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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:42 AM
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Radio INITIALIZING?

Driving to the airport today and hit the next button on the steering wheel to advance the songs on the CD. THe radio flashes and says INITIALIZING. Re boots a few times, then continues to operate as normal.

What's the deal? Is this a sign that it is on it's way out?
 

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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:25 AM
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Do you have the stock radio? Do you have Navigation or Satellite?

Airports emit a lot of radio frequencies at pretty decent power. A bad antenna/transmitter can produce a lot of harmonics, kind of like how some VHF and CBs can talk over cordless phones and the drivethrough's headsets.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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Yep, stock radio. I do have Nav and Sat, but these are both reciever devices, not transmitters.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 06:55 AM
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Mine has done it several times in the last two years. Especially after having the battery disconnected for whatever reasons.

I don't think you have anything to worry about right now.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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What I was thinking was your radio received some strange signals from the airport and it decided to reset.
 
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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Nav and Sat are transceivers so they transmit and recieve signals. I wouldn't worry about it unless it happens more frequently.
 
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Got it, thanks guys!

Just drove from Dallas to Gatlinburg and no issues.
 
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