Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
11-08-2004, 11:14 PM
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Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
11-09-2004, 08:25 AM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
"illusion123a" <almatters@comcast.net> wrote in message news:<e5a120d99bd009e057205e75ace0ded3@localhost.t alkaboutautos.com>...
> I'd say call a priest and have an exersizum (sp?) haha
Yeah, it does seem a little like the "ghost in the machine." :-)
Actually I was thinking that maybe I could get one of the CD/cassette
combo units out of a wrecked Sonata (if I can find one in a junkyard)
and install it. Having just the CD player is a pain since we have a
lot of cassette tapes and only a few CDs. (I've been using the
computer to copy some of the tapes to CD, but it's a time-consuming
chore.) Anyone know how tough it would be to install one of those
combo radios? Is there an external amp that has to come along with the
main unit? Any wiring issues?
> I'd say call a priest and have an exersizum (sp?) haha
Yeah, it does seem a little like the "ghost in the machine." :-)
Actually I was thinking that maybe I could get one of the CD/cassette
combo units out of a wrecked Sonata (if I can find one in a junkyard)
and install it. Having just the CD player is a pain since we have a
lot of cassette tapes and only a few CDs. (I've been using the
computer to copy some of the tapes to CD, but it's a time-consuming
chore.) Anyone know how tough it would be to install one of those
combo radios? Is there an external amp that has to come along with the
main unit? Any wiring issues?
11-09-2004, 10:45 AM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
pdp11@techie.com wrote in message news:<86866269.0411082014.4bbbaffa@posting.google. com>...
> The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
> seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
> cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
> but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
> know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
> time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
pdp11@techie.com wrote in message news:<86866269.0411082014.4bbbaffa@posting.google. com>...
> The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
> seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
> cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
> but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
> know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
> time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
11-09-2004, 06:02 PM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
theawesome1@despammed.com (Brenda) wrote in message news:<fabb98f4.0411090745.6b53d37c@posting.google. com>...
> Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
> when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
> it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
Unfortunately, although this car still has the "bumper-to-bumper"
factory warranty from what I understand one of the items *not* covered
is the radio. I'm not going to pay full dealer price to have a new
factory radio installed, so I'll either get one out of a wreck or
install an aftermarket job if it's not feasible to repair the one in
the car.
> Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
> when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
> it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
Unfortunately, although this car still has the "bumper-to-bumper"
factory warranty from what I understand one of the items *not* covered
is the radio. I'm not going to pay full dealer price to have a new
factory radio installed, so I'll either get one out of a wreck or
install an aftermarket job if it's not feasible to repair the one in
the car.
11-09-2004, 07:10 PM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
On 8 Nov 2004 20:14:04 -0800, pdp11@techie.com wrote:
>The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
>seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
>cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
>but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
>know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
>time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
My '03 Elantra does that every now and then, but usually after hitting
a bump.
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>The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
>seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
>cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
>but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
>know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
>time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
My '03 Elantra does that every now and then, but usually after hitting
a bump.
*-------------------------------*
NEVER FORGET!!!
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11-10-2004, 07:16 AM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
Dealer yanked radio, put in a new one one year into the warranty & we paid -0-!
pdp11@techie.com wrote in message news:<86866269.0411091502.6fdc6d2f@posting.google. com>...
> theawesome1@despammed.com (Brenda) wrote in message news:<fabb98f4.0411090745.6b53d37c@posting.google. com>...
> > Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
> > when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
> > it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
>
> Unfortunately, although this car still has the "bumper-to-bumper"
> factory warranty from what I understand one of the items *not* covered
> is the radio. I'm not going to pay full dealer price to have a new
> factory radio installed, so I'll either get one out of a wreck or
> install an aftermarket job if it's not feasible to repair the one in
> the car.
pdp11@techie.com wrote in message news:<86866269.0411091502.6fdc6d2f@posting.google. com>...
> theawesome1@despammed.com (Brenda) wrote in message news:<fabb98f4.0411090745.6b53d37c@posting.google. com>...
> > Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
> > when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
> > it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
>
> Unfortunately, although this car still has the "bumper-to-bumper"
> factory warranty from what I understand one of the items *not* covered
> is the radio. I'm not going to pay full dealer price to have a new
> factory radio installed, so I'll either get one out of a wreck or
> install an aftermarket job if it's not feasible to repair the one in
> the car.
11-10-2004, 05:41 PM
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Re: Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on
I had this complaint several times. It's definitely inside the radio. My
personal opinion is that these radios are junk. A factory unit will be
very overpriced new and may not last very long. Used is a much better
option. And, if it's a quality installation, I think aftermarket is the
best option.
personal opinion is that these radios are junk. A factory unit will be
very overpriced new and may not last very long. Used is a much better
option. And, if it's a quality installation, I think aftermarket is the
best option.
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