Radio volume increase

[keiththo]

Whilst driving home yesterday the volume of the radio in my new Cayman 981 suddenly increased to what is probably maximum volume. I quickly turned it down but the same thing happened again several times, I changed from the radio to other sources and the fault persists.

I am not convinced that the sat-nav instructions are of consistent loudness but they don't suddenly get stupidly loud like the radio.

Has anyone else experienced a similar problem ?

Thanks

 

[Buddy]

I've not heard of this problem before and don't know if the 981 has variable volume against background noise as some radios do but it sounds (sorry) as though there is a problem with the Amp, it's a new car so they should just sort it at the OPC.

 

[duncanireland]

If it's not a fault, could it simply be settings? Although I'm not familiar with your car specifically, it strikes me there will be a few settings worth checking. As buddy says, there will most likely be a speed-sensitive volume setting - on/off/degree of effect. Also a Satnav instructions volume. Finally a radio traffic incident volume setting - so if there's a traffic incident and you have the setting on, it will crank the volume up to / by the amount specified. Give the manual a good old browse before fearing the worst.

 

[stephenbailey]

Hi Keith

This may be totally unrelated but I read an article about the boxster/cayman (although it was the 987 model) re an amplifier, something to do with "sound package plus" located in the front luggage compartment

I read the article in February 2016 "911 & porsche world"

maybe worth looking on the net at last months issue

As I say- may be totally unrelated but worth a read

Hope you get sorted

Steve

2006 Cayman S

 

[Geoff_Fields]

This is/was a common problem with 987. The cure is to remove the PCM/Radio fuse and reinstate , which reboots the unit and usually solves the issue. Whether it works for 981 I have no idea.

 

[keiththo]

Thank-you all for your comments and advice.

I took the car to the Cardiff PC yesterday, they switched-off (Audiopilot) the function to increase the volume with speed and all was ok. I've to-day switched the function back-on and again it's working normally.

This makes no sense to me as the volume increase I was getting wasn't subtle, it was simply going to max power.

I'm hoping however that this is now sorted but time will tell !