Aftermarket Headunits

[kenny.s]

Hi,

Just a wee question to those of you with aftermarket headunits.
Have any of you managed to retain the feature where by the headunit stays on when you switch the engine off but leave the key in the ignition?
From what i've gathered so far, even with a CAN-BUS adapter, it seems you have to take a switched ignition, usually from the lighter socket, but this immediately drops out when you turn the ignition off so if you want to sit in the car with the headunit on you have to have the ignition on which isn't ideal.

Any advice or info much appreciated

Cheers

Kenny

[RedRobin]

My Alpine SatNav/Audio unit stays on when I switch off the engine but I have to have my ignition on but not fired.

[Manu_R32]

When i had the kenwood in the GTI, i had it set up so every time i pulled the key out of the iginition, the screen would stay on and then i would need to switch of the screen myself...i didnt like the idea of this as i found myself getting in and out of the car and not switching off the screen...So i had it changed to where the screen one would go only if the key was in the ignition...once it was out, the screen would just go off along with everything else 

[kenny.s]

Thats what i'm looking for, how did you do that? Do you know what adapter was used?

[Manu_R32]

Thats what i'm looking for, how did you do that? Do you know what adapter was used?

Not so sure they used an adapter...the guy just did some re wiring i think and it was sorted I can try and find out for you within the next few days

[kenny.s]

If you could that would be ideal 

[Manu_R32]

will do mate...will give em a call tomorrow or something and let u know 

[kenny.s]

Nice one, i was hoping to get it fitted on Friday so any info would be a big help.

[Manu_R32]

Nice one, i was hoping to get it fitted on Friday so any info would be a big help.

Alright...i dont think it would be much as it took the guy about 10 minutes to do the wiring....he did it whilst i was waiting and it didnt take him that long