Radio Stays on After Shutting off Ignition

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Googler@JayMontero.com - 29 Sep 2005 19:43 GMT

I found only one other reference to this. A few days ago, the radio in
my 2003 Baja has been staying on for a few seconds after I shut
everything off with the ignition key. It is the stock radio and I hope
this is not a sign that something is starting to go wrong. Has anyone
else had this happen to them?

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Edward Hayes - 29 Sep 2005 21:18 GMT

Normal operation. The radios power supply has capacitors that hold up
voltage for a few seconds after turnoff. ed

>I found only one other reference to this. A few days ago, the radio
>in
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> anyone
> else had this happen to them?

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Googler@JayMontero.com - 29 Sep 2005 22:04 GMT

If it is normal operation for the radio to stay on why did it just
start happening after two years?

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Edward Hayes - 30 Sep 2005 00:19 GMT

I don't know but, mine always did.

> If it is normal operation for the radio to stay on why did it just
> start happening after two years?

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JohnO - 30 Sep 2005 14:38 GMT

> If it is normal operation for the radio to stay on why did it just
> start happening after two years?

It took that long for the capacitor to charge up? :-)

Sorry, I have no idea.

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Frank Logullo - 30 Sep 2005 18:40 GMT

> I found only one other reference to this. A few days ago, the radio in
> my 2003 Baja has been staying on for a few seconds after I shut
> everything off with the ignition key. It is the stock radio and I hope
> this is not a sign that something is starting to go wrong. Has anyone
> else had this happen to them?

A couple of times in my '03 Forester, the radio failed to come on but came
back when I turned off the ignition and turned it back on. I figured there
was something twitchy about the switch. Not a serious enough problem to
bring to dealer's attention since it has not happened again in months.
Frank

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