bazooka Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I've just aquired a used Fiat Ducato based van,the radio has been replaced by the previous owner with a radio, reversing camera, cd,and dvd player .The problem is it only works with the ignition full on and the key obviously left in.If i turn the key back to any other position the radio goes off.Surely this can't be right.EVERY OTHER VEHICLE i've owned worked either with the key in the first position or just switched on without the key can anyone help. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolly1965 Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 sounds like it's been incorrectly wired up - the power should be on when the key is set to ACC - if you can get it out see if it's been fitted using an adapter harness - if it has it may be the wrong one - Halfords website may be able to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks Bolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuxDeluxe Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 I don't know about yours but my Ducato does not have an acc position. The radio only powers up with the ignition on - that is an X250 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 If the ignition is left on without the engine running would'nt that cause problems flat battery for eg. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Don't do that as it turns on all the engines electronic control systems. Best solution is to rewire it to the leisure battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Thanks lenny,thats what I'll have don. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hi Bazooka, in our Bessacarr to use the radio you need the key in or power on. It will not just work like the car. Good chance the original radio was removed due to the very poor if any reception from the supplied radio. This is an ongoing problem between many owners and swift. cheers derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hi Derick,do you mean that your radio works with the key in but the ignition NOT turned on. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith T Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Our present van (Burstner) came with the radio wired so that you nether need the ignition on, nor even the key inserted. When we had the previous on e (Rapido) on the older Fiat chassis, we had it re-wried to work in this way also, so it is possible.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Hi Keith,my other van worked like that,whats puzzled me is why the previous owner had a built in dvd player plus it was wired to the tv but you could only watch it with the engine running because the ignitionhad to be on. Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek pringle Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 bazooka - 2012-10-09 7:40 PM Hi Derick,do you mean that your radio works with the key in but the ignition NOT turned on. Baz no Baz, ignition has to be on derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyhb Posted October 10, 2012 Share Posted October 10, 2012 Keith T - 2012-10-09 7:58 PM Our present van (Burstner) came with the radio wired so that you nether need the ignition on, nor even the key inserted. When we had the previous on e (Rapido) on the older Fiat chassis, we had it re-wried to work in this way also, so it is possible.. It's probably wired to the leisure battery, tends to be common in German vans, they do it the right way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankkia Posted October 11, 2012 Share Posted October 11, 2012 Modern radios with all the "gubbins" on like "bluetooth", video etc are more like computers and tend to use a fair bit of power even when switched off. I wired our radio via an illuminated switch so that it could be totally isolated from the power when not in use - the supply is from the leisure battery and although that is kept charged by the solars I don't like wasting any power. Note: I have seen a good battery flattened in just 3 weeks by a modern radio that was switched off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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