Radio in 2000 Sonata randomly turns itself on

Discussion in 'Hyundai Sonata' started by pdp11, Nov 9, 2004.

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    pdp11 Guest

    The radio in our 2000 Sonata has for some time been turning itself on
    seemingly at random. This is the Am/Fm unit with CD player (no
    cassette). It otherwise appears to be working OK. Not a big problem,
    but it's annoying. Is this a common problem with this unit? Anyone
    know how tough it is to fix? (Obviously not worth spending a lot of
    time on, aftermarket radios are pretty cheap.)
     
    pdp11, Nov 9, 2004
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    illusion123a Guest

    I'd say call a priest and have an exersizum (sp?) haha
     
    illusion123a, Nov 9, 2004
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    pdp11 Guest

    Yeah, it does seem a little like the "ghost in the machine." :)

    Actually I was thinking that maybe I could get one of the CD/cassette
    combo units out of a wrecked Sonata (if I can find one in a junkyard)
    and install it. Having just the CD player is a pain since we have a
    lot of cassette tapes and only a few CDs. (I've been using the
    computer to copy some of the tapes to CD, but it's a time-consuming
    chore.) Anyone know how tough it would be to install one of those
    combo radios? Is there an external amp that has to come along with the
    main unit? Any wiring issues?
     
    pdp11, Nov 9, 2004
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    Brenda Guest

    Our 2002 Sante Fe had the same thing. It would turn itself on & off
    when it felt like & as well as blare the sound when you didn't expect
    it. So the dealer yanked it & put in a new one & all is great!
     
    Brenda, Nov 9, 2004
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    pdp11 Guest

    Unfortunately, although this car still has the "bumper-to-bumper"
    factory warranty from what I understand one of the items *not* covered
    is the radio. I'm not going to pay full dealer price to have a new
    factory radio installed, so I'll either get one out of a wreck or
    install an aftermarket job if it's not feasible to repair the one in
    the car.
     
    pdp11, Nov 9, 2004
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    jtees4 Guest

    My '03 Elantra does that every now and then, but usually after hitting
    a bump.


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    jtees4, Nov 10, 2004
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    illusion123a Guest

    Buying a cd/ tape plauyer at best buy might be cheeper, and at least you
    know the quality will be better
     
    illusion123a, Nov 10, 2004
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    Brenda Guest

    Dealer yanked radio, put in a new one one year into the warranty & we paid -0-!
     
    Brenda, Nov 10, 2004
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    hyundaitech Guest

    I had this complaint several times. It's definitely inside the radio. My
    personal opinion is that these radios are junk. A factory unit will be
    very overpriced new and may not last very long. Used is a much better
    option. And, if it's a quality installation, I think aftermarket is the
    best option.
     
    hyundaitech, Nov 10, 2004
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