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Re: Audi/Bose Stereo power connection stays on when car key is in off position !!@#$^



Tampering with the ingenious "always on unless turned off" design of the 
VW/Audi radios is a major invocation of audi god wrath.  It is strickly 
forbidden to re-fuse the radio to an ignition-controlled location.  If 
you proceed further with this inane idea, you will suffer at the hands of 
the audi gods.  Gee, is that a wheel bearing I hear humming on your new 
V8...or maybe the fuel pump!

Seriously, this feature might grow on you.  I love it after driving VW's 
my whole life.  I can't stand sitting in my buddy's yvehC Rezalb while 
he's in the store and not be able to turn the radio on.  It's really not 
that hard to reach over and turn the thing off.  Just like it's not that 
hard to reach over and turn your lights on when you need them.

Jeremy
'86 VW Quantum GL5
Auburn University, Alabama, USA
Hometown - Reidville, South Carolina, USA

On Fri, 1 Mar 1996, Business Services Operations Engineering wrote:

> 
> 	 I just took possession of my first Audi two days ago ('90 Audi V8 Quattro) and am thrilled with it. One feature I noticed immediately is the Audi/Bose head unit does not have it's power source tied to the ignition, so the stereo can be left on continuously without having the key in the ignition. 
> 
> 	When the door is opened with the radio on, the door chime does come on but it's still very irritating. I wired a radar detector to the fuse box (fuse #3 (accessory, radio, etc)) and I have to do the same with the radar detector as well.
> 
> 	Is there any way I can have the stereo draw power from a different location where the stereo automatically gets turned off when the car is turned off and also connect my radar detector as well to this very source ???
> 
> 	It's nice to know that this is an active and informative group with experienced quattro owners. Wondering if a newsgroup should be started...rec.autos.audi.quattro ??????
> 
> Any advice would be much appreciated,
> 
> 
> Vikram Kumar
> vikram@mindspring.com
>