Hyundai i10 Radio Problem

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I hope someone here can give me some advice.

I bought a second hand i10 from a Hyundai dealership last month that came fitted with a factory head unit exactly the same as the one pictured below.$_20.jpg
Everything worked fine for a week or so except that the steering wheel volume control would sometimes not work or would decrease the volume no matter which direction it was pushed.

Recently, the display has started periodically flashing "USB" and switching source to USB or "SDPLAY" despite nothing being inserted in the USB port. Yesterday these symptoms worsened and the unit would power off then back on every time I pressed the steering wheel volume control. This morning it didn't seem to have any of the aforementioned symptoms anymore.

Interestingly it seems that both times that the symptoms started/worsened the car had been parked in the hot sun for a few hours. I'm not sure if this might be a factor.

I have been trying to find any info I can on this particular head unit online but I cannot even find a model number and I am loathe to contact the dealership as they are useless.

Does anyone here have any experience with this particular head unit and know if this is a common problem, have any tips for tracking down the source and/or how to prevent it?
 
Seems like some dodgy connections somewhere, if its not too difficult perhaps pull it out, make sure all the connections are seated properly.
 
gamer16 said:
Seems like some dodgy connections somewhere, if its not too difficult perhaps pull it out, make sure all the connections are seated properly.
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usually its possible to check with some car sound guys to pull out the unit for you and check inside, need special tools to not damage the mountings/dashboard

as yes dodgy connections probably.
my aftermarket unit does something similar, flashes USB sometimes as well, but mine is loose enough to move it around should I need to.
 
eg2505 said:
usually its possible to check with some car sound guys to pull out the unit for you and check inside, need special tools to not damage the mountings/dashboard

as yes dodgy connections probably.
my aftermarket unit does something similar, flashes USB sometimes as well, but mine is loose enough to move it around should I need to.
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Good idea that, need to check grounds as well, cars do the strangest things when they have shitty grounding somewhere.
 
Take the back to the dealer and get them to check the wiring. My mother's i10 had an issue with wiring which ended up requiring the car to be towed away.
 
gamer16 said:
Good idea that, need to check grounds as well, cars do the strangest things when they have shitty grounding somewhere.
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thats something I'm acutely aware of, with my constant ECU problems, (that I suspect are due to this)
who is really good at such things? or is the luck of the draw usually?
 
Thanks for the suggestions so far. I now recall that, a few days after taking delivery, the car suddenly would not start and I discovered that the "geniuses" at the dealership had not tightened the negative battery lead to the terminal so it had worked itself loose. (Tip: Never buy anything from Hyundai Durban South!). Considering that, there may well be a grounding or some other wiring issue. It might also be relevant to note that an aftermarket (or so the dealer tells me) microphone is wired into the head unit.

I will take a look at the battery terminals this evening and check what I can iro the head unit wiring. Any other tips would be much appreciated, especially with regard to removal of the head unit. I see it has a small round hole at the top corners which I assume would fit a removal tool. I would take it in to the dealer or sound shop but I have really lost hope that anyone will actually take the time to investigate without trying to just sell me something new.
 
eg2505 said:
thats something I'm acutely aware of, with my constant ECU problems, (that I suspect are due to this)
who is really good at such things? or is the luck of the draw usually?
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You can check this yourself, find the Engine grounds, they will be on the block somewhere, make sure they are nice and clean and not corroded, they are the most important. Then follow the ECU grounds to the body, and do the same. Otherwise a reputable auto electrician.
 
eg2505 said:
isnt it a bit dangerous if you break a connector/snap one off accidentally?
and deep in the wiring harness? how do you deal with those?
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Have some electrical background and love researching the stuff. Always when working on it, disconnect your battery and you'll be safe. Also don't use solder in the engine bay and also don't use electrical tape. Use crimps and heat shrink, alternative to heat shrink is Tesa Tape. And learn to use a multi meter and how to trace wires, its makes things quite easy.
 
I'm not sure how intelligent this is, but would a fuse ever cause such issues?
 
So... A bit of an update.

I decided to leave things be until a few weeks ago when the Bluetooth stopped working completely.

I pulled the head unit to check the wiring. All seems in order except that there is a "spare" connector that is not plugged in to anything and I'm not certain whether it is a factory connector or if it was spliced in later. Also, the unit has a warranty sticker from 2016 while the car is a 2014 model so I assume it was swapped or repaired at some point.

Considering the above, I think I'm going to have to replace the head unit. So I'm hoping someone can help me with some recommendations and advice on the following:

1. What is the spare connector for? (see the white connector on the right and the close up in the attached pics)

2. Where can I get a fascia plate adapter locally? I can only seem to find UK suppliers.

3. Where can I find a wiring adapter so I don't have to cut the factory wiring. (I don't mind trying my hand at DIY for the connection between the adapter and new head unit)

Being such a common vehicle on our roads I'm surprised at how little aftermarket stuff and info there seems to be online.
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R_D_V said:
So... A bit of an update.

I decided to leave things be until a few weeks ago when the Bluetooth stopped working completely.

I pulled the head unit to check the wiring. All seems in order except that there is a "spare" connector that is not plugged in to anything and I'm not certain whether it is a factory connector or if it was spliced in later. Also, the unit has a warranty sticker from 2016 while the car is a 2014 model so I assume it was swapped or repaired at some point.

Considering the above, I think I'm going to have to replace the head unit. So I'm hoping someone can help me with some recommendations and advice on the following:

1. What is the spare connector for? (see the white connector on the right and the close up in the attached pics)

2. Where can I get a fascia plate adapter locally? I can only seem to find UK suppliers.

3. Where can I find a wiring adapter so I don't have to cut the factory wiring. (I don't mind trying my hand at DIY for the connection between the adapter and new head unit)

Being such a common vehicle on our roads I'm surprised at how little aftermarket stuff and info there seems to be online.
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Hi, did you manage to source a face plate for the i10? Im also having issues with the factory radio and want to replace it.
Thanks.
 
Ashley7zn said:
Hi, did you manage to source a face plate for the i10? Im also having issues with the factory radio and want to replace it.
Thanks.
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Unfortunately not. I emailed Sparesboyz to see if I could get a factory single din faceplate from a scrapped i10 but I never got a reply. I've kinda given up looking so if you manage to find anything it would be great if you could update the thread.

PS: that spare connector is for the LCD clock that's built in to the factory single din face plate.
 
ah ok thanks, yeah this is harder than looking for gold. Didnt relies it would be this hard considering that its such a common car.
This is the closest thing I found but Im not sure if it will fit:

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