2016 Peugeot Boxer radio ‘issue’?

[Trikeman]

One for the techies.
We have a 2016 AutoSleeper Warwick XL which is a Peugeot Boxer base and a question on the radio.
With ignition off radio switches on and a beautiful sound is delivered, however after 20 mins it automatically switches off. I understand it could be a ‘feature’ to prevent leaving the radio on and draining the battery but we would like it to run for longer if possible. This happens even on hook-up or/and when being solar charged.
Any way around this automated switching off?
Have tried via radio control menu but it appears that a selection is given and if selected it still knocks off.

If that’s how it is we can live with it - just means pressing the on button repeatedly.

Any fixes known about?

Kind Regards

Trikeman.

 

[pagey]

do a search on here and you will find answers to your question

 

[Ninjabob]

On the 2017 I think it is MENU - SETTINGS - Automatic Switch Off then you can set it to a maximum of 180mins

 

[Deneb]

On the 2017 I think it is MENU - SETTINGS - Automatic Switch Off then you can set it to a maximum of 180mins

Not always on the uConnect 5 radio. The majority are programmed to 20 minutes only and can't be changed. The answer as @pagey infers is to install a permanent live feed on a switch. Quite a few previous posts on this I believe.

 

[Trikeman]

Not always on the uConnect 5 radio. The majority are programmed to 20 minutes only and can't be changed. The answer as @pagey infers is to install a permanent live feed on a switch. Quite a few previous posts on this I believe.

Thanks all that replied.
Checked out other threads and on t’internet and ours does indeed fall into the non-adjustable, non-camper mode.
Going to do feed mod as suggested as the radio/speaker/sound quality is fantastic in our Warwick.
Again, thanks.

Trikeman.

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[Guigsy]

The radio does pull a surprising amount of current. Be careful not to flatten the cab battery.

 

[Deneb]

The radio does pull a surprising amount of current. Be careful not to flatten the cab battery.

Hence the need for a switched feed. I believe it also keeps the body computer awake whilst it's on.

 

[Lenny HB]

Why not just rewire it to the hab battery, I always wire my stereo's to the hab battery.

 

[Deneb]

It's not the power source that keeps the BCU awake Lenny. It's the various functions built into the radio that interface with other systems in the van, which the BCU manages.

 

[Lenny HB]

It's not the power source that keeps the BCU awake Lenny. It's the various functions built into the radio that interface with other systems in the van, which the BCU manages.

My thoughts were if you bypass the Peugeot wiring it got rid of the problem, I thought it received a signal to tell it the ignition was off which started the timer.

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[Deneb]

My thoughts were if you bypass the Peugeot wiring it got rid of the problem, I thought it received a signal to tell it the ignition was off which started the timer.

Yes it does, I think we're at cross purposes. Running from either the leisure batteries or a permanent live feed will bypass the timer, and running from the leisure batteries will also avoid the radio taking the power it needs to run from the vehicle battery. But it still keeps some vehicle systems awake whilst it's on, in case you want to operate the vehicle settings menus through the radio, check the outside temperature, see behind the vehicle via the reversing camera if you open the rear doors (not on a coachbuilt MH obviously) etc. So the body computer stays awake instead of the vehicle going into low power mode. Not a problem unless you forget to switch the radio off and might not notice if you have the screen saver setting enabled and you've turned the sound down or muted it for some reason. Then you've still got a higher than normal draw on the vehicle battery even though the radio might be running from the leisure battery.