With the key out of the ignition, I've found that by inserting an SD card, the console boots up and plays external media and
the radio.
Just curious if anyone else has come across this.
Dubber
With the key out of the ignition, I've found that by inserting an SD card, the console boots up and plays external media and
the radio.
Just curious if anyone else has come across this.
Volkswagen Enthusiast
Basically every European car in the world allows you to use the radio without the ignition being on. Try pressing the volume button in with ignition off and the radio will turn on. I think it has a timer set for a certain amount of time after which it will switch off again, but I'm not sure how long that is (maybe 30 mins or so).
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Yah - our Passat does that. Just flick it on, no need for sd card.
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Yep most european cars these days do that (even my previous ford territory did it). They require no key to use the audio system, just push the power button and away you go! Guess its a safety feature or something so kids don't start the car when they are left listening to the radio.
The relay times out after 1 hour and will automatically switch off the unit.
Dubber
Fair enough. After about 20seconds holding the power button in, it boots up as well. I guess SD card is quicker.
THanks
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20 seconds? Mine starts with just a little push.Originally Posted by sorcam
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It should start as soon as you hit the power button.
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yeh what? 20 seconds... slowwww mine pops up instantly, if you leave it on also when you lock the car mine turns off
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It should run for 20 minutes or so, before you have to cycle the ignition and give it a CAN signal again.
Gone are the days when people would rig up a car radio to some speakers in the shed
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fairly standard on most cars these days
my holden calais used to run power to most features for around 30 minutes after the ignition was turned off (windows, seats, audio etc)
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