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Radio displayes low power mode
Quick Question
Go up to car, open with remote, take something out, close door again and lock with remote. How long should radio and satnav screens remain on. Mine stayes on for over 10 minites, is this normal.
PS, every now and then the radio displayes low power mode. I am afraid I may get flat battrie.
Can't help on the sat-nav, but the 'Low power mode" only appears if the ignition is off and the volume is over 15.Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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Thanks DrLex
Radio volume always over 15. 8) That one explained
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18th Oct 2007 9:54 pm
PaulP
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Re: Radio displayes low power mode
RMB wrote:
Go up to car, open with remote, take something out, close door again and lock with remote. How long should radio and satnav screens remain on.
I might be missing something here, but in this case, the radio shouldn't be on in the first place.
It should ONLY be on if you have the key into the ignition or if you physically turn it on after you've unlocked the doors and entered the car. In the latter case, if you have the volume too high, you'll get the Low Power message.2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
18th Oct 2007 10:44 pm
RMB
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Sorry Paulp
I Did not make clear, radio not ON just radio screen light on.
18th Oct 2007 10:50 pm
PaulP
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RMB wrote:
Sorry Paulp
I Did not make clear, radio not ON just radio screen light on.
Don't worry...you were clear....I just didn't read your post properly
It's definitely not normal.....the time should stay displayed on the radio screen, but the actual backlights on the screens should go out immediately I think. 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
18th Oct 2007 11:26 pm
RMB
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Thanks Paulp
If I turn on ignition then turn it of again, all screens turn of as normal. Its just if I open with remote, open door, then lock with remote again, the screens remain on. As this is a commercial van, I can be in at out of the car 20 times a day. This will flatten the battrie I would think.. Would be a bit of a pain, if every time I get something from the car, I have to turn on ignition.
18th Oct 2007 11:56 pm
AndrewW
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Both my screens stay lit up under those circs. for several minutes, but not 10, I think. I know it happens to a friend's HSE because it informed me he had not long left his vehicle (at the roadhead, heading off into the hills), but again no exact timing.
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18th Oct 2007 11:58 pm
AndrewW
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Maybe it's like the seatbelt ding defeat thing - if you unlock, enter, exit and lock up 9 times within a minute, maybe the car will beep and stop doing it !!
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19th Oct 2007 12:00 am
RMB
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Thanks AndrewW
Its not a big thing, just dont want to be stranded one day with a flat battrie, thats all.
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19th Oct 2007 12:09 am
WillMyth
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Well went out and played with mine and the radio light does not come on at all when I open close lock unlock open my door but I only have the 400 radio in mine and no sat nav.
19th Oct 2007 1:06 am
RMB
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Thanks WillMyth
Think I will have to go out and play with mine . Get some exact times and that. Radio is the Harmon Kardin. With satnav.
My R & Satnav light up as soon as I press remote unlock button, without opening any doors. I Think this is normal, just seems to stay on for to long, does not seem to have mutch reason for it.
Rab
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19th Oct 2007 7:30 am
PaulP
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RMB wrote:
Thanks WillMyth
Think I will have to go out and play with mine . Get some exact times and that. Radio is the Harmon Kardin. With satnav.
Rab
Hi Rab,
As per WillMyth, I went outside and 'played with mine' a bit this morning.....I didn't have any problems at all....
I too have the cheap-ass stereo CD-400, so maybe this is a thing with the HK system?
I hope you get it fixed.....I've had a few cars that were prone to draining batteries for no apparent reason and it's a bit worrying not knowing if you're going to get it to work or not...
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19th Oct 2007 7:33 am
RMB
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Thanks Paulp
I think it is working as normal, as I said last post, seems kinda stupid to be on for no reason for so long. If you park in a city or somewhere busy, it would bring unwanted attention to empty car, worse at night, with whole internal car lite up.
Just wanna make sure, with all you experts.
Rab
19th Oct 2007 7:39 am
Shrinky
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Hi RMB,
Mine has always done this. I just assumed it was normal. It is as you say not good at night parked up with the interior lit up.
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8) That one explained
. Get some exact times and that. Radio is the Harmon Kardin. With satnav.
