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. Originally when i set up the head unit i had to switch the red and yellow wires because the head unit wasn't storing radio stations etc. 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! If not ignition switched with "hold" until key removed you will needcto locate a better switched 12v from fuse box. 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. Is this related to the function of the cambus? I used an adapter for connecting the cables. Thread starter buckeyefan; Start date Nov 10, 2013; B. buckeyefan Member. Stereo wont turn off when i take the key out the ignition. I also made sure the 12 v battery (yellow) wire and 12 v ignition (red) wire aren't switched, and are connected properly. Everything worked perfectly from what I can remember. The radio stays on after the car is shut off. So when I leave my car the radio will stay on with no keys in it. So the radio stays on when you shut off the car. It works perfectly, but when I shut down the ignition, the radio does not switch off. Reply. My stereo works fine when the ignition is on. save hide report. Tags: acc; ... My suggestion is to use a multimeter and check line voltage on all the wires with the ignition on and off. 07-12-2012 12:11 PM #1 I am no car audio expert by any means so if someone could … Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by Tam Nguyen, Jan 22, 2019. Car won't turn off after installing aftermarket head unit. 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. 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 . New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. 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. To turn off from the accessory position just remove the key from the ignition … I have a stereo that I hooked up and it stays on when I turn the ignition off and take the keys out. I have a 1994 mk3 polo (mk2fl) 1l match edition. 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. I COULD manually turn it on and off but that's a pain. 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. 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. Mazda cx5 radio won't turn off ignition won't turn off. Aftermarket radio will not turn off with ignition. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described … You know, sometimes, no matter how much you search the forum you just can't get an answer. 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. It will turn on in the ignition. If readings show that everything is OK, yet your stereo still won’t turn on, we will need to check stereo’s ground presence. Check if ground presence is OK. Set the multimeter to continuity mode. 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 replaced the stock radio with an aftermarket Pioneer double din within the first month or two. Is there a wire in the wireharness I could have messed up that would effect that? 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. Connections are both secure but it still won't turn off. This thread is archived. radio won,t turn off. Green is OK, Red is not OK. Locate the ground wire. The VW "accessory" position is when you insert the key, unlike US cars that have a separate position you turn the key to. But in this case its the radio won;t shut off period with out manually turning it off and that is a problem. 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 key is taken out of ignition Today,my radio wouldn't turn off when i took the key out and shut the door. 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. 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. Is this a standard thing when you have an aftermarket. As for the stereo not staying on when engine is off: This may be how Fiat intended. Radio won’t turn off when engine off and keys out. The problem is that it won't work with the ignition off. 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 have to manually turn it 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. The radio that was in the car before did the same thing. In addition, my overhead lights did not light up when I opened the door, but do light up if i push them on manually. 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. The first is the radio wont turn on and off as I start and turn off the car. Re: Radio won't turn off with RAP Apr 19 2014, 2:30am One try to conform driver side latch "sensor" is with the drivers side door open and radio still on try opening passenger side door from the outside and see if it cancels the radio if so then it's the locking mechanism. Mazda cx5 radio won't turn off ignition won't turn off. ... Also its an aftermarket sony xpload stereo . Aftermarket Radio Won't Turn Off when Opening Door Discussion in 'Audio & Electronics' started by jutsinger, Mar 31, 2014. I hooked all the cables up correctly and double checked. If it does not stop running, your feedback problem is coming from something other that the alternator. Aftermarket radio won't turn off after turning car/key off. 14 Answers. Look at the LED. The Head unit is an Alpine CDE-114BTi. The problem is that it comes on when the car is off. So the wires are all hooked up correctly. share. Threads die with no final answer, etc. So i stuck a aftermarket deck in thinking it was a wiring issue in the back of the stock deck. I installed an Alpine aftermarket radio yesterday. 62 Posts . 17 comments. Discussion Starter • #1 • Jan 15, 2008. Check the Acc with multimeter to determine when 12v Acc is present. 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. I checked all the fuses. The battery drains after a few days. 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. I used to do this when I had crappier cars so I could keep the radio on without the key turned in the ignition. 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