radio does not shut off when key is out of ignition

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Asked by Jess Jun 14, 2014 at 11:47 AM about the 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

when i shut the car off the radio is still on, need to restart and shut off car several times to
get radio to shut off.

5 Answers

199,785

Will it shut off when you open one of the doors? If so it is operating properly. If not possibly an ignition switch issue.

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Check alternator output sounds crazy but a shorted diode or winding does crazy things

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No, it stays on even when I open the doors. I can leave my car all night come back the next day (not turning the car on anytime in between) and I can turn on the radio without even putting the keys in the ignition.

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199,785

Is it stock radio or an aftermarket? If aftermarket radio some people install them with a direct full time hot wire.

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Have the opposite of that, i want to turn on my radio when ignition is off, but can't Do that, even if i turn the switch to on mode, if the ignition isnt fully switched on, i cant listen to music

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