J-F-O

This is really interesting, I have the original stereo. I noticed that it stays lighted when I remove the key from the ignition. Even after I turned it off.First time I notice this. I'm a 6 week old owner

Any ideas?

1990 C2

elbeee964

no clue. haven't heard that symptom before.
but somebody will have, no doubt.

(getting a definite 'christine' vibe, though.)

bb964

I had the same problem - the backlight would stay on and drain the battery. Took the radio to an electronics repair shop, but they could not repair it. Resolved the problem by replacing it with a CDR-220.

lapu01

Hey, have kind of the same problem after I installed a new Alpine Stereo with an Ipod hook-up. When I take the key out of the ignition and the stereo is off, the Ipod continues.
Lars

Andy Roe

I think it depends on how the stereo is wired in - if it's powered from the switched or the permanent live. It looks like yours is wired into the permanent live feed.

Mine is the same if I turn it on before I start the car, but if I turn it on when the car is already running, it'll then turn itself off when I stop the engine! Wierd!

J-F-O

Went to take the car to work this morning and... nothing

It looks like the battery is drained.

Frank 993 C4S

Something easy to install that will help you until the problem is sorted out. It is also a great anti-theft device:

Battery Kill Switch

dcbailey

BTW, some stereos will continue to power iPods for an hour or so after the ignition is turned off. It's a "feature". FYI.

ChaseN

AFAIK this is a known issue with the Alpine head units - I have one as well, and when I called their customer service, they told me that they were unable to program their head units to give the new generation iPods a "turn-off" signal, but that they were "working on it " with Apple.

So basically your iPod won't turn off until it shuts itself down an hour later from non-use.

J-F-O

The culprit is the original radio. Somehow it never shut down and drained the battery

The mecanic disconnected it.

I'll be looking for a new radio next spring, with a CD