s550 Radio Volume Fading In and Out?
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2015 s550v4
s550 Radio Volume Fading In and Out?
Anyone had a situation where the volume on the radio/cd/etc fades in and out (low, not completely out) intermittently?
My s550 has started this, but its not frequent enough that I could take it to the dealer and expect it to be repeated for them. Wondered if anyone had this and perhaps has a solution I can point 'em toward.
Thanks!!!
My s550 has started this, but its not frequent enough that I could take it to the dealer and expect it to be repeated for them. Wondered if anyone had this and perhaps has a solution I can point 'em toward.
Thanks!!!
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Could be the Nav giving directions with its volume turned down - it fades down the music when it does this.
Also, if the source is an iPhone (as opposed to the radio, as you said) the volume will fade when the phone gives an alert, for an email, text message etc. Sometimes you can't har te alert and it only sounds like a music fade.
Also, if the source is an iPhone (as opposed to the radio, as you said) the volume will fade when the phone gives an alert, for an email, text message etc. Sometimes you can't har te alert and it only sounds like a music fade.
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Never heard of this on the S-classes,
however I understand it is a common problem on VW Passats (girlfriend has one) - and the dealer replaced the entire head unit....
I'm sure that doesn't help you much, but the Comand may need to be switched.
however I understand it is a common problem on VW Passats (girlfriend has one) - and the dealer replaced the entire head unit....
I'm sure that doesn't help you much, but the Comand may need to be switched.
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Radio Issue Solved !!!
The dealer solved the fading in and out issue today...turned out to be a loose ground wire on the antenna " booster/amplifier " (?) I had noticed the radio was also more susceptible to overhead wires and traffic light relays as well...
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I cannot see how that should affect CDs (as from the original post). But very good anyway if the issue got solved, must have been difficult to diagnose.
