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(Message started by: Tony_Bradley on Dec 20^th, 2006, 10:21pm)

Title: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Tony_Bradley on Dec 20^th, 2006, 10:21pm

Hi all

Quick question. Should there be any lights on on the radio when its turned off and you put the car lights on ?

The Granada Mk3 Cossie made the radio look like a christmas tree if you turned the lights on. The Scorp does nothing or are there bulbs blown ?

Regards to all

Tony

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Paul B on Dec 20^th, 2006, 10:27pm

I think the volume button lights up. But its really quite faint.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 20^th, 2006, 10:53pm

Yeah, all the buttons should light up. The keypad is lit by LEDs as I remember so they shouldn't fail. Could be a fuse, fuse 24 in the central box may be a culprit...

Good luck :).

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Baz on Dec 21^st, 2006, 1:50am

It is just the on/off - volume button which illuminates when the ignition is turned on and the radio is turned off, and as Paul says, it is very faint so it is visible in the dark but not too much of a distraction.

The rest of the lights of the radio only light up when it is turned on.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by DJWerkz on Dec 21^st, 2006, 12:31pm

I have a spare 5000 unit kicking around with code if anyone is interested? Not sure on working condition, I've seen it power up and accept the code but never had it connected to speakers.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 21^st, 2006, 1:34pm

Baz, mine lights up like a Dutch brothel...I'm sure of it mate - even without the radio being on.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Tony_Bradley on Dec 21^st, 2006, 8:10pm

Hi Thanks to all

Paul B, you are right, it is very very faint ! but I can see it if I look at it directly

Thanks to all for the comments and I will check Fuse 24 as well

Thanks agian

Tony

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Tony_Bradley on Dec 21^st, 2006, 8:11pm

TIberius

Can we go Holland and check what yours looks like !

Tony

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by proberjohn on Dec 21^st, 2006, 8:17pm

I've just given up with my 7000 and replaced it with a 5000 that I got off E-Bay lst year. Hopefully a reliable radio again 'though I think it has a lower power output than the 7000 - it hasn't got the heat sinks that the 7000 has.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 21^st, 2006, 8:53pm

on 12/21/06 at 20:11:22, Tony_Bradley wrote:

TIberius

Can we go Holland and check what yours looks like !

Tony

LOL :D

No, but I'll upload a photo, I'll bet my XJ and a free trip to Amsterdam that my radio keypad lights up when the headlamps are switched on but the radio switched off ;)

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by Johnboy on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 3:34pm

[] Have to agree with Baz,

It is just the on/off - volume button which illuminates when the ignition is turned on and the radio is turned off.
Bruce, Looking forward to the free trip to Amsterdam. ;D

John

Title: Re: 7000 Radio (again)
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:35pm

on 12/22/06 at 15:34:59, Johnboy wrote:

Don't mate, no chance this side of christmas :-[

Mabye after new year ;)Checked it today, mine does light up when I put the headlamps on but if I then switch it on and back off again, it all goes out like Paul and Baz said, just the volume lit....odd, eh?

Lost the display completely now, that's really bugging me.

It's always been like it, I always assumed the keypad was lit all the time, apparently not so...

Regards, Bruce.