2000 c5 radio issue...
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2000 c5 radio issue...
Anyone have trouble with their factory bose headunit not keeping the radio stations that you preset in it?? Seems like if i drive mine and stop and park it overnight the stations are all 88.9 or something?? Any help would be good....Thanks in advance,
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Try setting the DIC display to something like engine temp. Then let the car sit overnight as you are doing and when you start the car I'll bet the DIC display is at mileage which is the default and not engine temp.
If that happens, expect to be replacing the battery soon!
If that happens, expect to be replacing the battery soon!
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Never had a problem with the radio keeping the presets. But...
it does sound like maybe the battery could be going bad.
I'm betting this is more likely a battery issue. Loose or corroded battery cables including the one at the starter or a battery that is about to go away. When the car is started on a weak or bad battery car, the voltage can drop below a critical level that retains memory on things like radio presets and non default displays in the DIC, HUD etc.
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Just to eliminate a possibility, next time you're in the car press the #1 memory button then press the #2 memory button and see if the radio presets are at 88.9 or whatever you saw on either of the two memory buttons.
