Radio's gone doolally...

[Lobster]

Started up the car this morning and the radio came on as usual (I
usually have it defaulting to 'on'); however, the normal music and chat
was accompanied by a high-pitched 'beep' about once very second. I've
switched on and off, disabled all the radio's clever functions, but
can't get rid of the beeping. What on earth is it? Help please!

Background:
This is an original factory-fitted radio in a 1998 Renault Laguna (think
it's a Blaupunkt?). I've had the car 5-6 years so am very familiar with
the radio; the noise isn't related to traffic alerts or anything like
that. Happens on all channels, on both FM and MW.

The radio has a security feature whereby you need to enter a PIN if the
power is interrupted; however (a) it wasn't interrupted; (b) it goes
into a mute status with a PIN prompt on the display; mine didn't do
either. I just mention this in case anyone thinks that's what the
problem is.

Any suggestions would be gratefully received!

Thanks
David

[winkenstein]

is there some sort of battery back up on the unit, that would maybe
hold vital things such as station presets, time....... when the power
from the battery is disconnected?
if there is such a feature on your radio, maybe it is siginaling that
the back-up battery is running low on charge and is in need of
replacing. i know that i have just such an option on my head-unit,
cause i hate to reprogram presets, and various other things that my
head unit can control, when i disconnect the main battery.
link to what i am talking about:
http://www.autosportcatalog.com/index.cfm?fa=p&pid=52

[Lobster]

Post by winkenstein
is there some sort of battery back up on the unit, that would maybe
hold vital things such as station presets, time....... when the power
from the battery is disconnected?

I agree it does sound like something alon those lines, doesn't it? But
there's no mention of anything like that in either the radio's owner's
manual or the Haynes manual for the car.

Thanks
David

[Pete M]

In news:eGtgf.136$***@newsfe7-win.ntli.net,
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souls with a rant as follows

Post by Lobster
Started up the car this morning and the radio came on as usual (I
usually have it defaulting to 'on'); however, the normal music and
chat was accompanied by a high-pitched 'beep' about once very second.
I've switched on and off, disabled all the radio's clever functions,
but can't get rid of the beeping. What on earth is it? Help please!
This is an original factory-fitted radio in a 1998 Renault Laguna
(think it's a Blaupunkt?). I've had the car 5-6 years so am very
familiar with the radio; the noise isn't related to traffic alerts or
anything like that. Happens on all channels, on both FM and MW.
The radio has a security feature whereby you need to enter a PIN if
the power is interrupted; however (a) it wasn't interrupted; (b) it
goes into a mute status with a PIN prompt on the display; mine didn't
do either. I just mention this in case anyone thinks that's what the
problem is.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received!

quite often the AF/TA function on Blaupunkts can do that.

Turn the traffic reports off.

[Lobster]

Post by Pete M
souls with a rant as follows

Post by Lobster
Started up the car this morning and the radio came on as usual (I
usually have it defaulting to 'on'); however, the normal music and
chat was accompanied by a high-pitched 'beep' about once very second.
I've switched on and off, disabled all the radio's clever functions,
but can't get rid of the beeping. What on earth is it? Help please!
This is an original factory-fitted radio in a 1998 Renault Laguna
(think it's a Blaupunkt?). I've had the car 5-6 years so am very
familiar with the radio; the noise isn't related to traffic alerts or
anything like that. Happens on all channels, on both FM and MW.
The radio has a security feature whereby you need to enter a PIN if
the power is interrupted; however (a) it wasn't interrupted; (b) it
goes into a mute status with a PIN prompt on the display; mine didn't
do either. I just mention this in case anyone thinks that's what the
problem is.

quite often the AF/TA function on Blaupunkts can do that.
Turn the traffic reports off.

Yep, did that (see above!)
David

[Chris Dugan]

Does the cd play normally or not?

The only time I've heard of that same problem the cd was jammed with a disc
inside of it, never did pull it out to check as it was a company car and the
guy only had to keep it 3 weeks.

He eventually pulled the fuse out supplying power to the radio :-) plugged
it back in the day the lease company collected it.

As long as you have the radio code go ahead and pull it out, pop the lid and
see if there is one stuck in the drive.

Chris

[Lobster]

Post by Chris Dugan
Does the cd play normally or not?

Nope, no matter how hard I try I can't fit a cd into the cassette
slot... :-)

David

[Chris Dugan]

Post by Lobster

Post by Chris Dugan
Does the cd play normally or not?

Nope, no matter how hard I try I can't fit a cd into the cassette
slot... :-)
David

Try harder ;-)

Seriously though, try pulling the head units connectors out so that there's
no power to the unit (not even backup power) and give it a 'hard reset' as
we call it in the pc world.

Chris

[ANDY FAGAN]

I am assuming this is the Blaupunkt G5 unit. How long have you left it on
for whilst it is beeping? It normally does this for about 5 - 10 minutes and
then asks for the code. Once the code is entered it will be fine.

