Thread: D3 Head Unit/Stereo

I've had this happen twice. The first time was when the D3 was new. It didn't like me using a pressure washer in the wheel arches and I had to do the master reset a few times to get the radio back.

More recently I had to get a patch installed for the same issue. Although I had to have the battery replaced a few weeks later so I'm not sure whether the patch or the battery was the fix. I was told the patch was specifically for the D3 V6 petrol.

Out of interest, what's your battery voltage with the car turned off and nothing running?

I haven't checked the voltage (wife's out in it at the moment), but I'm having no issues starting etc and the Stereo still doesn't work when the engine is running. Are you saying that it could be detecting a low voltage and shutting down? I suppose this could happen when starting!?

Originally Posted by Presto

Are you saying that it could be detecting a low voltage and shutting down? I suppose this could happen when starting!?

Yes. I had no trouble starting the D3 but I'd lose the radio and clock on start up. Only way to resurect it was the master reset which would fix it for a few hours or days.

Battery volts were ~ 12v with the car off and nothing running. On start it'd dip to ~ 10.x.