I didn't get a picture but it was more or less the model pictured here. The radio was showing a bunch of stuff they didn't want to see, turns out it was stuck on "demo mode" and listing a bunch of features. The interface was unintuitive but luckily he kept a manual, so I navigated through the settings menu and turned off the demo. Sorted.
That's an elderly person's car stereo. 💀 Any youth I still had just evaporated.
Man, I miss the old style standardized radio slots you just could put in any fancy device you liked, without having to pay 1000s of Euros for the car manufacturer's premium package just to get decent, but still somehow crappy entertainment stuff.
Real men don't read the manual!
JK, of course. Well done!
I once fixed a broken guitar app for an elderly friend of mine. It was damaged during a lightning storm. He called the manufacturer, but they were from Europe and shipping it for repairs would cost more than a new amp. I offered to take a look, and after some probing with an oscilloscope and an AUX cable pushing some Mozart, I was able to find the signal stopped at a pre-amplifier at the input. I ordered a replacement IC for a few cents, and swapped it out. Worked like new after that. I was very satisfied to have saved it when the fix was so small.
This is a radio from the 2000s.
How old was this elder?
Please! My life youth depends on this answer.
Pretty sure that happens when the car has lost power completely (disconnected or completely drained battery.
Anything like that happen to them recently? They might want to get their cars electrics looked at.
Disconnecting the battery, cleaning the connections and then disconnecting the ground wire (usually goes to a bolt in the cars body) can do wonders for improving battery performance.
I don't care about seeming old for liking this generation of tech. I just miss physical controls. The look alone of the knobs and buttons is so appealing.
Is it a stupid demo button you can somehow "disable" (say with crazy glue?)
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