Palfrem
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2005
- Messages
- 2,965
- Location
- Solihull, near Birmingham
- Car
- W124 E36 AMG, G 300 GEL his, SLK 200 hers
I have a 1993 W463 petrol G Wagen, fitted with a newish, subtle, Blaupunkt Toronto radio.
Lately, the radio has been turning off by itself accompanied by a whine from the alternator and a rise in the speed of the heater blower fan. Then after a ransom period of time it comes back on again.
As I don't use it much at night it was only yesterday (coming home at 11:00 pm) that the fault arrived again and promptly took out both headlamps and the spotlamps. We were on a very dark country lane! Thankfully the fog lamps remained operational so we could get home.
Previously I took the car to Halfords to check the radio and associated wiring out and the lad suggested the radio was u/s as he could find no fault with the wiring.
Went and bought new radio. Not had it fitted yet.
Am I correct thinking the it's maybe the radio detects the power surge and turns itself off as the alternator or voltage regulator is at fault?
Or is the radio actually the source of the problem?
Thanks.
Lately, the radio has been turning off by itself accompanied by a whine from the alternator and a rise in the speed of the heater blower fan. Then after a ransom period of time it comes back on again.
As I don't use it much at night it was only yesterday (coming home at 11:00 pm) that the fault arrived again and promptly took out both headlamps and the spotlamps. We were on a very dark country lane! Thankfully the fog lamps remained operational so we could get home.
Previously I took the car to Halfords to check the radio and associated wiring out and the lad suggested the radio was u/s as he could find no fault with the wiring.
Went and bought new radio. Not had it fitted yet.
Am I correct thinking the it's maybe the radio detects the power surge and turns itself off as the alternator or voltage regulator is at fault?
Or is the radio actually the source of the problem?
Thanks.