Radio Issue

[nickl360]

Alright chaps,

I've got a Clio mk2 172 and the standard headunit.

I turn on the ignition and the radio does not come on and neither does the dash display. This is no big issue, I press the power on button and it turns on fine.

Now, I take my key out of the ignition and the radio stays on.

Is this right? If not, how do I change it so it is right??

Cheers,
Nick

 

[mardell100]

Sounds like it has a perm +12v and not a switched +12v from the ignition, you normally have both behind the radio (from memory red is perm +12v and yellow is switched +12v) you would need to meter these out to check, then just swap them round - so power is supplied when ignition is switched on.

 

[nickl360]

Would that mean I lose the settings and presets when I turn the radio off though?

 

[mardell100]

no as the perm +12v will still be connected to the radio for memory, but the switched +12v to turn on and off with ignition.

 

[Beef-Mc]

Sounds like your rear power wires are in the wrong way round.

 

[nickl360]

Is there a wiring diagram or picture anywhere so I can reference against them?

 

[nickl360]

What do you mean by rear power wires? As in ignition +ve and perm +ve??

Also, how do you take out the wires in the block that plugs in to the back of the stereo?

 

[woodster182]

My stereo in my V6 mk1 has just started doing this today, when I turn the car off the radio stays on it was not like this yesterday, if the radio was not powered on it would still display the temp and time now I have to turn the radio on to see time and temp.
Its not your wires from your stereo because I have not touched anything and its just started doing it.

Lead_Head let me know how you get on but I would not mess with the wires yet.

 

[nickl360]

Sent you a PM mate as I sorted my issue out with the fuse.

 

[woodster182]

Thanks Lead-Head

It was the fuse must have blown because I have been playing tapes again must have shocked it