Navi radio randomly turns off while driving - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Streetthrowback · 05-16-2015, 09:52 PM

Has anyone witness this?

Waffleicious · 05-20-2015, 03:52 PM

This happened to me quite a lot after installing an aftermarket subwoofer. It had to do with incompatible frequencies from the line out to the amplifier. Problem was solved by insulating all tapped wires at all connection points and introducing a Line-Out-Converter.

Hope this helps

BlueSky · 05-21-2015, 08:53 AM

There is a couple threads on this already
Do you use a USB drive for music?

Mine would shut off at higher volume, I replaced my USB and installed an OEM audio subwoofer, checked all connections on the back of the headunit
Haven't had it shut off since

Here is a thread on removing the headunit
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30144
Here is a video
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAWRRJcxWkI"]Subaru BRZ Stereo Removal - YouTube[/ame]

Stang70Fastback · 05-21-2015, 12:35 PM

Mine will occasionally reboot. I'd say it happens at least once a week. More annoyingly, though, is the more frequent issue I have of it kit acquiring a GPS signal lock for a good few minutes when I first start driving. This is irritating because those first few minutes are usually when I need it the most, lol.

Even MORE frustrating was that after 6 months of ownership, just the other day I turned it on and was presented with the "initial set-up" screen. It seems to have randomly reset itself and I lost all of my settings. It did keep my favorites on the radio and navigation, and my equalizer settings and such, but all my navigation history, all the recorded routes, and all the settings for navigation were gone. WTF!

Streetthrowback · 05-21-2015, 09:24 PM

I haven't taken the navi out yet, that's the reason why I posted

Streetthrowback · 05-23-2015, 11:31 AM

Spoke with my dealer they said they havnt encountered a problem like this, I dont like to give my car to the dealer because sometimes things happen, I'm going to look into this and keep you guys posted

Djratrap · 05-27-2015, 11:27 PM

Just had it happen today randomly. Turned off then back on while driving.

Eski · 05-30-2015, 02:27 PM

The unofficial cause of this (because i had this issue to and it pissed me off and the techs at my work didn't believe me because its so intermittent) is get a smaller usb drive. If you have too big of a usb drive plugged in then the head unit can't handle it and resets itself, sometimes briefly and sometimes fully. Try smaller usb sticks for your music/videos and what not.

BlueSky · 06-01-2015, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eski

The unofficial cause of this (because i had this issue to and it pissed me off and the techs at my work didn't believe me because its so intermittent) is get a smaller usb drive. If you have too big of a usb drive plugged in then the head unit can't handle it and resets itself, sometimes briefly and sometimes fully. Try smaller usb sticks for your music/videos and what not.

I agree
There seems to be a lot of issues and we all have the same variable
A USB, I read somewhere that 64 GB did not read, but I cannot confirm this
When I was doing trial and error, I just formatted the Drive fresh and put music on directly to flash (not in folders or anything like that)

I would try that and see

Eski · 06-03-2015, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSky

I agree
There seems to be a lot of issues and we all have the same variable
A USB, I read somewhere that 64 GB did not read, but I cannot confirm this
When I was doing trial and error, I just formatted the Drive fresh and put music on directly to flash (not in folders or anything like that)

I would try that and see

Yeah it seems that folders corrupt it as well as the size of the drive. I had a small drive with folders and it still crashed. Once i took the folders out I havn't had any problems since..It's only been 5 days tho.

paiceyfan · 06-03-2015, 04:00 PM

I had a similar problem that went on for weeks. The unit would reboot and have me go through basic set-up every time, which was incredibly annoying...almost like it was updating the s/w, which it wasn't. Eventually, it stopped and I have no reason why. Today, it works fine with no issues with a 256gb USB Drive...with folders...

SasaGT86 · 11-27-2015, 09:00 AM

I have the same problem. Mine turns off when the Auto lights turn on and off so if I drive in the tunnel the radio turns off. It doesn't happen every time but it's happening more and more

FT86Z · 01-10-2016, 07:40 PM

I can confirm that if you put all your music into one folder, the problem will cease.

05-16-2015, 09:52 PM	#1
Streetthrowback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 brz Location: Long Island Posts: 304 Thanks: 4 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Navi radio randomly turns off while driving Has anyone witness this?

05-30-2015, 02:27 PM	#8
Eski Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: '15 Brz Series Blue Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 541 Thanks: 270 Thanked 344 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The unofficial cause of this (because i had this issue to and it pissed me off and the techs at my work didn't believe me because its so intermittent) is get a smaller usb drive. If you have too big of a usb drive plugged in then the head unit can't handle it and resets itself, sometimes briefly and sometimes fully. Try smaller usb sticks for your music/videos and what not. __________________ "Listen, smile, agree and then do whatever the fuck you were going to do anyway." -Robert Downey Jr.

01-10-2016, 07:40 PM	#13
FT86Z Drift noob Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Sport-Tech CWP 6MT Location: Toronto Posts: 173 Thanks: 139 Thanked 36 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I can confirm that if you put all your music into one folder, the problem will cease. __________________ FT86Z 藤原とうふ店

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05-20-2015, 03:52 PM	#2
Waffleicious Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ Blue Edition Location: NC Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	This happened to me quite a lot after installing an aftermarket subwoofer. It had to do with incompatible frequencies from the line out to the amplifier. Problem was solved by insulating all tapped wires at all connection points and introducing a Line-Out-Converter. Hope this helps

05-21-2015, 12:35 PM	#4
Stang70Fastback A.K.A. Starlord Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Illinois Posts: 1,842 Thanks: 845 Thanked 2,099 Times in 834 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Mine will occasionally reboot. I'd say it happens at least once a week. More annoyingly, though, is the more frequent issue I have of it kit acquiring a GPS signal lock for a good few minutes when I first start driving. This is irritating because those first few minutes are usually when I need it the most, lol. Even MORE frustrating was that after 6 months of ownership, just the other day I turned it on and was presented with the "initial set-up" screen. It seems to have randomly reset itself and I lost all of my settings. It did keep my favorites on the radio and navigation, and my equalizer settings and such, but all my navigation history, all the recorded routes, and all the settings for navigation were gone. WTF!

05-21-2015, 09:24 PM	#5
Streetthrowback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 brz Location: Long Island Posts: 304 Thanks: 4 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I haven't taken the navi out yet, that's the reason why I posted

05-23-2015, 11:31 AM	#6
Streetthrowback Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2015 brz Location: Long Island Posts: 304 Thanks: 4 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Spoke with my dealer they said they havnt encountered a problem like this, I dont like to give my car to the dealer because sometimes things happen, I'm going to look into this and keep you guys posted

05-27-2015, 11:27 PM	#7
Djratrap Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: BRZ CSB Limited Location: Seattle Posts: 334 Thanks: 132 Thanked 95 Times in 69 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Just had it happen today randomly. Turned off then back on while driving.

11-27-2015, 09:00 AM	#12
SasaGT86 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Toyota GT86 Lightning Red MT Location: Denmark Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the same problem. Mine turns off when the Auto lights turn on and off so if I drive in the tunnel the radio turns off. It doesn't happen every time but it's happening more and more

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