2004 575M- Becker 4372 Radio Issue- On/ off Intermittent

Hello,

Hope all is well with everyone. Fairly new to the Ferrari world and Forums. I have a 2004 575M F1 recently purchased. With the Hi- Fi sound system. I recently noticed that sometimes the Becker radio comes on and off on its own once the car is started. Lets say parked in the garage, sometimes it will stay on and for example if i rev the engine just a little bit it will go off. Now, when driving it seems to do the same thing, as you drive and hit a bump or accelerate it will go off and come back a few seconds later. Sometimes it will not come back at all. Can anyone help and guide me in the right direction? Ive heard of Becker Auto Sound in New Jersey but before I send it to them i would like to be sure that it is in fact the Head unit and not a ground issue of some sort. Can someone tell confirm that Fuse F27 is a 5 Amp fuse? i just happened to take a look in passenger footwell in compartment C and it had a 30 amp fuse...

thank you all for your help in advance.

 

So then this in the owners manual is wrong? This is what I saw yesterday in the owners manual… it states 5 AMP for fuseF27
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I thought the same as well but in my papers it says I have the Hifi system meaning I have the amp? I’d have the check in the trunk if that is there behind the CD changer. If I do have the amp it would require the 30 AMP fuse correct?

 

Are you referring to fuse F46? That says it’s a 15 amp fuse….
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can someone help? super frustrated with this weird issue..... someone help

 

its properly seated.... dealer we bought it from had told us this the second we call him after saying it wasn't working properly. he said the contacts could be dirty. cleaned them a few times its spotless... i believe its a power/ ground issue but dont know where to start...

 

thanks for the reply!! wow what a weird combination of fuses.... which fuse are we talking about here? i see many people have had this issue in the past but i dont see the connection to the AC compressor at all. from what i remember the issue still happens with either the AC on or off. how can i test this to be sure?

 

from what ive seen in the owners manual.. the AC compressor is fuse F38.... the fuses for the radio are F27 and F46... what am i missing here exactly? help

 

i have removed the radio. checked the wires but didnt go that far in with my hand. where does that wiring go exactly? does it down the passenger footwell is that it?
nothing is plugged into cigarette lighter.
yes when it goes off, the unit goes off as well as the sound..... give it a minute or two and if you press power itll power on and maybe stay on for a few seconds then shut off again. SOMETIMES it stays on longer but end sup shutting off anyways. sometimes i feel like when the car was idling and if you were to rev the engine and have the rpms a little higher it would cause the radio to go off. not sure if its correlated in any way but not sure where to turn anymore.... not sure if a radio shop can find a solution but i havent tried yet....

 

I’m pretty handy but electrical stuff like this isn’t really my thing to be honest….. see attached a picture of the back of the radio unit. Hope it helps you help me!!
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wow awesome write up!!! i have actually pulled out the radio enough out of the slot to shake the wires quite a bit and move them around and the radio seemed to stay on the times i did this....I actually have a voltmeter.... would i just be putting the probes into pins 4 and 8 and see if i lose voltage to the radio with the car running?

 

thanks for the reply!! Although the same issue, i think the 550 and 575 have different fusebox setups. the ac and radio are not on the same fuse in the 575. i wish it would be that simple LOL. **** out of luck its so annoying...

 

anyone know why i cant start a conversation with another member? im trying to reach out to @tazandjan ... cant seem to send a private message...

 

i will definitely give it a try and let you know.!!!