radio problem !!!

Post Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:39 pm

The radio in my 320 will not keep its preset radio stations after the ignition has been turned off and then back on,any help is much appreciated

Post Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:27 pm

constant live and ignition switched live are the wrong way around

Post Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:28 pm

Your live could be dead.

It was like this on my car.

A feed from the battery sorted it though.

Post Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:40 pm

^^^^^most head units wont work with just a switched live bud

Post Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:24 pm

I said that wrong, I used the live feed from the cigarette lighter.

Post Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:42 pm

maxfield wrote:I said that wrong, I used the live feed from the cigarette lighter.

Why?
That isn't a suitable circuit - to high a fuse rating!

Mr onlyme, your radio should have a constant 12V supply and one that switches off with the ignition. It sounds as if the constant 12v suppoy is missing from what you wrote. Get a test light and check it out.

Post Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:45 pm

constant live and ignition switched live are the wrong way around

sounds like secondtimelucky's spot on. i used to work at halfords and if that happend after we fit a stereo, jus switch the two wires around!

Post Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:35 am

Cook318IS wrote:
constant live and ignition switched live are the wrong way around
sounds like secondtimelucky's spot on. i used to work at halfords and if that happend after we fit a stereo, jus switch the two wires around!

i agree with this one 100%, as the stereo need both constant and ignition to come on

Post Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:37 pm

onlyme wrote:The radio in my 320 will not keep its preset radio stations after the ignition has been turned off and then back on,any help is much appreciated

thanks everybody for your advice and help,have got it sorted by a local audio shop!!