mention anywhere of them turning themselves off (?)
FWIW (mine's a 2006) if it's on, goes off when ign off, comes back on next time ign turned on again
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Re: stereo
« Reply #11 on: Apr 22nd, 2011, 11:14am » |
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I'm forever leaving mine on while I work beside the car and it switches off after the hour
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: stereo
« Reply #12 on: Apr 22nd, 2011, 6:50pm » |
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to be honest highlander i dont know if the stereo was put back in when the falla sold the car . im having a service done next week so will ask my mechanic to have a butchers
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Re: stereo
« Reply #13 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 2:37pm » |
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Sorry to but in on this covo but I have a 7000 radio/cd in my scorpio but can only find long wave and medium wave on the radio does this not have am or fm?
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Re: stereo
« Reply #14 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 2:42pm » |
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Keep clicking on the AM/FM button & it should step through to FM.
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Re: stereo
« Reply #15 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 2:45pm » |
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on Apr 26th, 2011, 2:37pm, Andycan wrote:| Sorry to but in on this covo but I have a 7000 radio/cd in my scorpio but can only find long wave and medium wave on the radio does this not have am or fm? |
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on Oct 17th, 2011, 12:35pm, Simmo wrote:| I give up ! Too much for an old boy! |
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Re: stereo
« Reply #16 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 5:03pm » |
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on Apr 22nd, 2011, 10:22am, Mike H wrote:My data only goes up to 2050, no obvious mention anywhere of them turning themselves off (?)
FWIW (mine's a 2006) if it's on, goes off when ign off, comes back on next time ign turned on again |
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That's correct, have you also tried pushing the on/off button while ign key is off/out ?
It should come on then turn off after 1 hour (if the ign is not turned on in the meantime).
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Re: stereo
« Reply #17 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 8:54pm » |
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Since you mention it, no I haven't tried that .. 
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Re: stereo
« Reply #18 on: Apr 26th, 2011, 8:57pm » |
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No, does nothing
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Re: stereo
« Reply #19 on: Apr 27th, 2011, 11:18pm » |
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Thanks for the info I had tried that before and it hadn't worked but it has now so must have had a sticky button.
The other problem is it turns itself on and off whenever it feels like it. It can't be a loose connection or broken wire because if it was it would ask for the code when it came back on wouldn't it? Un like others turning themselves off after a hour this might not come for 5 minutes or a 24 hours after the on button is pushed.
Likewise it can turn itself off after 2 minutes or 5 hours even though the button is still on. I am begining to think I bought a scorpio with a ghost in it lol.
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