Factory Nav/ Radio, XM button disapeared
10-05-2012, 12:44 PM
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Factory Nav/ Radio, XM button disapeared
Yesterday I plugged in my iPod to my PAL cable to listen to listen to music and the XM button on the radio display disappeared. I thought maybe it was a glitch and the next time i cycled the car on and off it would come back on. Well no luck. Cycled the car on and off a few times since then with the iPod unhooked and hooked up at start up but the XM button is still missing. Without it I can't get the PAL to access the iPod The XM button has been replaced with FM2. So I have an FM1 and FM2 button.
Any ideas? Is there a way to reset the head unit and get it to boot up from scratch? Do I have to disconnect the battery to achieve the same results?
Any ideas? Is there a way to reset the head unit and get it to boot up from scratch? Do I have to disconnect the battery to achieve the same results?
10-05-2012, 01:21 PM
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This can happen sometimes with or without the PAL. It happens with my PAL (version 1). In my case, generally a new ignition cycle and all is well again.
For just XM You can also check the connection at the XM module. If it is a coupe, it is above the driver's side wheel well behind the carpet. Pull out the module and unplug and replug each connection point and I suspect that you will be back to normal. It isn't likely a head unit issue. The head unit is only looking for presence of a signal from the XM module. In it's absence, it defaults to FM1 and FM2 instead of an XM button.
For just XM You can also check the connection at the XM module. If it is a coupe, it is above the driver's side wheel well behind the carpet. Pull out the module and unplug and replug each connection point and I suspect that you will be back to normal. It isn't likely a head unit issue. The head unit is only looking for presence of a signal from the XM module. In it's absence, it defaults to FM1 and FM2 instead of an XM button.
10-05-2012, 01:51 PM
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This can happen sometimes with or without the PAL. It happens with my PAL (version 1). In my case, generally a new ignition cycle and all is well again.
For just XM You can also check the connection at the XM module. If it is a coupe, it is above the driver's side wheel well behind the carpet. Pull out the module and unplug and replug each connection point and I suspect that you will be back to normal. It isn't likely a head unit issue. The head unit is only looking for presence of a signal from the XM module. In it's absence, it defaults to FM1 and FM2 instead of an XM button.
For just XM You can also check the connection at the XM module. If it is a coupe, it is above the driver's side wheel well behind the carpet. Pull out the module and unplug and replug each connection point and I suspect that you will be back to normal. It isn't likely a head unit issue. The head unit is only looking for presence of a signal from the XM module. In it's absence, it defaults to FM1 and FM2 instead of an XM button.
10-05-2012, 03:33 PM
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Drifting
This happened to me last week. I had the PAL II installed a month ago. Pull the radio fuse and put it back in and it and it reappears. It happened again a couple days ago. The fuse trick worked but I'm not interested in doing that every couple of days. I read while trying to figure it out that if you push the buttons too fast it can lose the signal?? I started going back to the radio before shutting off the car. I'll see if that makes any difference.
Last edited by spdkilz911; 10-05-2012 at 03:36 PM.
10-05-2012, 07:48 PM
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Press the radio on/off button several times fast.If that doesn't help unplug the xm module for a few seconds and that should do it.If that fails,however,buy a new VETTE!!
10-06-2012, 01:02 PM
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Drifting
Thanks, I have the new version. I talked to Ray before I installed it, asking a few different questions. I'll email him to see about the disapperaring button.