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[Stuboy]

Model:1.3i Cooper
Year:'93

When im driving along and listening quite happily to my stereo... sometimes when i indicate RIGHT, or flash my headlights to signal for someone infront to go or say thank you... My stereo switches off and back on again.

Im guessing this is a bad earth somewhere... but not really sure where to look for it...

Has anyone else ever had a similar problem? It's really irritating when you're singing along to your music and it just cuts out and you realise you dont actually know the words! lol

Cheers

Stu

[Indy69]

I'm having the same problem with my 97 Paul Smith. Does anyone have any ideas on whether it is an earth problem and where to find it?

[Bungle]

sounds more like a voltage drop

this could be caused by a bad earth or connections on the live

[Indy69]

Having seen your post I charged my battery up and the stereo is now working ok.

Could it be the alternator not keeping up with everything I have switched on during the winter lights, heated window etc?

[Bungle]

yes or losing voltage from a bad connection

[Indy69]

Cheers for that will check round tomorrow.

[Surfbluegarage]

literally just sorted this on mine... 2 things i did fan belt was slipping so tightened and also 2nd fuse down controls my flash and stereo on mine so cleaned terminals up in fuse box and fuses.. try that.

[yorkshirechris]

My stereo was randomly cutting out a while back, usually when I pulled up at a junction and came off the accelerator and the revs dropped.. that turned out to be the alternator that was dropping a volt or two and modern stereos (well, mine anyway) only operate between something like 11 and 16v.

[Indy69]

Thanks guys.

[Indy69]

Checked my wiring and the earth at the back of the headunit where it goes on the dashboard bolt was off. Fitted this and it works fine now.