New head unit fitted, BUT - Page 2

coolcat · 16th October 2013, 17:09

Oh ohh!

I just read that and went back to the original post.
I thought the op had bought an after market radio not an oem one as I never saw the picture in his first post!
In which case disregard what I said about swapping the wires over as they should be correct and as pointed out the problem lays elsewhere !

bikesnbones · 16th October 2013, 17:13

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Originally Posted by STUBIE

I thought the loss of station memory was an ongoing issues on these IOVOX head units and why Rover changed them to VDO units in facelift cars.

Stubs

It's not just station memory.
I have to re enter the security code each time as well.

Duotone · 16th October 2013, 17:23

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Originally Posted by bikesnbones

It's not just station memory.
I have to re enter the security code each time as well.

The radio's internal battery is most likely faulty.

Dave T

bikesnbones · 16th October 2013, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Duotone

The radio's internal battery is most likely faulty.

Dave T

Damn

Duotone · 16th October 2013, 18:34

Replace your headunit with this.

Straight swap, no wiring to change.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-MG-C...item3a8609f179

Dave T

bikesnbones · 17th October 2013, 10:26

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Originally Posted by coolcat

Oh ohh!

I just read that and went back to the original post.
I thought the op had bought an after market radio not an oem one as I never saw the picture in his first post!
In which case disregard what I said about swapping the wires over as they should be correct and as pointed out the problem lays elsewhere !

I just heard back from the ebay seller, who wrote the following

Hi, The unit is not faulty. Its an easy fix. . The hifi has TWO lives and they both need to be on to work . one is permanent for the memory and the other is for on/off. the conversion plug you have may have them the wrong way around. swapped them around. so when you switch ignition off its actually switching off the memory live . the hifi will hold is memory from the other on/off live but only for a short time. try swap the lives.

Duotone · 17th October 2013, 10:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikesnbones

I just heard back from the ebay seller, who wrote the following

Hi, The unit is not faulty. Its an easy fix. . The hifi has TWO lives and they both need to be on to work . one is permanent for the memory and the other is for on/off. the conversion plug you have may have them the wrong way around. swapped them around. so when you switch ignition off its actually switching off the memory live . the hifi will hold is memory from the other on/off live but only for a short time. try swap the lives.

Very helpfull !

See post 6.

Dave T

bikesnbones · 17th October 2013, 11:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duotone

Very helpfull !

See post 6.

Dave T

Yeah I know, but I thought I had nothing to lose.
I thought I ought to try it as per the sellers suggestion,
I swapped the lives over, and whereas before the unit held it's memory for 10 - 15 minutes, now it won't hold it in the time it takes to turn the ignition off and back on again.
What else can I try.

coolcat · 17th October 2013, 12:17

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Originally Posted by bikesnbones

Yeah I know, but I thought I had nothing to lose.
I thought I ought to try it as per the sellers suggestion,
I swapped the lives over, and whereas before the unit held it's memory for 10 - 15 minutes, now it won't hold it in the time it takes to turn the ignition off and back on again.
What else can I try.

Send it back!
As Dave said, it must have an internal battery problem if you have swapped the cables over.
I don't know the unit myself but it will be likely a lithium solder tag battery or a capacitor battery.
Both of these are usually soldered to the pcb and would require re soldering of new battery!

bikesnbones · 17th October 2013, 13:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolcat

Send it back!
As Dave said, it must have an internal battery problem if you have swapped the cables over.
I don't know the unit myself but it will be likely a lithium solder tag battery or a capacitor battery.
Both of these are usually soldered to the pcb and would require re soldering of new battery!

Many thanks.
The seller just emailed me and has asked for the unit back to test it himself.
If he get's the same results (which he will), he'll refund me.
This is my first such experience on ebay.
At least it looks like I'm dealing with an honest seller.
Shame about the unit as I really like it,

16th October 2013, 17:09	#11
coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,272 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	Oh ohh! I just read that and went back to the original post. I thought the op had bought an after market radio not an oem one as I never saw the picture in his first post! In which case disregard what I said about swapping the wires over as they should be correct and as pointed out the problem lays elsewhere ! __________________ Jeff.

16th October 2013, 18:34	#15
Duotone This is my second home 75 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 8,432 Thanks: 176 Thanked 907 Times in 716 Posts	Replace your headunit with this. Straight swap, no wiring to change. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROVER-MG-C...item3a8609f179 Dave T