Radio/clock malfunction-16 degree morning!

4wheelpilot · 01-21-2009, 09:31 AM

this morning i was driving to work. it was parked outside overnight and it was 16 degrees when i started it up.
the radio worked for a few seconds then started making a feint hissing noise and would not work/no sound...all controls (on radio and steering wheel) were inoperable and the display was slow to light up.
after the 10 minute drive to work, i turned everything off. then turned everything on and the radio was working again.
but i had to reset the clock...it was fast by 4 minutes.

i recently had the car in service for a CA/SOS/mirror control malfuntion and it was repaired.

i have never experienced radio malfunction in a car before (my 05 infiniti fx's lcd radio display was a little slow in very cold weather but the radio always worked).

is it "normal" for the radio to malfunction in very cold weather in our e90s?
or do i need to take into service?

TIA

krote345 · 01-21-2009, 09:41 AM

I had a similar issue about a month ago. My rear speakers started buzzing loudly when I unlocked the car. My clock and radio, however, still worked fine. The radio was just drowned out by the buzzing. After a short drive, I turned the car off and back on. Everything was fine. I haven't had the issue since. My best guess is some kind of short due to moisture from freeze/thaw??

Pseudo Nim · 01-21-2009, 03:53 PM

Strange - I've parked the car in -20 (Celsius, so probably -200F) degree weather, and no issues...

4wheelpilot · 01-22-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

Strange - I've parked the car in -20 (Celsius, so probably -200F) degree weather, and no issues...

so the display on your radio responds normally in sub zero when you change modes or stations?

Pseudo Nim · 01-22-2009, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by 4wheelpilot

so the display on your radio responds normally in sub zero when you change modes or stations?

It gets laggy because it's cold (all LCDs do, though) but I have no functional impairments.

f30er · 02-01-2009, 12:49 PM

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It gets laggy because it's cold (all LCDs do, though) but I have no functional impairments.

+1....Mine used to get really laggy and dim for the first few minutes but would be fine after ~10-20 minutes...

01-21-2009, 09:31 AM	#1
4wheelpilot Private First Class 21 Rep 128 Posts Drives: 2007 e90 335i 6MT Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pennsylvania iTrader: (2)	Radio/clock malfunction-16 degree morning! this morning i was driving to work. it was parked outside overnight and it was 16 degrees when i started it up. the radio worked for a few seconds then started making a feint hissing noise and would not work/no sound...all controls (on radio and steering wheel) were inoperable and the display was slow to light up. after the 10 minute drive to work, i turned everything off. then turned everything on and the radio was working again. but i had to reset the clock...it was fast by 4 minutes. i recently had the car in service for a CA/SOS/mirror control malfuntion and it was repaired. i have never experienced radio malfunction in a car before (my 05 infiniti fx's lcd radio display was a little slow in very cold weather but the radio always worked). is it "normal" for the radio to malfunction in very cold weather in our e90s? or do i need to take into service? TIA
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01-21-2009, 09:41 AM	#2
krote345 Second Lieutenant 28 Rep 230 Posts Drives: '08 e90 328i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Northern NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 E90 [0.00]	I had a similar issue about a month ago. My rear speakers started buzzing loudly when I unlocked the car. My clock and radio, however, still worked fine. The radio was just drowned out by the buzzing. After a short drive, I turned the car off and back on. Everything was fine. I haven't had the issue since. My best guess is some kind of short due to moisture from freeze/thaw?? __________________ Jet Black, 6MT, CW Pkg, PS, iPod, Style 189 Wheels
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Pseudo Nim twinborific 118 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: fast, sometimes slow Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: i am a citizen of the world iTrader: (9)	Strange - I've parked the car in -20 (Celsius, so probably -200F) degree weather, and no issues... __________________ Doko ni itemo, hito wa tsunagatte iru...
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