Stereo Randomly turns itsself down.

meadowsdb · 08-20-2022, 09:39 AM

So,

I am cruising down the interstate, windows down, with the stereo cranked, shamelessly rocking out to my favorite tunes, when all of a sudden, the stereo turns itself down to about halfway. I turn it back up and a few mins later, it does it again....went on for the whole trip.

Does anyone have this issue?

________ · 08-20-2022, 10:12 AM

Where were the songs playing from?
If from an iPhone, uncheck the sound level reduction in Settings/Sounds & Haptics/Headphone Safety/Reduce Loud Sounds

If not from an iPhone, I don’t know the answer

BIGW0RM · 08-20-2022, 10:16 AM

Are you dancing in your seat when listening? If so, it might be your hand gesture thing thinking you want the volume lower? Maybe disable it and see?

chad86tsi · 08-20-2022, 11:40 AM

gesture control? I've accidentally moved my hand, or had my passenger do that.

meadowsdb · 08-21-2022, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onesie

Where were the songs playing from?
If from an iPhone, uncheck the sound level reduction in Settings/Sounds & Haptics/Headphone Safety/Reduce Loud Sounds

If not from an iPhone, I don’t know the answer

So, I did not even know that was a thing!!!! It is indeed from an iPhone, but after checking, I found that that setting is already UNCHECKED. So, doubt it's that.

While I WAS dancing a jig in the seat, the hand gestures are off, to my knowledge, so I am not sure what that is.

Note, this only started happening after I did a SOFTWARE update on the car, AND only when I play the stereo at FULL VOLUME. If I turn it down one or two notches, it is all fine.

I was curious if playing at full blast for an extended time might trigger something? Maybe the current overheats a fuse or something? Just an idea.

dangerus_car · 08-21-2022, 05:30 PM

Amp or head unit overheat?

No one · 08-21-2022, 06:15 PM

It might be a courtesy feature: could it guess you were trying to say something? Did you ...?

10" · 08-21-2022, 08:52 PM

maybe your music sucks?!

BIGW0RM · 08-21-2022, 08:57 PM

Full volume like max volume? 100% full? If so, its probably lowering it to save your speakers from clipping.

meadowsdb · 08-22-2022, 10:19 AM

Thanks All, I am guessing it is an AMP Safety deal or something......

Or my singing was so sensational that the car wanted to hear more of it.

nerdogray · 08-22-2022, 10:23 AM

I'm surprised you can tolerate max volume. I get too much distortion towards the top.

infinitekidM2C · 08-22-2022, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meadowsdb

So,

I am cruising down the interstate, windows down, with the stereo cranked, shamelessly rocking out to my favorite tunes, when all of a sudden, the stereo turns itself down to about halfway. I turn it back up and a few mins later, it does it again....went on for the whole trip.

Does anyone have this issue?

Your car is a Karen

Anderson11 · 08-22-2022, 11:45 AM

Disco always defaults to 50% volume...

BIGW0RM · 08-22-2022, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nerdogray

I'm surprised you can tolerate max volume. I get too much distortion towards the top.

I notice the same thing.

G35POPPEDMYCHERRY · 08-22-2022, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIGW0RM

I notice the same thing.

don't you have the music car level 3 or some audio mods?

BIGW0RM · 08-22-2022, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G35POPPEDMYCHERRY

don't you have the music car level 3 or some audio mods?

No. I did try the bavsound ghost subs for a day. I took them right out. They where louder overall. But at mid to low volume I found them to be much quieter. And I didnt want to play my stereo louder to get louder overall. I also found there bass hit to be punchy and tight. OEM subs roll the bass better IMO.

Westside Guy · 08-23-2022, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anderson11

Disco always defaults to 50% volume...

That is why I stick to Rock n' Roll!

I never have an issue blasting Bruce Springsteen on my HK system when the top is down in my Z4.

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