Why does my car radio randomly turn off?

Help!! i had the EXACT issue with my car a few months back. The radio would turn on and off, power steering would randomly turn off, and the ABS alert would come on as well. the only way to resolve this would be to turn the car off and restart…everything would go back to normal for days.

Why does my radio cut out and dash lights flash?

Yesterday, several times, my radio cuts out and several dash lights flashed and my needles dropped to the bottom on the gauges. I did not lose engine power – car felt the same.

What should I do if my radio shuts off randomly?

Radio shuts off and turns on randomly.. Service Stabilitrac, Service TC, etc.. … If you are having this issue I would recommend that you have your dealer look into this for you. I would also like you to keep me posted on the progress with your dealer. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me anytime.

Why does the radio cut out while driving?

Got a call from wife while at work complaining of this happening 3 times today while she was driving. The radio wanted the security code when everything came back on each time. Sounds like a ground issue to me and a bear to figure out. I need to amend the symptoms now that I’m home and able to look at the van.

What causes the radio to go off when parked?

My problem now is that it has deteriorated into a situation where the van occasionally goes completely dead after being parked – as if the battery was disconnected (or the fusable link blew). It has NO power to anything at all – enough to clear all codes and radio presets.

What to do if your gas gauge won’t work?

Gas gauge won’t work, speedometer, drive, park, neutral lights don’t work, show up, gas gauge keeps going up and down. and the speedometer starts working. pushed in all the fuses (someone said to take off the side panel where the fuses are and push them in, it worked for a minute!)

When do dash lights come on and gauges drop to zero?

Dash lights came on and gauges dropped to zero gasoline w… When driving, occasionally all the dash lights will come on, but the gauges like gas, battery, and mileage, will all drop down to zero. Then my radio shuts off. Fortunately, the car keeps driving. All of this happened today, at a busy intersection, right before a stop light.

Yesterday, several times, my radio cuts out and several dash lights flashed and my needles dropped to the bottom on the gauges. I did not lose engine power – car felt the same.

How can I keep the radio off in my car?

If he doesn’t mind tuning the radio manually, and doesn’t mind not having a clock, then a switch in the power lead will keep the radio off. Since his vehicle is 12 years old, this would be an inexpensive way to solve the problem. I didn’t say that it is the best way.

Why does my car shut off and then turn back on?

Now the car will stall and shut off and nothing will work or it will turn off while driving and then start back up. The heat/radio still constantly shuts off and now thw warning light and abs light will come on and stay on. Then after awhile with the car running fine it will act up and then the lights will turn off. The starter is fine and battery.

How do you know if your car radio is bad?

The “jiggle test is one way–by jiggling various wires with the deck plugged in–if you can duplicate the problem this way, then you know you have a wiring or connector problem. If all the connections test out OK, then the problem is internal to the deck. Sign In or Register to comment.

What to do when your car radio goes out?

I scraped off the accumulated Zinc from the terminals and used a cheap-o AutoZone batter post cleaner to scrape the post and terminal shiny clean. I then coated the terminals with petroleum jelly. Total elapsed time, 4 minutes. The problem hasn’t happened for 2 months. .

What do you do when your clock radio stops playing?

I pressed the sleep button to let it play for a short period (>5 seconds) and pressed snooze to turn it back off. After about 10-15 seconds it would start playing for a bit, then stop.

Can a car stereo shut off while driving?

Stupid question but is anyone having issues with their stereo radomly shutting off while driving? I have a 2012 with the upgraded stereo (GPS) and about a half dozen times no since I bought the jeep the stereo just randomly shuts off, after a couple seconds the stereo turns back on but has to “re-boot”.

Why is my CD player not working on my Chrysler van?

When it has been taken in to the Chrysler dealership they are unable to diagnose the problem due to the code being resolved. More importantly the van stalled while driving 70 mph on the highway. Lights, radio, fans all worked but the engine just shut off.

Why does my X2 radio shut off randomly?

Open up your fuse box and make sure everything is pushed down, your dealer was to lazy to do this it ships from the factory this way. Click to expand… X2 – Radio worked, but the sound was ZERO, popped the hood and the fuse to the amp was not inserted completely.

How to check / uncheck radio button on click?

