Poppinjay

Hi, new here, so hi all. I have an issue with the steering wheel audio controls on my Audi A3 not changing tracks occasionally and wondered if any one had similar issues the original unit was the Audi Chorus and I have swapped this out with a Pioneer Double Din using the Connects2 converter and Pioneer patch lead. Sometimes it can work for a few days, weeks, months, before it has issues only on the track selection wheel, but the volume has always worked as it should basically, instead of changing tracks, as an example, it swaps the view from Android Auto to normal radio mode One thing I noticed the other day using a code reader is that it detected that the original radio was removed and steering wheel controls. I haven't cleared any of these issues, but I am wondering if the cambus has detected a disconnection and this needs clearing to let it know there is a complete circuit again Any help will be appreciated as its driving me nuts!! as the lead wasn't cheap to purchase Many thanks

Thanks Gareth, I have a good knowledge of car audio to not have a fire 😂 I have a loom from connects2u and the red wire is unplugged in the loom to be rerouted in the car obviously its on the HU output side.... I know the car, once the ignition is off, the stereo will remain on for a while till the key is removed as its a switched live. From what I read there is a fuse that is the ignition live that you piggy back off with apropriate connector, just not sure which one unless worst case I put a meter on them to test.

Hi, Sorry, to make it clearer, I mean once the new stereo is fitted it will be to maintain all audio settings and Radio settings, so everytime I turn it off and on the car it will remember the presets I applied. From what I have read the car has a switched live and if not using the ignition live I would have to keep setting the stereo up like I had just newly fitted it. Hope this helps

Hi, New on here so apologies if this is not the correct section On an Audi A3 2011 that comes with a Chorus stereo ( bog standard, so no special features and amps built in ) i will be replacing it with a Pioneer Double Din Android Auto and I need to obtain an Ignition live so I dont lose any preset settings. Can anyone assist in the best location for it. thanks for any help 😀