[Audi A3/S3] concert radio/cd volume fault

[simon999]

Hi,

Has anyone encountered a problem where when you turn the volume up on the concert cd/radio that it goes down rather than up initially, particularly when there's a soft bit on the cd?

If so, is this common and should I get the unit replaced under the warranty?

Cheers in advance,

simon.

[rball]

I had that on my old S3! Gets worse when it was cold I found. Think all that can be done is to swap the HU. Never bothered to change mine and only sold the car recently

[blix]

common fault on the concert radio audi will do an exchange unit for about £200.also think if you search this forum their is a post metioning a firm that can repair it

[sufu]

Heh mine was doing this last winter, but i never got round to fixing it as in warmer weather it doesn't do it... better get it done before the cold weather kicks in

[s4sjefen]

My car also have this problem!

It is an eprom inside, and IC whitch is "out of memory".

Because everytime u turn the volum it is stored in a way in this IC!

Jørn

[JayBeeS3]

had my radio repaired (via the dealer) because the only other alternative was to buy a new one (EUR 1.000). apparently switching an old radio for a refurbed one was not possible here in Cloggyland. Repair took a bit long (8 weeks) but only costed EUR 160. It was the Eprom chip and like others I only had 2 options for the volume: either full or nothing at all (quite annoying).

Also I had a cracking noise from one of the rear speakers. This also was solved by the new chip (I assume because the cracking sound is now gone).