Stereo Woes

TomHadfield · March 21, 2006

The stereo in my Ls400 (1992) is starting to play up. Initially it started just cutting out if i cornered,braked or accelerated with anything other than gentleness. Even the change in momentum from pressing resume on the cruise control would sometimes cause it. It's got to the stage now where if I switch the stereo on it works for about 5 seconds then cuts out. The surprise twist is that if I turn the volume control all the way up to max you can just make out the music.

Now I think it has something to do with the steering..the reason being that this morning it actuallly managed to play for 11seconds,but as soon as I turned a corner- cut off. I've also found previously that whilst sat in a car park and turning the lights and indicators on the stereo would burst into life at the point the lights were activated,then cease.

This makes me wonder that it could be something electrical, my firsst theory was a loose earth in the boot maybe arcing out,but then discovering that it was affected with minimum momentum I wondered if it was a trapped wire in the steering column.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Ayn hints to stop it driving me up the wall?

andy haw · March 21, 2006

The stereo in my Ls400 (1992) is starting to play up. Initially it started just cutting out if i cornered,braked or accelerated with anything other than gentleness. Even the change in momentum from pressing resume on the cruise control would sometimes cause it. It's got to the stage now where if I switch the stereo on it works for about 5 seconds then cuts out. The surprise twist is that if I turn the volume control all the way up to max you can just make out the music.
Now I think it has something to do with the steering..the reason being that this morning it actuallly managed to play for 11seconds,but as soon as I turned a corner- cut off. I've also found previously that whilst sat in a car park and turning the lights and indicators on the stereo would burst into life at the point the lights were activated,then cease.

This makes me wonder that it could be something electrical, my firsst theory was a loose earth in the boot maybe arcing out,but then discovering that it was affected with minimum momentum I wondered if it was a trapped wire in the steering column.

Has anyone experienced anything like this before? Ayn hints to stop it driving me up the wall?

Had a similiar problem if its the same as mine it is due to the phone mute on the wiring loom.

If I remember right you need to take out the back seat where behind the passenger seat you will see a yellow/ orange connecter spray with WD40 and any others to be safe.

The problem is moisture causing the phone mute to cut in hence you cannot hear stereo.

Give it a try and let us know how you got on as it is a common problem on gen 1 models.

You dont need a hands free kit fitted for this problem to occur.

lutonmatt · March 21, 2006

had the same sort of prob with my dads 4x4 this weekend driving down the road and the radio cut out then it worked then cut out and stayed out took it out and a wire had come loose on the fuse box on the power lead could be your problem or a loose wire some were or like andy said the hands free wires

TomHadfield · March 22, 2006

cheers guys i'll have a look over the weekend,til then the car's getting ragged rotten so at least i can listen to the engine

TomHadfield · April 3, 2006

Had the rear squab out and couldn't see a connector down there. Is it behind the backrest portion of the seat? Really doing my head in,seriously thinking about selling the car.

andy haw · April 3, 2006

Had the rear squab out and couldn't see a connector down there. Is it behind the backrest portion of the seat? Really doing my head in,seriously thinking about selling the car.

Try this. http://carstereohelp.com/repairDoItYoursel...usRepairVol.htm

TomHadfield · April 5, 2006

many thanks andy,sadly the car is now for sale,but I'll have another look tonight. The strange thing is that my under the rear seat is as dry as a bone. I'll check in the boot also..

tom

andy haw · April 5, 2006

many thanks andy,sadly the car is now for sale,but I'll have another look tonight. The strange thing is that my under the rear seat is as dry as a bone. I'll check in the boot also..
tom

Mine was as well.

TomHadfield · April 6, 2006

fixed thank you. Although the offending connector was blue...

andy haw · April 6, 2006

fixed thank you. Although the offending connector was blue...

Glad to see you fixed the problem,although I did say to spray all the connectors to be safe.

Mine and others I have seen have all been yellow/orange, is yours an import.

Are you still selling it know its fixed.

TomHadfield · April 10, 2006

everything got a good dousing in the old faithful andy..

it's not an import that i'm aware of.

it is still for sale,but that has been somewhat delayed due to the car being hit by a lorry on friday. Nothing major damaged but now I have to wait for the insurance companies to settle...