Radio Volume resets to baseline - Expected behavior?

tbone28 · 11-04-2012, 09:45 PM

Couldn't find this in the manual...

It seems that after I shut the engine off and then restart the car, the radio volume isn't at the same (higher) volume that I had set it at prior to shutting off the engine.

Is this normal behavior? Is there a way to set it to stay at the same volume?

kscarrol · 11-05-2012, 07:05 AM

Normal... Don't know of a way around it.

tbone28 · 11-05-2012, 10:10 AM

Interesting. I wonder if it can be coded.

kscarrol · 11-05-2012, 10:27 AM

Good question! I understand the logic behind it, don't want to have the volume up high when you restart the car which could blow a speaker...

tbone28 · 11-05-2012, 10:51 AM

I don't have the volume set high enough to blow a speaker. I do have it set at a comfortable volume though. The factory preset is definitely too soft. My mercedes leaves the volume at the previous level.

kscarrol · 11-05-2012, 11:51 AM

Agreed, the reset level is too low! We should check with one of the coding experts to see if that can be changed...

mamadub · 11-05-2012, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kscarrol

Agreed, the reset level is too low! We should check with one of the coding experts to see if that can be changed...

+1. Sometimes I think I turned it off to listen to my exhaust.

tbone28 · 11-05-2012, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mamadub

+1. Sometimes I think I turned it off to listen to my exhaust.

That's how I feel!

But I've found a happy medium for the times I do want to listen to the radio but that still allows me to enjoy that exhaust note, and I'd like to keep it there

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kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,456 iTrader: (0)	Normal... Don't know of a way around it. __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

11-05-2012, 10:27 AM	#4
kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,456 iTrader: (0)	Good question! I understand the logic behind it, don't want to have the volume up high when you restart the car which could blow a speaker... __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

11-05-2012, 11:51 AM	#6
kscarrol Major Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 1,456 iTrader: (0)	Agreed, the reset level is too low! We should check with one of the coding experts to see if that can be changed... __________________ Current: 2011 Space Grey E90 M3, DCT, Comp. Pkg., Conv. Pkg., everything but Cold Weather Pkg! Gone: 2008 550, Space Grey, Sports Package, Sport Auto Transmission. Sold: 2004 545i (U.S.), Steptronic, Silver Gray.

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11-05-2012, 10:10 AM	#3
tbone28 vvvvvvvvvvvvvv Drives: ^^^^^ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,275 iTrader: (10)	Interesting. I wonder if it can be coded.

11-05-2012, 10:51 AM	#5
tbone28 vvvvvvvvvvvvvv Drives: ^^^^^ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,275 iTrader: (10)	I don't have the volume set high enough to blow a speaker. I do have it set at a comfortable volume though. The factory preset is definitely too soft. My mercedes leaves the volume at the previous level.