What happens to the radio when you take out the key?
When I take out the key and exit my car, the radio stays on. I have to manually hit the On/Off switch. I researched in the car manual, but didn’t find any information for this; however, it says that without a key the radio will stay on for a whole hour.
Why does my car radio keep coming on and off?
It was the oddest thing, and no matter how much I turned the key on and off, it wouldnt turn the radio off. So closed the passenger door, went to the drivers side, (door left open) cycled the key and poof, it went off. With the amount of computer electronics we have, it is bound to have a couple gremlins in it.
How can I Turn Off the radio without a key?
The radio will turn on randomly when I open the passenger door even without the key in the ignition. The only way to turn off the radio is to open and close the driver door or stick the key in and cycle on-off. The display will also randomly change my backup camera settings.
How do you turn off the radio in an extended cab?
My ’18 Collie W/T extended cab does the same thing with the passenger door. The radio will turn on randomly when I open the passenger door even without the key in the ignition. The only way to turn off the radio is to open and close the driver door or stick the key in and cycle on-off.
Why does my car radio stay on when the key is off?
Hello. If this is the factory radio then you more than likely have an issue with the retained accessory power system. This is what allows the system to retain power when the key is off until the door is open. It may be a relay failure or a failure in the module that controls this.
The radio will turn on randomly when I open the passenger door even without the key in the ignition. The only way to turn off the radio is to open and close the driver door or stick the key in and cycle on-off. The display will also randomly change my backup camera settings.
Why does my radio keep playing after cutting my truck off?
Radio stays on after cutting truck off and opening door? Hunter. Whenever I cut my truck off and open the door the radio will keep playing and I have to close the door a few times to get it cut off so I look like I have OCD or something. What could be causing this?
What to do when your car radio is off?
Ebay is a good source for used radios if you end up needing one. When the switch on the radio is off, the radio should be off regardless of whether or not the radio is receiving power. One cheap fix would be to put a switch in the power lead to the radio and mount the switch in a convenient location. The power lead is on all the time.