Archfluke
25-05-2014, 06:27 PM
Hi there,
I've got 2012 Passat with the RCD 310 radio installed. Been having problems increasingly frequently with the DAB radio and wondering if someone who knows more than me about cars can shed some light.
The radio keeps cutting out and often will not work at all. It's more than just the usual DAB reception dropping out. It'll cut out when someone slams a door, or I hit a bump in the road. Often that'll be it then, until I've turned the car off completely. Then it might work properly for a day or so, dropping out only in places where I know the signal isn't great.
Have had the car in once to have it looked at and the dealer could find no fault. I guess it's probably a loose connection - I've taken the head unit out and it all looks ok there. I've had as good a look as I can at what I guess is the aerial, in the rear window, and that looks ok too. I have zero faith in the place I bought the car to do more than plug the car in and run a diagnostic so am looking for specific suggestions I can throw at the mechanics, or for a solution I could try myself.
Any advice gratefully accepted. I've put the radio into test mode, and when it's not working it says Q=mute and there is no signal at all.
I've got 2012 Passat with the RCD 310 radio installed. Been having problems increasingly frequently with the DAB radio and wondering if someone who knows more than me about cars can shed some light.
The radio keeps cutting out and often will not work at all. It's more than just the usual DAB reception dropping out. It'll cut out when someone slams a door, or I hit a bump in the road. Often that'll be it then, until I've turned the car off completely. Then it might work properly for a day or so, dropping out only in places where I know the signal isn't great.
Have had the car in once to have it looked at and the dealer could find no fault. I guess it's probably a loose connection - I've taken the head unit out and it all looks ok there. I've had as good a look as I can at what I guess is the aerial, in the rear window, and that looks ok too. I have zero faith in the place I bought the car to do more than plug the car in and run a diagnostic so am looking for specific suggestions I can throw at the mechanics, or for a solution I could try myself.
Any advice gratefully accepted. I've put the radio into test mode, and when it's not working it says Q=mute and there is no signal at all.