Skipping Audio (Radio and CD)
07-17-2009, 01:52 PM
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I recently got an SOS Malfunction message and the radio (AM, FM and CD) started skipping on a consistent repeatable basis approximately every 5 seconds. My guess was that that it was something related to the TCU/Bluetooth system. After much research of the issue and trying several items I found that if I disconnected the fiber optic connector on the bottom of the TCU the issue went away. I also noted that when disconnected the fiber optic line shows red and blinks at the same rate that my skipping was occurring at.
So I would like to better understand what is going on here. I am assuming this is part of the MOST distribution and my guess is that the light I am seeing is the input to the TCU. Does anyone understand this system well enough to understand what may be going on here?
Jason Gange
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So I would like to better understand what is going on here. I am assuming this is part of the MOST distribution and my guess is that the light I am seeing is the input to the TCU. Does anyone understand this system well enough to understand what may be going on here?
Jason Gange
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07-18-2009, 01:23 AM
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Originally Posted by roadracer896' post='945244' date='Jul 17 2009, 04:52 PM
I recently got an SOS Malfunction message and the radio (AM, FM and CD) started skipping on a consistent repeatable basis approximately every 5 seconds. My guess was that that it was something related to the TCU/Bluetooth system. After much research of the issue and trying several items I found that if I disconnected the fiber optic connector on the bottom of the TCU the issue went away. I also noted that when disconnected the fiber optic line shows red and blinks at the same rate that my skipping was occurring at.
So I would like to better understand what is going on here. I am assuming this is part of the MOST distribution and my guess is that the light I am seeing is the input to the TCU. Does anyone understand this system well enough to understand what may be going on here?
Jason Gange
2004 530i Sport
So I would like to better understand what is going on here. I am assuming this is part of the MOST distribution and my guess is that the light I am seeing is the input to the TCU. Does anyone understand this system well enough to understand what may be going on here?
Jason Gange
2004 530i Sport
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