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mobilesawmiller

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Co,Tyrone
Posts: 100

The Ghost in the Machine.

Strange problem with the radio in my 2007 Tdci Defender. It will switch itself on and off at will. Some summer nights when I leave the bedroom window open I am awakened at silly o'clock to the sound of my radio playing away. I mentioned the problem to a friend of mine and he said "Ah - the ghost in the machine!" Anybody out there have any ideas?

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4th Mar 2019 12:20pm

Tegner

Member Since: 31 Jul 2018
Location: Alnwick Northumberland
Posts: 183

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Zermatt Silver

Hi I had the same problem only solution was to change it, trashed my battery before I found out what it was purely by accident by passing the vehicle in the early hours and hearing it on, funnily it was never on when I went to drive it in the morning.

4th Mar 2019 1:03pm

OsloBlue

Member Since: 14 Jul 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 822

Traffic announcements do that sometimes.

I remember a couple years ago I ran outside cricket bat in hand about 5 or so times because I thought people were trying to nick the ST, only after I went out there once I realised it was on TA.

For whatever reason when the engine/ECU was off the radio switched to a second set of settings. For the strangest reason there aren’t any relays or switches to turn the radio to off on some cars, it just puts it on standby. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/
Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html

4th Mar 2019 1:28pm

mobilesawmiller

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Co,Tyrone
Posts: 100

Thanks for the replies. I will give the traffic one a go - failing that I will replace it!

4th Mar 2019 2:41pm

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Your motors not called Christine by any chance ?

4th Mar 2019 2:56pm

mobilesawmiller

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Co,Tyrone
Posts: 100

My wife calls it many a thing but not Christine!!

4th Mar 2019 3:00pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3674

No idea about the problem, but that’s a cracking looking motor!!

4th Mar 2019 6:36pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10381

Seconded.

4th Mar 2019 6:52pm

mobilesawmiller

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Co,Tyrone
Posts: 100

Thanks lads. I have tried to keep the Defender as simple and old school as possible.

4th Mar 2019 8:27pm

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