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Re: Accessories



I don't know about all recent models, but my 96 A6q Bose unit does this. However
it is a feature that I never use. The raido also turns itself off after an hour
incase you forget that it's on.
sean 96A6q, 90 90 likely today

Phil Rose wrote:

> >Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 22:35:48 -0400
> >From: Steve Frattini <s373231@gettysburg.edu>
> >Subject: Re: Accessories
> >
> >>> > radio can be turned on witohout key in the ignition.
> >>
> >>Normal on Audis.
> >
> >Hello all,
> >
> >This is my first post to the group, for the past two weeks I've just been
> >reading messages and absorbing information.  I have a strange question, but
> >one that has puzzled me for quite some time.  Why in the world does Audi (
> >and VW for that matter) wire the radios so that they can be turned on
> >without the ignition.  Is there a reason behind this.  Please enlighten me.
> > Also I recently installed a new blaupunkt radio and Cd changer on my 84
> >5ks.  Is there a way to make the radio go off when the ignition is turned
> >off?  The crutchfield rep I talked to said to run a wire to the fuse box
> >and hook it to something that shuts off when the ignition goes off.  That's
> >great, but how?
>
> There are those who consider the radio staying on after ignition is
> switched off to be a great feature. I'm not one of those. I guess it could
> be nice to leave a functioning radio for a passenger who waits in the car,
> while you must take your keys away to do something or other.
>
> While extolling the features of a '95.5 S6 to me, an Audi salesman
> demonstrated a radio feature that I think is the best compromise: the radio
> _automatically_ shuts OFF with the ignition, but it can be turned on again
> by simply pressing the power/volume knob. That's cool! Do all late-model
> Audi's now have that feature?
>
> Phil
>
> Phil Rose               Rochester, NY
> '89 100
> '91 200q                pjrose@servtech.com