standard clio radio

[Rob_Willow]

Hi, just got my girlfriend a clio authentique. However the standard casette radio will not tune into radio stations. It will get radio 1, but is very faint. Ive wipped it out to have a look at the ariel plug, which is connected fairly well. It also turns itself off after 20 minutes despite the engine being on. I thought it does this only when you have not got the key in, like an auto off facility?

Any help?

 

[Rob_Willow]

OK had another look at it. The only way you can turn the radio on or off is via the red button on the unit. Starting the car up/ turning the car off via the ignition does not turn the radio off. Am i missing a switchable live of some sort?

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Get her a CD player mate

 

[Rob_Willow]

i will eventually. Her clio hasnt got the centre display though, so im assuming a dynamique cd player wont work, or can i retrofit the display and plastic surround? Will the wires be there etc....

 

[Clio 1.216v Dynamique]

Just go down Halfords or somewhere pick a CD player and they fit it all for you.

 

[DaveJwxm]

Hi, just got my girlfriend a clio authentique. However the standard casette radio will not tune into radio stations. It will get radio 1, but is very faint. Ive wipped it out to have a look at the ariel plug, which is connected fairly well. It also turns itself off after 20 minutes despite the engine being on. I thought it does this only when you have not got the key in, like an auto off facility?

Any help?

im sure theres a setting for the radio coming on/off with ignition, check the manual.

Is it just the standard ariel? i had probs at 1st with this, i unscrewed the roof areil it and cleaned the connection with wd40. it seemed to improve reception

it might help worth a go

 

[Rob_Willow]

Just go down Halfords or somewhere pick a CD player and they fit it all for you.

The clios have the steering controls which work with the renault cd player. For this to work with a halfrauds cd player i'd require a separate wire adpater. Anyway thats not my problem. I need to know how to get this working...

im sure theres a setting for the radio coming on/off with ignition, check the manual.

Is it just the standard ariel? i had probs at 1st with this, i unscrewed the roof areil it and cleaned the connection with wd40. it seemed to improve reception

it might help worth a go

So does the rubber roof ariel unscrew? Ill give that a try mate. Ive browsed through the manual but it doesn't mention a different setting for on/off with igntion etc??? hmm will try and find out.

 

[DaveJwxm]

yea just unscrews.

ive noticed on mine if ive had the radio with out the ignition eg when cleaning , it doesnt come on when i start the engine i have to press the red button, have you tried switching it when the engines on then to see if it goes off when you take the key out after?

 

[DaveJwxm]

im sure you have to hold a button down or something with the ignition on.... arghhh im sure read it somewhere

 

[Blue4Ever]

Check fuse mate, I had a similar problem and it was radio/cig lighter fuse.

 

[DaveJwxm]

is it the search button u hold down to bring up the menu?

 

[Rob_Willow]

lol. Keep thinking mate, shes driving me crazy, been moaning for months for me to get her a clio. then when i do, she winges about the radio not working! Yes ive had the thing on with the ignition, then when i take the key out, the radio stays on.

 

[Blue4Ever]

^ Yep, sounds like mine, quite possibly just the fuse.

 

[Rob_Willow]

Check fuse mate, I had a similar problem and it was radio/cig lighter fuse.

I was thinking of checking the fuse mate, but thought id better leave it there, as we havn't got the radio code so dont want to lock it up.

 

[Russ.]

take it the wiring that goes into the cassette player hasnt been tampered with? no home made connections etc?

 

[kully]

have heard this before , like an auto off facility . as far as the radio side , its the ariel m8
the auto off thing imo is std thing , just check the wiring for a permanent live connection on the back

 

[The Bear]

Sounds like the permanent and switched live are the wrong way round on the back. They are the red and yellow wires. Try swapping them over.

 

[KM CLIO]

ditto,^^^^^^^^ i had to do it to my girls old corsa but they should be the normal way round in a clio, red to red yellow to yellow

 

[GazCB]

The auto-power off thing defnitely sounds like the fuse. Don't be worried about diconnecting the radio as your fuse has alrady blown! Like the other guy said, it's the one or the cigarette lighter. One fool-proof way to test it is try using the cigarette lighter. Ponk it in and if the fuse has gone, the lighter won't heat up.

 

[Rob_Willow]

Yer forgot to post. Replaced the fuse the other day, all sorted. Cheers peeps

 

[GazCB]

no worries