hi i have a 2008 ford mondeo 1.8 tdci titanium the sony dab radio radio doesnt turn on or off with the key.i have tried to remove the fuse and entered the code but still no luck. this is easily done with a patch wire from the cigarette lighter socket on a mk2 punto as the fag lighter is switched with the ignition. Radio won’t turn off when engine off and keys out. Well, for those of us who have had the radio not work through the ignition switch (meaning you had to turn it on and off with the radio switch and not the ignition switch), I found a solution! Well the new unit wont turn off either. I used an adapter for connecting the cables. Everything worked perfectly from what I can remember. Locate the ground wire. Hello, I have a nissan micra tempest 2002, and I have a problem that when i turn the ignition off, my cd player/radio wont turn off, so every time i park up i have to unplug the battery so ensure that when i want to drive again my battery isnt dead. If not ignition switched with "hold" until key removed you will needcto locate a better switched 12v from fuse box. 14 Answers. It is only the drivers door that does this. Not that the car won t turn over. So the radio stays on when you shut off the car. 62 Posts . So when I leave my car the radio will stay on with no keys in it. I installed a new radio in our 2007 California. ... Also its an aftermarket sony xpload stereo . New radio won't turn of with ignition (56 Xsara Picasso) - posted in I.C.E (In Car Entertainment): So I bought a cheap chinese mp3 head unit and a Xsara Picasso Iso harness adapter as I never fancy cutting wires. If you plug them into a car with the K-line shorted to +12, they simply won't work in that car, but it won't hurt them either. Ok, so in my 450 i had a stock radio with the display that wouldnt work, and it wouldnt turn off with the key. The problem is that it won't work with the ignition off. If the radio would shut off with the engine it would be a RAP problem. I replaced the stock radio with an aftermarket Pioneer double din within the first month or two. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described … I know this has probably been discussed...but it seems like every thread in the DIY section is dead and search is turning anything up. My radio does not turn off when I turn off the ignition - Answered by a verified VW Mechanic We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. I'm think wiring issue but the only think I know to be aftermarket is the radio and I can't see how that would cause this problem. Aftermarket radio will not turn off with ignition. Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Tam Nguyen, Jan 22, 2019. I have a 1994 mk3 polo (mk2fl) 1l match edition. Recently, ... (usually around 5-10 minutes) the radio will not turn off once I turn off the ignition and open the driver side door. I installed an Alpine aftermarket radio yesterday. 17 comments. It works perfectly, but when I shut down the ignition, the radio does not switch off. Reply. Discussion Starter • #1 • Jan 15, 2008. I have to manually turn it on and off. radio won't turn off when key is taken out of ignition Today,my radio wouldn't turn off when i took the key out and shut the door. share. Look at the LED. I changed the red and yellow wires, but there's no difference. 36 0 0. have the radio on turn key off when i open the door the radio should go off but it doen't any info what could be the promblem thanks . ... Only way to turn it off is eject it when i leave the car. I find it a bit strange that the original VW stereo worked fine with the ignition off. When you stopped the car and took out the key the radio would indeed turn off, but you could then hit the power button and it would come back on. I noticed when I turn off the key, the radio doesnt shut off even after I open the door. It will do so very rarely, but I d say 99/100 times It won t turn. My stereo works fine when the ignition is on. Thread starter curveball; Start date Feb 14, 2012; Feb 14, 2012 #1 C. curveball New member. I hooked all the cables up correctly and double checked. Everything else turns off with the ignition, but the radio wont. Tags: acc; ... My suggestion is to use a multimeter and check line voltage on all the wires with the ignition on and off. The scematics I have show that the instrument panel instruments are sourced from the same point on the ignition (acc/run position) switch but they all go dead when the ignition is in the off position. Aftermarket Radio Won't Turn Off when Opening Door Discussion in 'Audio & Electronics' started by jutsinger, Mar 31, 2014. Everything is fine, it will turn on fine, sound is great, but it won't turn off with the ignition. Some head units have built-in fuses, typically located on the back side, and some installations have additional in-line fuses located somewhere on the power wire or wires. I checked all the fuses. This is on a 1990 420SEL. Thread starter buckeyefan; Start date Nov 10, 2013; B. buckeyefan Member. The radio stays on after the car is shut off. Mazda cx5 radio won't turn off ignition won't turn off. I have a 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 The radio will not turn off after I turn the engine off and leave the vehicle with my keys. When i turn the ignition off the head unit doesn't turn off automatically, and obviously doesn't turn on again when i turn the ignition on. Ground wires are always black. save hide report. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I'm installing an aftermarket pioneer x5500hd into my 02 Jetta. This thread is archived. To turn off from the accessory position just remove the key from the ignition … Check if ground presence is OK. Set the multimeter to continuity mode. But in this case its the radio won;t shut off period with out manually turning it off and that is a problem. Threads die with no final answer, etc. Is there a wire in the wireharness I could have messed up that would effect that? I just hooked up my aftermarket stereo for a test run on my 2003 gti vr6 with the monsoon system stock. The battery drains after a few days. The problem is that it comes on when the car is off. Aftermarket radio won't turn off after turning car/key off. If readings show that everything is OK, yet your stereo still won’t turn on, we will need to check stereo’s ground presence. My radio no longer turns off with the ignition. Is this related to the function of the cambus? I also made sure the 12 v battery (yellow) wire and 12 v ignition (red) wire aren't switched, and are connected properly. Also the aftermarket radio does not shut off ever, we have to manually power it off or take the face plate off. The Head unit is an Alpine CDE-114BTi. I have a 91 eclipse gst with a kenwood deck. Mazda cx5 radio won't turn off ignition won't turn off. My radio will not turn off when I remove the key from the ignition, I have to manually turn the stereo off or it will drain my battery. Aftermarket Stereo won't turn on/off with ignition key!!!! Does the radio turn off when you remove the key? I have a stereo that I hooked up and it stays on when I turn the ignition off and take the keys out. If any of these fuses are blown, that may be the reason that your car radio won’t turn on, so you will want to replace them to see if that fixes the problem. Stereo wont turn off when i take the key out the ignition. Green is OK, Red is not OK. You know, sometimes, no matter how much you search the forum you just can't get an answer. It will turn on in the ignition. Nov 10, 2013 #1 Ok so the battery went dead in my 04 Trailblazer and after jumping the battery I noticed the aftermarket stereo was not coming on. I was hoping for a simple job like I have experienced with many other cars over the years and its not worked out as planned. As for the stereo not staying on when engine is off: This may be how Fiat intended. I COULD manually turn it on and off but that's a pain. The first is the radio wont turn on and off as I start and turn off the car. If you are using an aftermarket ignition unit, check to see if there is a fix available that includes a diode to put in line on the ignition feed to keep their system from back feeding into the ignition switch. Connections are both secure but it still won't turn off. Just the key itself. The VW "accessory" position is when you insert the key, unlike US cars that have a separate position you turn the key to. 07-12-2012 12:11 PM #1 I am no car audio expert by any means so if someone could … You must manually turn it off, otherwise it ... QN my 1991 500sl I must pull the key from the lock to shut the radio off just turning the ignition off ... #3 • Jan 6, 2009. Could this deal with something in the ignition harness it self. So i stuck a aftermarket deck in thinking it was a wiring issue in the back of the stock deck. I installed a new radio today and since then my key won t flip even to ACC. 90% Upvoted. Feb 14, 2012 #2 melsg5. what this means is to switch the aftermarket radio on and off with the ignition you need to add your own ignition live (switched live) to let the radio know when the ignition is on or off. Car won't turn off after installing aftermarket head unit. The radio that was in the car before did the same thing. 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