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79 messages, Last post on Jul 21, 2009 at 5:43 AM
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| I just purchased a Chevrolet HHR in January. The car was great until I noticed some Electrical issues. First I noticed that once in a while when the radio was off it would turn on when the turn signal was activated. It would turn off when the turn signal went off. Next was when the radio was on and I turned on the turn signal the door locks pulsed. I also experienced the radio turning on and off with the blinking seat belt warning light. Shortly after this problem was noticed I had a problem with the key not going into the ignition. Sometimes it would go in but wouldn’t come out. This problem was repaired by replacing the ignition assembly and hasn’t happened again. The radio issues have not been solved and continue to happen even though the dealer has replaced the radio. The service department has stated that they don’t know what is causing the problem and I should just continue to drive the car while they think about it. I don’t like that answer, but don’t know what else to do. The only thing they claim to have found was that there is static on the radio sometimes and it is being caused by the tach. They don’t have a fix for that yet either. | |
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Replying to: peaches552 (Feb 13, 2006 11:46 am) |
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Replying to: cj89gr (Mar 03, 2006 12:28 pm) |
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Replying to: cj89gr (Mar 03, 2006 12:28 pm) I think the problem is caused by the radio eventhough it happened with radio off. Here is the reason: newer radios from GM actually make the turn signal sound from the radio and you hear it from car speaker (left front?). So the buzz, pop sound is coming from the radio along with the turn signal sound. By changing the radio on/off function, you made the radio changed its mode. If this happens often, you should check with Chevy dealership. There is a TSB on new Impala radio on noisy radio in certain situation. If your radio is made by the same supplier, there is good chance that yours suffers the same problem. jt
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Replying to: jnt (Mar 10, 2006 12:34 am) anybody have a like situation ???
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Replying to: peaches552 (Feb 13, 2006 11:46 am) Did your dealer ever come up with as fix for it yet
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Replying to: joeron (Mar 26, 2006 1:43 pm) It sounds like the radio is brain dead some of the times. All of the chimes, turn signal sound do come from radio, so they may/may not work when the radio goes off to lunch. In case if you want to get your radio back w/o dealer help: remove the fuse(s) that power the radio. Let the fuse out for 2-3 minutes so that the radio is totally dead. Then plug the fuse(s)back in. You will lose time of the day and/or some other personalizations that you did to the radio, but at least the procedure may get you back the radio option along with some other features that come with the radio. But doing so also wipe out the evidence of problems that you 're experiencing. jt |
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