Keeping the radio on when turning the car off? Possible?

[Nipz]

Hey,

In my old corsa when you turned the engine off but left the key in the radio would stay on, until you pulled it out.

Is this possible on the new fiesta because its really annoying me when i turn the engine off but still want to listen to music, say when im waiting for something outside their house. If im on the phone and turn it off it will stay connected etc.

Hope someone can tell if its possible

Ben

[Zippy]

I've wondered this also!! I don't think there is a way though, I've mucked around with it, and have yet to find it, lol.

[Nipz]

I've wondered this also!! I don't think there is a way though, I've mucked around with it, and have yet to find it, lol.

Same :( hopefully this isnt true... else its the worse thing about it!

[smurfs]

If you turn the ignition off then press the radio on button it will stay on for approx 1 hour, or until you turn it off.

[Nipz]

If you turn the ignition off then press the radio on button it will stay on for approx 1 hour, or until you turn it off.

Yea noticed it says 1 hour mode but still a pain. Dont no why it cant just stay on until i take the key out like the corsa, makes a lot more sense!

[Zippy]

If you turn the ignition off then press the radio on button it will stay on for approx 1 hour, or until you turn it off.

Yeah, I have done this many a time!! Lol, but I think after the hour it refuses to come back on unless you start the engine?

[Russ]

I would hardly call pressing a button a pain! If you switch your engine off and leave the key at posn1 in the lock the radio stays on. ( don't turn the key against the stop)

[JAR897]

Its to do with the way the radio is ultimately wired to the batterie. In corsas the wiring is done in such a way so it takes aditional power from the battery even when the car isn't engaged. However in most modern cars the radio won't play unless the engine is turned on. Its a fail safe which prevents the radio sucking all the juice from said battery.

I'm sure it could be altered by changing a single wire (I did it in my old corsa when installing a seperate head unit). Accessing the wire in the fiesta could be an issue however. lol.

(Sorry I can't be more specific).

On the subject of power etc, does anyone know how you like do the equivilant to engaging the battery but not the engine (i.e. two clicks with the key when inserted into the ignition switch) but via the power stop/start button?

[sussex]

Who wants to sit in their car with the engine off but the stereo on for over one hour?

Pressing one button to start the stereo again is something I can live with.

[MichellefromEssex]

On a similar note - the windows, i find its a pain if i have my window open and then switch the car off before putting the window up, on previous cars, I have still been able to use the control to put the window up without the ignition being on. On my BMW if I left the window open, when I pressed the remote to lock the doors any windows open would automatically close too - but there again my BM was a lorra lorra money lol

[jma78b]

I have an Astra and if I leave the window open and take key out, I need to put it back in and turn it to I to get the window back up again.

Cheaper car I guess

[MichellefromEssex]

I have an Astra and if I leave the window open and take key out, I need to put it back in and turn it to I to get the window back up again.

Cheaper car I guess

Yeah lol, shall have to call my car Maureen (after the radio advert "shes cheap" lol)

[TitaniumSteve]

The Fiesta radio will stay on when you turn the engine off. Just only turn it back to the auxillary power setting thats one click back, then the ignition is off but radio on. You just can't turn the key back completly. I am always usiing this setting whilst waiting for customers.

Michelle I know what you mean about the windows it drives me mad whem I am talking to the pupils and I can't open a window to breath.

[Nipz]

When i say pain i mean its not normal for me!

The windows drive me even madder (sure thats a word) :D Just dont see why its just not an option in the radio to change it!

[KeithC]

Its to do with the way the radio is ultimately wired to the batterie. In corsas the wiring is done in such a way so it takes aditional power from the battery even when the car isn't engaged. However in most modern cars the radio won't play unless the engine is turned on. Its a fail safe which prevents the radio sucking all the juice from said battery.

I'm sure it could be altered by changing a single wire (I did it in my old corsa when installing a seperate head unit). Accessing the wire in the fiesta could be an issue however. lol.

(Sorry I can't be more specific).

On the subject of power etc, does anyone know how you like do the equivilant to engaging the battery but not the engine (i.e. two clicks with the key when inserted into the ignition switch) but via the power stop/start button?

Just press the Start/Stop button.

