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Jim_Bean

Member Since: 10 May 2011
Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border
Posts: 613

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Should the radio work with the ignition off (MY13 Puma)?

Should I be able to use the Alpine radio in my MY13 with the ignition off?

I just tried to use it but no joy. I'm sure it did work before with the ignition off by just holding down the on switch for a few seconds.

17th Jan 2014 10:40am

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Hi Jim
my 08my 90 truck cab comes on with engine off and says on the display 1hour
i assume its so you can have the radio on without draining the battery.
this is a land rover head unit.
Will check the 110 later which has the alpine head on

steve

17th Jan 2014 10:44am

Jim_Bean

Member Since: 10 May 2011
Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border
Posts: 613

Thanks Steve!

I blew a fuse on the interior lights/radio earlier and i'm sure I could use the radio before I replaced the fuse.

Just wondered if i'd blown anything else!

17th Jan 2014 10:46am

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

Hi Jim
The radio does not work without ignition on with the Alpine head unit.

steve

17th Jan 2014 4:12pm

Jim_Bean

Member Since: 10 May 2011
Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire border
Posts: 613

Thanks Steve - just wanted to be sure!

Saved me checking ALL the remaining fuses

17th Jan 2014 4:36pm

borderterrier

Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1677

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

steve E wrote:
Hi Jim
The radio does not work without ignition on with the Alpine head unit.

steve

It does. Once you turn off the engine, so long as the key is in position 1 you can use the radio

17th Jan 2014 9:57pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

On the land rover head unit the key doesn't need to be in and you get an hour before it turns itself off.
I was trying with no key.

17th Jan 2014 10:04pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

That has been a common thing with Fords, another legacy of the Americans. They probably offloaded a couple of decades worth of stocks when they left

17th Jan 2014 10:54pm

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