Yes you can also do this on click checked, again click uncheck. Here is the logic of this: Here’s a super lightweight script you can add to a page through the console window that allows you to deselect a radio button by holding down Ctrl while clicking it with the mouse.

How can I tell if my turn signal is bad?

If one goes bad, or it isn’t properly grounded, it can affect the corresponding light on the same side. Check for damaged or burned-out bulbs in all turn signals on that side. Alternately, the ground on either light could have gotten damaged or come loose.

What do I do if the radio button is not selected?

But the radio button is not selected. What do I do wrong? My bad. I had another radio button later on the page that was also checked and had the same name=”optradio”. It would uncheck the first no matter where it is ~~:-| we can also use single checked rather then using checked=”checked”.

What to do if your turn signal does not work?

That switch fails on GM cars and trucks a lot. Most of them lose brake lights when the turn signals don’t operate. You might want to see a local independent mechanic and get the vehicle checked out. No turn signals is dangerous enough without adding the loss of brake lights. +1 on checking the hazard switch.

Why does my Malibu turn signal not work?

The problem comes from the type of bubs used (the type with the exposed single strand of wire for a contact) Other vehicles that use this bulb type also have problems (front turn signals on BMW X5 comes to mind). For the Malibu we were instructed to replace the bulb socket also.

What causes turn signals to go bad on a car?

Signalling Problems. Turn signals on either side of the vehicle can be wired in series, much like the bulbs on a strand of Christmas tree lights. If one goes bad, or it isn’t properly grounded, it can affect the corresponding light on the same side. Check for damaged or burned-out bulbs in all turn signals on that side.

What does it mean when your turn signal is too slow?

Fast or Slow Flashing. If your turn signal flashes too fast or too slow, it’s a problem with the heat rate transfer through the flasher strip. Most often, if all four turn signals are going too fast or too slow, it means the flasher is bad. If only the signals on one side do it, it may be one of the bulbs.

What to do if your Mercedes Benz Radio is not working?

For you to do that, you will need to remove the fuses for the CD Changer, COMAND/ NAV / DVD Player / Radio, Audio Gateway AGW, and the Voice Unit if it is equipped with one, for at least 10 minutes. Doing a soft reset for these systems will force the head unit to rest. This normally restores the systems to working order.

Why does my car shut off after I stop driving?

If you car shuts off after you stop it is because the engine is very sensetive at the idle. This can be caused by a lot of things but is usually caused by a lean fuel mixture, causing the idle to drop too low. A faulty throttle body can also cause this.

What does it mean when your car radio stops working?

If your car radio stops working intermittently, in that you lose sound, but the head unit clearly doesn’t lose power, then you’re dealing with a different issue. In this type of situation, it’s very likely that the head unit is still working, but there is some kind of intermittent break between it and the speakers.

Why does my car audio suddenly shut off?

The problem I am having started about a year ago, the car audio will suddenly shut off while playing, at first I could get a few minutes, then other times 30 minutes of audio playing, now I cannot even get a minute before it shuts itself off.

Why does my car stereo not play music?

One has to do with the car stereo turning on and working just fine, but the music intermittently cuts out, or the stereo randomly shuts itself off. The other has to do with the car stereo seeming to turn on, but no sound ever comes out.

Why does my music stop when I Turn Off my Radio?

If the display shuts off at the same time the music cuts out, then the unit is probably losing power. Tracking down the fault can be difficult when the radio is functioning since it actually has power at that time. The problem is often in the speaker wiring.

Why does my a / C randomly turn off?

If the evaporator gets too cold, and there is not enough flow through the evaporator, in can ice up. This will make the pressure get too high and the system will shut off via the high pressure switch, so it is all doing “what it’s supposed to do”. Although the reason for the icing to begin with is probably do to TOO MUCH freon, not too little.

Why does my Chevy Colorado randomly turn off?

A friend of mine had a 2006 coly with the same issue so we went to pick a part in san bernardino and got him a new blower switch (if thats the name; the part beind the knob) and after installing that his worked fine. The problem I have had is they didn’t have any more and I can’t find a part number for it.

How often does your AC turn on and off?

Depending on indoor and outdoor conditions, this could mean that your system turns on and off every 5 to 10 minutes. An air conditioner that is switching on and off repeatedly is bad for both homeowners and your AC system.

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