(G) Stereo Problem

Noticed that on cold days, after heavy rain or after washing, the stereo on the Bravo does something weird.

Its like as if the radio is recieving a really poor signal. In order to hear the radio the stero has to be turned up to volume 30+.

It sounds as if its playing in mono and coming from the front speakers and is very very tinny.

It stays like this for a short time (10mins), then all of a sudden Boom ..normal service is resumed and as the stereo volume is a 30+ a new pair of pants are required.

CD player and B&me works fine just the radio, I thought it may have been the aereial but the dealer cant find a fault and were unable to recreate.


Any suggestions or experiance??

sounds like the head unit is on its way to me but cant underrstand y it would only happen wen water gets the car if theres no water trackin from the arial down the lead to the radio its just gotta be knackered really maybe a rusty earth tho so dont just throw it just yet

The aerial is on the back of the car though....

Have you tried hosing the car down to replicate rain conditions?

I experienced this problem with my bravo today. Radio working fine, stopped the car to nip into a shop, and on re-starting, very quiet radio. The media player volume was just fine.

Tried retuning etc, no improvement, so gave up and listened to the media player for a bit. Periodically checking back, there seemed to be no improvement unitl after about 10 mins, when normal volume was restored.

Dry and sunny this morning (although it was coldish) and the car is kept in a garage - so different experience to Blebo. Did you ever get to the bottom of this Blebo, or has the porblem gone away?

I've had the same fault and found turning off the ignition and restarting cured it. Only happened twice so far though.

I have spliced a 12v off the ignition for my bluetooth kit, perhaps this is having an effect?

had the same problem yesterday. I haven't used the car for two weeks and the weather was pretty cold oveer here. But after I turned off the ignition, everything was back to normal. It only happens once.

I've had an issue before - perhaps these radios aren't upto scratch?

Seems to be a theme emerging here... Anyone else?

What make are they? Perhaps they're due a firmware update?

Thought they were Pioneer ?

Yep mine does it too, has done a couple of time a month, mine also goes loud sometimes if I go over a big bump / pothole

Yeah mine just goes really loud sometimes for no reason. Can give a bit of a shoc when it's down low then jumps up loud for no reason.

Travel info kicking in? I know sometimes mine picks up the travel info channel and knocks up the volume before dropping back down when it realises it's not a full broadcast.

Not had chance to try my MP3 issue and the "Loop off" command cause I've lost my data stick