Andy

Started up the car this morning and the radio came on as usual (I usually
have it defaulting to 'on'); however, the normal music and chat was
accompanied by a high-pitched 'beep' about once very second. I've
switched on and off, disabled all the radio's clever functions, but can't
get rid of the beeping. What on earth is it? Help please!
This is an original factory-fitted radio in a 1998 Renault Laguna (think
it's a Blaupunkt?). I've had the car 5-6 years so am very familiar with
the radio; the noise isn't related to traffic alerts or anything like
that. Happens on all channels, on both FM and MW.
The radio has a security feature whereby you need to enter a PIN if the
power is interrupted; however (a) it wasn't interrupted; (b) it goes into
a mute status with a PIN prompt on the display; mine didn't do either. I
just mention this in case anyone thinks that's what the problem is.
Any suggestions would be gratefully received!
Thanks
David

[Lobster]

Post by ANDY FAGAN

Post by Lobster
Started up the car this morning and the radio came on as usual (I
usually have it defaulting to 'on'); however, the normal music and
chat was accompanied by a high-pitched 'beep' about once very
second. I've switched on and off, disabled all the radio's clever
functions, but can't get rid of the beeping. What on earth is it?
Help please!
The radio has a security feature whereby you need to enter a PIN if
the power is interrupted; however (a) it wasn't interrupted; (b)
it goes into a mute status with a PIN prompt on the display; mine
didn't do either. I just mention this in case anyone thinks that's
what the problem is.

I am assuming this is the Blaupunkt G5 unit. How long have you left
it on for whilst it is beeping? It normally does this for about 5 -
10 minutes and then asks for the code. Once the code is entered it
will be fine.

Bingo! Sorted; thanks very much.

Do you know what would have prompted this behaviour? I'm sure that in
the past if ever I've disconnected the power, the unit switched on
silently, asking for the code immediately.

David

[Harry Bloomfield]

Post by Lobster
Bingo! Sorted; thanks very much.
Do you know what would have prompted this behaviour? I'm sure that in
the past if ever I've disconnected the power, the unit switched on silently,
asking for the code immediately.

Cold weather, high cranking current, lots of voltage drop and perhaps
an almost flat battery as a result... The radio perhaps thought it had
been disconnected from the battery briefly.

[Lobster]

Post by Lobster
Bingo! Sorted; thanks very much.
Do you know what would have prompted this behaviour? I'm sure that in
the past if ever I've disconnected the power, the unit switched on
silently, asking for the code immediately.

Cold weather, high cranking current, lots of voltage drop and perhaps an
almost flat battery as a result... The radio perhaps thought it had been
disconnected from the battery briefly.

Sure, that would make sense, but I'd have expected totally different
symptoms than what I saw (as per my last post); if I'd experienced those
I'd have sussed the problem immediately!

David

[ANDY FAGAN]

This is the default mode from a fresh install. It seems to have been re set
somehow, sometimes a power spike, jump start or similar can cause it, or
kids putting pennies through the cassette flap. (You wouldn't believe how
much money I retrieve from inside stereo's)

Andy

Post by Lobster
Bingo! Sorted; thanks very much.
Do you know what would have prompted this behaviour? I'm sure that in
the past if ever I've disconnected the power, the unit switched on
silently, asking for the code immediately.

Cold weather, high cranking current, lots of voltage drop and perhaps an
almost flat battery as a result... The radio perhaps thought it had been
disconnected from the battery briefly.
--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

[Holly, in France]

Post by ANDY FAGAN
This is the default mode from a fresh install. It seems to have been
re set somehow, sometimes a power spike, jump start or similar can
cause it, or kids putting pennies through the cassette flap. (You
wouldn't believe how much money I retrieve from inside stereo's)

'Scuse me for hijacking this thread a bit, but it seems to be posted to
all the right groups and someone might be able to help. I have googled
to no avail, probably the wrong combination of search words....Have RTFM
and no help there either....

Anyone know what 'error 4' means on a Peugeot radio cassette player
please? It's in a bog standard bottom of the range 2002 Peugeot Expert
van if that's any help. The van is French spec, don't know if that makes
any difference?

My guess is that the kids have put in the wrong code too many times
:-( Any thoughts please?

TIA
--
Holly, in France
Holiday Home in Dordogne
http://la-plaine.chez.tiscali.fr/

[--s-p-o-n-i-x--]

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:35:47 +0100, "Holly, in France"

Post by Holly, in France
Anyone know what 'error 4' means on a Peugeot radio cassette player
please? It's in a bog standard bottom of the range 2002 Peugeot Expert
van if that's any help. The van is French spec, don't know if that makes
any difference?
My guess is that the kids have put in the wrong code too many times
:-( Any thoughts please?

That would be my guess too.

Whenever I have had Peugeots without a radio code I have simply phoned
up the dealer that originally sold the car. Most often the name/number
will be on the rear numberplate (Ignore the front one as this is often
replaced).

Without fail they have always revealed the code over the phone without
any proof of identity.

Perhaps they will tell you what error 4 is?

Also try a post on the French forum on www.andyspares.com as someone
will probably know the answer.

(If/when you find out post back here for future reference)

sponix

[ANDY FAGAN]

ERROR 4 means the code has been entered incorrectly and it has locked the
security timer. Leave it switched on for an hour or so to clear the security
timer but you will have to enter the correct code for it to function

Post by Holly, in France

Post by ANDY FAGAN
This is the default mode from a fresh install. It seems to have been
re set somehow, sometimes a power spike, jump start or similar can
cause it, or kids putting pennies through the cassette flap. (You
wouldn't believe how much money I retrieve from inside stereo's)

'Scuse me for hijacking this thread a bit, but it seems to be posted to
all the right groups and someone might be able to help. I have googled
to no avail, probably the wrong combination of search words....Have RTFM
and no help there either....
Anyone know what 'error 4' means on a Peugeot radio cassette player
please? It's in a bog standard bottom of the range 2002 Peugeot Expert
van if that's any help. The van is French spec, don't know if that makes
any difference?
My guess is that the kids have put in the wrong code too many times
:-( Any thoughts please?
TIA
--
Holly, in France
Holiday Home in Dordogne
http://la-plaine.chez.tiscali.fr/