Radio Stays On

RoGuE · 03-28-2009, 10:16 PM

When I came out from work today I get in my car and I noticed my radio display is lit...with the keys in my hand.

I open the door again...still on. The radio and CD player both work. Surprisingly after 9 hours like this (full work day) the car started up fine. I drive home and it is still like this, so I pulled the radio fuse.

Any ideas what's going on? I'll be bringing it in under warranty definitely but I am just curious. If it means anything it has been raining the ENTIRE day (and yesterday). I didn't see any leaks or something but it is really humid.

big swede · 03-28-2009, 10:22 PM

I had that happen with my GP a few times. Normally as soon as you open your door the radio automatically goes off. If it doesn't the only way I got it to go off is close my door, restart the car, turn it off, and get back out. Kinda weird that it happens but I probably had that happen 3 or 4 times in several years.

01sunfire01 · 03-29-2009, 07:26 PM

yea my old sunfire did that. that little thing in the door jam got stuck so it didnt no i opened the door and so the radio and lights stayed on for 20min till the run down turned them off.

RoGuE · 03-29-2009, 10:09 PM

It seemed to have fixed it self today...I think it was the moisture messing something up.

An interesting thing to note is that under my cup holder insert (a rubber piece) there was a ton of condensation under it. And I know it wasn't anything I did because I haven't had a drink in there for a while.

03-28-2009, 10:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
RoGuE 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Drives: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Posts: 792	Radio Stays On When I came out from work today I get in my car and I noticed my radio display is lit...with the keys in my hand. I open the door again...still on. The radio and CD player both work. Surprisingly after 9 hours like this (full work day) the car started up fine. I drive home and it is still like this, so I pulled the radio fuse. Any ideas what's going on? I'll be bringing it in under warranty definitely but I am just curious. If it means anything it has been raining the ENTIRE day (and yesterday). I didn't see any leaks or something but it is really humid. __________________ -Jonathan 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS w/ 2.2L Ecotec

03-28-2009, 10:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
big swede 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midwest Drives: 07' Monte Carlo SS Posts: 5,063	Re: Radio Stays On I had that happen with my GP a few times. Normally as soon as you open your door the radio automatically goes off. If it doesn't the only way I got it to go off is close my door, restart the car, turn it off, and get back out. Kinda weird that it happens but I probably had that happen 3 or 4 times in several years.

03-29-2009, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
01sunfire01 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: CT Drives: 2007 pontiac G5 GT 5 SPEED 2000 chevy blazer LT Posts: 877	Re: Radio Stays On yea my old sunfire did that. that little thing in the door jam got stuck so it didnt no i opened the door and so the radio and lights stayed on for 20min till the run down turned them off.

03-29-2009, 10:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
RoGuE 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Atlanta, GA Drives: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu Posts: 792	Re: Radio Stays On It seemed to have fixed it self today...I think it was the moisture messing something up. An interesting thing to note is that under my cup holder insert (a rubber piece) there was a ton of condensation under it. And I know it wasn't anything I did because I haven't had a drink in there for a while. __________________ -Jonathan 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS w/ 2.2L Ecotec

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