Radio/Audio cold problems

Frelo · 01-25-2013, 05:13 PM

Has anyone noticed problems with the radio in the cold weather, like minus 20? In the last few days the radio & whole entertainment system has been very sluggish when the car is
cold. This morning I spent my whole trip with the display showing the last tune I had played from the USB stick displayed, but no sound & no response from any of the buttons on the wheel or the radio. It only cleared when I restarted the car after it had warmed up. Even then, the screen took about a second to attain full brightness.
All was normal on my trip home. Just cold related I suspect, but none the less disconcerting.

BorisTheSpider · 01-25-2013, 05:36 PM

LCD and cold weather do not mix. Low temps make the screens sluggish. Cannot help you on the other stuff.

**Em-squared** · 01-25-2013, 07:17 PM

Frelo.

TurboLed · 01-25-2013, 08:43 PM

Mine worked fine at -25 for the whole week... Only the display was very slow to refresh because of the LCD that was about to transform into SCD (solid crystal display)

charlesj123 · 01-25-2013, 09:41 PM

Welcome Frelo!

You want to record your problem when it's doing it; otherwise good luck to get it fixed.

elantraVT · 01-25-2013, 10:25 PM

the only issue i have had with the -20 weather here in vermont this week was related to the turn signals not shutting off. Even when i manual returned them to the off position they still would flash. I could not shut them off at times...

But the radio and nav worked fine.

Frelo · 01-26-2013, 04:57 PM

Thanks for the welcome & the input. I guess I'll have to pray for more minus 30 weather so I can get this fixed. ;-) Yeah right. Well, at least it works at normal temperatures or was last week the new normal. Hope not.

markjenn · 01-26-2013, 07:28 PM

When I lived in a climate that got down to -20, I was thrilled if the car started, let alone whether the nav and radio were sluggish. Reasonable expectations....

- Mark

juanton_soop · 01-28-2013, 12:58 PM

I didn't relate the cold weather with my problems with the radio. I thought it was just XM messing up. It keeps playing music though, so I'm ok. I have had the whole radio restart one day in the middle of driving though.

Frelo · 02-19-2013, 01:02 PM

Good news. The radio froze again yesterday. :-\ Fortuately I got a video of it screwing up. This morning, I went to the dealer, showed them the video & they are ordering a new radio today. Should have it by Thursday if all goes well. :-)

01-25-2013, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Frelo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montreal 2013 Elantra GT GLS Auto Posts: 16	Radio/Audio cold problems Has anyone noticed problems with the radio in the cold weather, like minus 20? In the last few days the radio & whole entertainment system has been very sluggish when the car is cold. This morning I spent my whole trip with the display showing the last tune I had played from the USB stick displayed, but no sound & no response from any of the buttons on the wheel or the radio. It only cleared when I restarted the car after it had warmed up. Even then, the screen took about a second to attain full brightness. All was normal on my trip home. Just cold related I suspect, but none the less disconcerting.

01-25-2013, 05:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
BorisTheSpider Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Cardinal Country Drives: 13 Elantra GT. Toy: 89 Shelby CSX-VNT Posts: 23	LCD and cold weather do not mix. Low temps make the screens sluggish. Cannot help you on the other stuff. __________________ Lynn Travers Last edited by BorisTheSpider; 01-25-2013 at 05:38 PM.

01-25-2013, 09:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
charlesj123 Supporting Vendor Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Drives Sonata 2010 Sport Posts: 1,076	Welcome Frelo! You want to record your problem when it's doing it; otherwise good luck to get it fixed. __________________ Simply the best integrated Navigator for your Hyundai ____ CompassNAVinc ____ www.compass-nav.com

01-25-2013, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
TurboLed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Montreal,Quebec,Canada Drives Elantra GT GL 2013 Posts: 931	Mine worked fine at -25 for the whole week... Only the display was very slow to refresh because of the LCD that was about to transform into SCD (solid crystal display)

01-25-2013, 10:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
elantraVT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Arlington Elantra GT Posts: 458	the only issue i have had with the -20 weather here in vermont this week was related to the turn signals not shutting off. Even when i manual returned them to the off position they still would flash. I could not shut them off at times... But the radio and nav worked fine.

01-26-2013, 04:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frelo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montreal 2013 Elantra GT GLS Auto Posts: 16	Thanks for the welcome & the input. I guess I'll have to pray for more minus 30 weather so I can get this fixed. ;-) Yeah right. Well, at least it works at normal temperatures or was last week the new normal. Hope not.

01-26-2013, 07:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
markjenn Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bellvue, WA Elantra GT Posts: 504	When I lived in a climate that got down to -20, I was thrilled if the car started, let alone whether the nav and radio were sluggish. Reasonable expectations.... - Mark

01-28-2013, 12:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
juanton_soop Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Laurel, MD Drives Sonata 2012 Drives Elantra GT 2013 Posts: 41	I didn't relate the cold weather with my problems with the radio. I thought it was just XM messing up. It keeps playing music though, so I'm ok. I have had the whole radio restart one day in the middle of driving though.

02-19-2013, 01:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Frelo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montreal 2013 Elantra GT GLS Auto Posts: 16	Good news. The radio froze again yesterday. :-\ Fortuately I got a video of it screwing up. This morning, I went to the dealer, showed them the video & they are ordering a new radio today. Should have it by Thursday if all goes well. :-)

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