RedLineShinka

You bastards and your new-fangled options... my '05 Shinka don't do that... My '07 Ford does though

04RX8man

04 here and radio does not stay on but i can roll up my windows with the key out until i open my door that is or like a couple minutes with key out....but radio off with key off....wtf this is pretty weird some 04's do some dont...same with 05's maybe a certain trim does it

eug

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Nope, 05 GT /w Bose, radio goes off with key.

Razz1

Umm... lets see radio on... raio off... radio on .... radio off

Misnomer

Nope, I have a 40th AE with keyless ignition and my stereo turns off with the car.

CompMan

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I have an 04 with the Bose package. Shuts right off when key is turned to off..

hmmmmmmmmmmmm

picnik

Mines a 07, so that might make a diff. This is odd hehe

superglue

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PaH0ig0-NNU

SideOfBacon

perhaps its something to do with radio firmware versions?

check it by doing the following:

To check your head unit's software code: Power the radio on, then press and hold the text and preset 1 buttons at the same time (you might need to start pressing the text button slightly before the preset 1 button). The Software version should be in the display. '04 vers. 9.40/9.50/9.53/9.55, and '05 ver. 9.67 (poss. SAT compatible).

SideOfBacon

http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research....=&aff=national

go down to convenience features. Retained Accessory Power is supposed to be standard according to this article. which allows for:

Retained accessory power allows power features (e.g., windows, radio, sunroof) to be operated for a set period of time after the engine is turned off but before a door is opened.
Primary Benefit:
This feature allows the closing of windows (and/or sunroof) without having to leave the engine running.


tested on my 8, and I can close my sunroof and windows until I open the door. Radio remains on which was already mentioned in previous posts.

SideOfBacon

had a 94 Chevy Blazer with a 4.3 Vortec and a huge a$$ hole in the catalytic converter. ~8.5-9mpg. A trip from college home and back to college on the weekend cost me ~100 bucks.. and this was over 3 years ago when gas wasnt so crazy.

A.Mair

This must have just been a wiring issue because now it doesnt do it. ( i just got new speakers today)

RotoRocket

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I have an '05 Sport and it all electrical, including radio, systems, stay on for many minutes, or until I open the door.

Even with the key completely out.

nvrfalter

iTrader: (1)

mines GT 04. doesnt do it

Subdivisions

I wondered about this, the radio in some of my previous cars stayed on.
I assumed all the 8 trim levels didn't do it.

I have a 04 GT with the Bose system (no 6 disk), no keyless.
As mentioned before
-Radio cuts off with the key
-Can roll up windows
-Can't close sunroof or even "tilt"

midlife crisis

I bet it's programmable; one of those "key to on for 5 seconds then pump the brake 7 times etc. etc.

05rex8

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mine's an 05 GT with everything except 6 disc and doesn't do it...wonder if it has to do with the 6 disc head unit.

--Jonathan

KWarner04

Just wondering if anyone has found out why on some cars the radio stays on and on others it doesn't. My old car does this and would really like to have the 8 do it also.

Apex Eater

bump

Krazed_Rx8

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04 here and radio stays on for a few seconds after removing the key.

always.anthony

08 40th, credit card key, turns off when its in the off position.

CarAndDriver

Thread revival! Well to add, mine does not. Wish the sunroof still operated like the windows.

always.anthony

mine opens to a 1 second hold, but i have to hold to close.

CarAndDriver

I meant that I could shut it after I turn off the car like the windows. It is a pain to have to keep the car on to shut the sunroof or turn the ignition to accessory.

Georgia8er

Power inverters and other devices plugged into the cigarette lighter or the power plug in the center console will often keep things on such as the radio. Typically once the capacitor inside has fully discharged, things will go off.