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[zirk]

Decided to take the Elute for a spin tonight as its not been used for week sure enougn low battery, anyway quick jump and off we go, now parked up but cant turn off HU, its stuck on FM, GID goes out after a while but HU still playing tne sounds, starting to think stuck button or moisture behind the resistive pads somewnere as it wont change to any other functions. Had a quick poke around wroggling buttons etc, still no joy.

Need the Car early tomorrow so dont want to be peeing around tomorrow changing batteries, any ideas or can wnat fuse can I pull to diss the HU.

Before anybody ask Im not home yet so I dont have TFM with me.

Chris. Pls excuse typos on the mobile.

[fiend61]

radio fuse F6 interior fusebox      ermmm hope you have radio code 

[zirk]

Thanks, dont need code on the NCDC, he says in hope.

Chris.

[fiend61]

Thanks, dont need code on the NCDC

no you dont so alright there 

[Dave DND]

Remove radio for an hour and then refit it - (dont start pulling fuses)

You may find that your recent jump start has spiked and confused the radio, not uncommon

 

[zirk]

Thanks Dave will try it later when parked up for a while, assuming I dont get confused and forget to do it.

Chris.

[twiglet]

Thanks Dave will try it later when parked up for a while, assuming I dont get confused drunk and forget to do it.

Chris.

Fixed that for you Chris! 

[adey2]

i had simlar problem, just pulled earth off battery then reconected 5 mins later and cured it, 3 months later still working, watch me go out now and it play up lol

[Dave DND]

Apart from the ignition and battery feed, the radio also takes voltages from other associated items within the car that also have their own feeds, telematics, display, steering controls etc, and when performing a "reboot" of the stereo, it is important to make sure that the radio is the LAST thing to be powered up and not simply disconnecting and reconnecting EVERYTHING at the same time, as this will simply switch it on rather than a full software reboot.

Because of this, it is important to remove the radio and refit it, not simply disconnect battery or pull fuses, as whilst this may indeed reset something, it may not do it properly.

 

[zirk]

Thanks for the info there Dave, glad to to see that your up to speed and back on form again, it was only a couple of weeks ago you were telling us to 'give it a good thump with your left hand' to fix faults like this.

Chris. 

[Dave DND]

Thanks for the info there Dave, glad to to see that your up to speed and back on form again, it was only a couple of weeks ago you were telling us to 'give it a good thump with your left hand' to fix faults like this.

Chris. 

To be fair, the "thump" method was for a different fault . . . .

. . . . . More to the point, it worked !!

 

[zirk]

Only messing Dave, forgot to mention it fixed itself before I had a chance to get my mitts on it, seemed like a few park ups and restarts sorted it next day. Whats that saying 'dont try and fix something that isn't broken'

 

[zirk]

Thanks Dave will try it later when parked up for a while, assuming I dont get confused drunk and forget to do it.

Chris.

Fixed that for you Chris! 

Thanks for that James, actually that's not the issue, biggest problem is getting a Cab back, then trying to remember where you've parked your Cars the next day. How do you think I've ended up with so many Migs, wasn't plan that way you know.
 

[feeutfo]

So would the software reset have fixed this issue?

(press and hold clear and main for 6 seconds or more?)

[Dave DND]

So would the software reset have fixed this issue?

(press and hold clear and main for 6 seconds or more?)

I`ve yet to see anything usefull from that particular software reset - 

If you liken it to a computer, its a bit like logging out and logging back in, same software is still running, and only real remedy is to turn the thing off completely - to do that in a car means removal of power