[Air Hostess]

On a similar note - the windows, i find its a pain if i have my window open and then switch the car off before putting the window up, on previous cars, I have still been able to use the control to put the window up without the ignition being on. On my BMW if I left the window open, when I pressed the remote to lock the doors any windows open would automatically close too - but there again my BM was a lorra lorra money lol

I think you can adjust the "timeout" on the 1 hour bit of the radio to as much as you like.by getting into the menu,could do it on the Mondy, and the window thing drive's me nuts,on my (EX) Mondeo it had global opening and closing,I could unlock the car and open all the 4 windows,or lock the car and close all the windows, or just close the one's i had left open at the push of 1 button on the key fob,when i picked up my fessi I tried to do just that...........err no can do that on the fiesta said the salesman....oh bugger,also miss the electric seats....still at least I can get the fezzi into the garage and it cost's me less money to run ,tax and insure,and it does corner like a roller skate,and apart from these small niggles I just love the car. at the moment I am thinking of having the red/black interior changed to magnolia leather ,and what with the car being panther black with privacy glass should look a bit more executive..........will keep you posted

Kristal

[KeithC]

I think you can adjust the "timeout" on the 1 hour bit of the radio to as much as you like.by getting into the menu,could do it on the Mondy, and the window thing drive's me nuts,on my (EX) Mondeo it had global opening and closing,I could unlock the car and open all the 4 windows,or lock the car and close all the windows, or just close the one's i had left open at the push of 1 button on the key fob,when i picked up my fessi I tried to do just that...........err no can do that on the fiesta said the salesman....oh bugger,also miss the electric seats....still at least I can get the fezzi into the garage and it cost's me less money to run ,tax and insure,and it does corner like a roller skate,and apart from these small niggles I just love the car. at the moment I am thinking of having the red/black interior changed to magnolia leather ,and what with the car being panther black with privacy glass should look a bit more executive..........will keep you posted

Kristal

That's the thing, to keep the price down, they have to compromise on all the things you take for granted from higher priced and higher spec models.

To be honest, you just become lazy when you're molly coddled with electrics, saying that, my BMW has electric everything bar toothbrush, so I've no room to talk.

[Air Hostess]

Sorry guys,had a rather bad BLONDE MOMENT there, went and checked my radio.and the hand book and you are right you cant get it to stay on for more than an hour with the ign turned off,had a good twiddle with buttons knobs switches.read book, had another twiddle,cup of coffee,more twiddling,nope wont do it so apologies all round,...................still in Mondeo mode :(

as regards the Magnolia leather,as soon as i get the time ,taking it to a interior trimmer (seen his work before real good stuff) as see how much its going to cost to get the thing trimmed with black piping on the seams........ RR and Bentley style but have to watch the cost

Kristal

[JAR897]

get your name or initials embedded into the leather headrests :D

Might lower the re-sale value though. lol.

[Air Hostess]

get your name or initials embedded into the leather headrests :D

Might lower the re-sale value though. lol.

that would be ok if I was lady doo dah.. but ...Er no dont think so...bit p*n*y already have personal plates thats followed me from car to car,thats about as far as i would go..LOL

Kristal

[hedgepig]

Yeah lol, shall have to call my car Maureen (after the radio advert "shes cheap" lol)

Just one snag though--with all the extras you're speccing with the upgrade she's not cheap is she?

[Air Hostess]

Just one snag though--with all the extras you're speccing with the upgrade she's not cheap is she?

Thats true hedgepig,and your right, but as I was saying only thinking about it see what its going to cost ,if its silly money then thats a nonstarter.have to get the short skirt out when I go to see the trimmer ;)

Kristal

[hedgepig]

have to get the short skirt out when I go to see the trimmer ;)

Kristal

Works for me......would now be a good time to be that trimmer!!!! ;)

[Air Hostess]

Works for me......would now be a good time to be that trimmer!!!! ;)

Hi Hedge.....Well it didnt work for him..............I think if I had gone in there in my underwear the only he would have just put another spoon of sugar in his tea.......all I wanted was magnolia connoly leather with graphite grey contrast stitching.........£1500........wh....wh.....wh.....what.......(falling downthrough lack of blood to miniscule brain,thought ears had stopped working .....did i just hear £1500 or was that President Obama's telephone number)......only want my seats re covered.....dont want to buy the place........oh that includes the door pads he said........!Removed! well think so,and the rest of the car but dont cover the windscreen.

so I came home had a glass of Amarula and decided that £1500 can buy a lot of shoes...1 pair at a time

Kristal