weird thing with radio???? (stock)

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 10:34 AM
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weird thing with radio???? (stock)

i was sitting when i decided to back up a lil the all the sudden my radio went down one station (as if i pressed the - button once)i figured i pressed it by accident. then a few minutes later while in my car waiting for alternate side parking to be over it did it again WTF

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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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The steering wheel button is sticking?
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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The steering wheel button is sticking?
cant be that, it didnt jump to a set station. it went from 97.1 to 98.8 or something like that.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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Make sure you don't see the letters "A. SEL" ANYWHERE on your display.

Then get back to this thread.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
Make sure you don't see the letters "A. SEL" ANYWHERE on your display.

Then get back to this thread.


well it did happen again a few seconds after i started my car. then while driving it didnt happen at all.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 08:13 PM
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So no where on your display does it say "A.SEL"?

That is a feature called Automatic Select. It's for you to use when you are travelling, and it will automatically chose radio stations for you based on signal strength. I figured it could be that you had the feature turned on, and perhaps the signal strength on your station became weak so the car found a station with a stronger signal. But if that feature isn't turned on, or you know for a fact that's not what happened, I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
So no where on your display does it say "A.SEL"?

That is a feature called Automatic Select. It's for you to use when you are travelling, and it will automatically chose radio stations for you based on signal strength. I figured it could be that you had the feature turned on, and perhaps the signal strength on your station became weak so the car found a station with a stronger signal. But if that feature isn't turned on, or you know for a fact that's not what happened, I'm sorry I can't be of more help.
i never heard of that feature, i have a 00. plus this is the first time its ever happened and it was all in one day.
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:17 PM
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Even with an 00 you have that feature. Look for the button on the headunit, it's likely a double-function button. On my 02 it has a function when the CD is playing, and on FM the same button activates Automatic Select. I've hit it by mistake before and had the radio do weird stuff. Just an idea, who knows..
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Old Feb 7, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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i just came back fro pulling my car in the driveway for the night and it did it again... i said it was going down before, but its been goin up.
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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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I've never heard of this problem. Take a photo of your headunit display if you can.

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Old Feb 8, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by 03CoupeV6
I've never heard of this problem. Take a photo of your headunit display if you can.

the HU look fine.
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