[s-cars] electrical question

[Theodore Chen]

--- Dave Forgie <forgied at ae.ca> wrote:
> This is an incomplete answer but you should know that the CD changer is
> always powered, i.e. with the keys still in your hand and standing by the
> open trunk, you can activate the 10 disc cassette ejection button and the
> changer will comply.  My guess is there is a momentary voltage drop that goes
> through this always on circuit when you turn on the HID  headlights  The
> silver transceiver box sees this drop in voltage as a signal from the head
> unit (MODE button) to turn the CD off.  Hitting the MODE button once resets
> the radio to ON, hitting it the second time turns the function back to the CD
> changer.
> 
> But that's just a guess.

if that's the case, then installing a stiffening capacitor (1F) will 
probably be sufficient to keep the CD changer from shutting down.
you can buy the capacitor at any automotive audio store.

-t.




	
		
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