Odd V8V Stereo issu

[mikees]

Got into the car yesterday and the stereo started up playing a CD. However music was only coming out of the left hand speaker(s).

Assumed that I had accidentally messed up balance. But nope all was ok. Continued to mess around with settings then finally set music to all right - only slight sound coming from sub. Suddenly come back all on right side - reset balance and all OK.

Anyone had this? Loose connection? very odd.

Cheers
Mike

PS No idea where the "e" went in the title !

Edited by mikees on Friday 30th June 09:08

[mikees]

Further update - did the same again this AM along with the same "no working" after setting balance to right and cranking up vol. Locked and unlocked car several times and all OK. Seems to be when first opening getting into car after been left over night!!!!!!

M

[Big Ry]

Dodgy battery ?

Seems to be the answer for about 99% of extra-terrestrial AM activity.

[bismarck]

If you have an older car MY06, MY07 or MY08 (?) the problem is almost certainly a failing blue tooth module in the passenger footwell; the issue corrects itself as the car (and module) warm up but returns again when the car is cold. The solution is to fit a revised module available from James at Trackaphone. Its a DIY job but you will need small hands..

[mikees]

bismarck said:

If you have an older car MY06, MY07 or MY08 (?) the problem is almost certainly a failing blue tooth module in the passenger footwell; the issue corrects itself as the car (and module) warm up but returns again when the car is cold. The solution is to fit a revised module available from James at Trackaphone. Its a DIY job but you will need small hands..

Would this be the case if just one speaker being effected ?

Sounds bizarre.

[bismarck]

Yep, one speaker goes down and returns when warm, I expect given more time both would fail permanently. It happened on my MY07 car and is a 'known' fault.

[mikees]

bismarck said:

Yep, one speaker goes down and returns when warm, I expect given more time both would fail permanently. It happened on my MY07 car and is a 'known' fault.

Great. Booked at Chiltern Aston next week. Given I have the Premium (new and improved covering Entertainment) Warranty may as well use. Also I have big hands.


M

[davek_964]

I thought the accepted way to prove you have this problem was to stamp on the passenger side floor when it's occurring and see if that corrects it. (And no, I'm not kidding).

[mikees]

davek_964 said:

I thought the accepted way to prove you have this problem was to stamp on the passenger side floor when it's occurring and see if that corrects it. (And no, I'm not kidding).

Brilliant

[DaveV8V]

I have had this issue as well, find it will happen if I have the stereo at low volume (listening to the exhaust note). If I increase the volume level to half-way or above the non playing speaker spring into life.

[telum01]

It's the Bluetooth Switcher Kit. Takes only a few minutes to replace (follow steps 1 and 2).
http://www.redpants.lol/bluetooth-switcher-kit/

[davek_964]

mikees said:

davek_964 said:

I thought the accepted way to prove you have this problem was to stamp on the passenger side floor when it's occurring and see if that corrects it. (And no, I'm not kidding).

Brilliant

As I said - I wasn't kidding. Advice from James, who's already been mentioned as providing the replacement part :

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=16...

[blade runner]

I had this a while ago.

Try cranking up the volume button as quickly as you can. It seemed to 'trip' the dropped speaker back into normality and I've not had the same problem re-occur again.

[baldyash]

Being a tight wad and also liking to know what the problem is with the blue tooth module, I am of the opinion that after taking the module apart, there is a relay with multiple contacts soldered onto the board and when the contacts switch you get either music or phone. There is insufficient tension on these contacts very often which then doesn't allow sufficient or any current flow. This relay is available from maplin, or electronic component suppliers.ie.farnell,rs etc. Its a bit fiddle to unsolder but is cheap to replace and one gets a sense of satisfaction resolving this very common problem!

[Gazza450]

I also have an occasional problem with one of the speakers dropping out but The Bluetooth phone function has never worked in my ownership. Could .this also been the swisher unit.