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Car radio does not come on immediately

Annie1960
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Recently, when I start the car, it takes a few minutes for the radio to turn on. The display starts out blank and it appears completely dead. Then it will come on and it's back to normal.

Any ideas what could cause this?

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  • E30M3
    E30M3 Posts: 73 Forumite
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    what make / model / year ?
  • AdrianC
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    It's broken.

    Depending on the car, it's either a completely built-in one, or it can be replaced with a separate single-DIN head unit (maybe with a facia adaptor). One of these is, obviously, far cheaper than the other.
  • Annie1960
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    Astra, 2010.
  • Annie1960
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    AdrianC wrote: »
    It's broken.

    Depending on the car, it's either a completely built-in one, or it can be replaced with a separate single-DIN head unit (maybe with a facia adaptor). One of these is, obviously, far cheaper than the other.


    Do you mean the radio is broken? I wasn't sure if it's a radio problem, or an electrical fault.
  • AdrianC
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    So an Astra J.

    Not easy or cheap, but it can be replaced.
    http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/ctkvx04-vauxhall-astra-j-2010-radio-installation-kit
  • Annie1960
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    If it's broken, why does it come on after a few minutes? Is this a common problem?
  • Norman_Castle
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    edited 19 February 2019 at 9:26AM
    Presumably it always on switched through the ignition. Try switching it off before turning the car off then switching on after starting the car.
    Astra forums would be a better place for common problems.
  • System
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    Annie1960 wrote: »
    If it's broken, why does it come on after a few minutes?

    A faulty capacitor somewhere will be the most likely cause. 2 pence part that'll no doubt involve three or four thousand times its cost to diagnose unless it is obvious, i,e an electrolytic that has blown its guts to bits.
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  • Exemplar
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    Tarambor wrote: »
    A faulty capacitor somewhere will be the most likely cause. 2 pence part that'll no doubt involve three or four thousand times its cost to diagnose unless it is obvious, i,e an electrolytic that has blown its guts to bits.

    This 100,000,00% - Cheaper to replace.
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  • Annie1960
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    Funnily enough, it worked ok yesterday, so is an intermittent problem.
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