Axxera TA SEEK ???

Ag&Au · 07-31-2017, 12:10 AM

The AXXERA radio in our FourWinds is smarter than I am, and is always one step ahead of me. Today I went out to the motorhome and turned on the radio while I did a couple tasks, I put it on the FM band and tuned to my favorite station. After 30 seconds to a minute without me touching the radio at all, the screen displays "TA Seek" and proceeds to tune to a station it apparently prefers. Every time I tune back to my station it does the same thing. I have a downloaded manual, but can't find that term anywhere. I imagine there is some menu I need to turn something on or off, but can't find it.

Is there anyone who can shed any light on this?

Thanks,

Ken

**16ACE27** · 07-31-2017, 12:27 AM

TA is Traffic Announcement. Does that help?

Ag&Au · 07-31-2017, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Ag&Au

The AXXERA radio in our FourWinds is smarter than I am, and is always one step ahead of me. Today I went out to the motorhome and turned on the radio while I did a couple tasks, I put it on the FM band and tuned to my favorite station. After 30 seconds to a minute without me touching the radio at all, the screen displays "TA Seek" and proceeds to tune to a station it apparently prefers. Every time I tune back to my station it does the same thing. I have a downloaded manual, but can't find that term anywhere. I imagine there is some menu I need to turn something on or off, but can't find it.

Is there anyone who can shed any light on this?

Thanks,

Ken

Reading the manual, I found that TA is traffic alert that I did not know I even had. I also found a scan button that may involved. If i solve it, I'll post what I did.

Ag&Au · 07-31-2017, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tfryman

TA is Traffic Announcement. Does that help?

I believe it will. I finally found it in the manual. Thanks for the help.

Ken

Yvonnemarc · 08-03-2017, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ag&Au

The AXXERA radio in our FourWinds is smarter than I am, and is always one step ahead of me. Today I went out to the motorhome and turned on the radio while I did a couple tasks, I put it on the FM band and tuned to my favorite station. After 30 seconds to a minute without me touching the radio at all, the screen displays "TA Seek" and proceeds to tune to a station it apparently prefers. Every time I tune back to my station it does the same thing. I have a downloaded manual, but can't find that term anywhere. I imagine there is some menu I need to turn something on or off, but can't find it.

Is there anyone who can shed any light on this?

Thanks,

Ken

To this exact situation...mine does the same (not the TA thing) but randomly skips to another station "IT" wants to hear rather than the one I set it to. If I set it back it simply does the same thing over again.
My "dual mirror" function with my iPhone SE, 5S, and 5C doesn't seem to work...initially shows a corner sliver of the Google map then washes out to just colored lines. Yep, using the HDMI and USB from the lightning adapter. I just read up on this from apple...is this where the "AirPlay Mirroring" button comes into play? It was late last night when I gave up so I haven't had a chance to try it today. Anyone wanna chime in to either confirm my theory or set me str8 on how that works...I thank you to do so.

**EA37TS** · 08-03-2017, 04:14 PM

If the radio is the AV615 read page 14 of the owners manual. TA can be turned on and off from the menu that should appear below the preset radio stations. Press "TA" to toggle on and off.

Ag&Au · 08-03-2017, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dstankov

If the radio is the AV615 read page 14 of the owners manual. TA can be turned on and off from the menu that should appear below the preset radio stations. Press "TA" to toggle on and off.

Thanks, that was the exact problem. I am going to have to look for a different manual download, The one I have is a pdf, but for some reason it is not searchable. I think it must have been scanned as images rather than as text,

Thanks again,

Ken

**EA37TS** · 08-03-2017, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ag&Au

Thanks, that was the exact problem. I am going to have to look for a different manual download, The one I have is a pdf, but for some reason it is not searchable. I think it must have been scanned as images rather than as text,

Thanks again,

Ken

I attached the manual which I was able to search within

Ag&Au · 08-04-2017, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dstankov

I attached the manual which I was able to search within

Either the attachment didn't attach, I don't know what I'm doing, I have some setting wrong, or all the above.

Oldchief · 08-05-2017, 12:02 AM

I didn't see the attachment either.

Yvonnemarc · 08-05-2017, 04:18 PM

A follow-up on my dual mirror issue. I plugged the unit in again the next day and all seems to work. Not sure what I did diffferent. Since I don't have a dvd on the main tv in my 30.2 I connected my iPhone to the tv thru the HDMI and USB. Switched the source to HDMI and "No Signal". Then I changed the iPhone view to the Home screen and it connected. So now we at least have Netflix, Flixter, Hulu and Disney that are stored on the cloud. Thinking back to my Axxera connection I connected the second time on the home screen and all worked as it should. Maybe thats the key? Maybe not but that seems to work in my instances.

patnoib · 08-07-2017, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yvonnemarc

A follow-up on my dual mirror issue. I plugged the unit in again the next day and all seems to work. Not sure what I did diffferent. Since I don't have a dvd on the main tv in my 30.2 I connected my iPhone to the tv thru the HDMI and USB. Switched the source to HDMI and "No Signal". Then I changed the iPhone view to the Home screen and it connected. So now we at least have Netflix, Flixter, Hulu and Disney that are stored on the cloud. Thinking back to my Axxera connection I connected the second time on the home screen and all worked as it should. Maybe thats the key? Maybe not but that seems to work in my instances.

I've gone through two Axxera radios and spent 2+ days removing and replacing wires, radios, etc. trying to get the dual mirror function to work. I was trying to pair an android phone using a dongle purchased from Axxera/Dual. It connects to the HDMI/UBS port you mentioned on the dash. On the first radio, I could tell it was mirroring, but the image was distorted (like a broken screen).

Axxera sent a new radio and after installing the second one, the mirroring function worked once, then the second time the whole radio went dead. Turns out it was never the radios that were the problem. I finally traced the problem to a corroded fuse in the engine compartment. It traces to the power supply and was just corroded enough that sometimes it would work, and other time wasn't giving the unit enough juice.

If your radio ever dies, check this fuse! On the Axis, it's in the engine compartment , passenger side, close to the fuse block. Look for a connector with two yellow wires and pull the connector apart. The fuse is hidden inside! Here's a picture of the corroded one I found (hopefully the pictures come through - first time trying to add them to a post!).

Yvonnemarc · 08-08-2017, 12:27 AM

WOW that looks kinda messy, glad you tracked down the issue. I'll locate my fuse so I know where it is.

99dart · 08-12-2017, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by patnoib

If your radio ever dies, check this fuse! On the Axis, it's in the engine compartment , passenger side, close to the fuse block. Look for a connector with two yellow wires and pull the connector apart. The fuse is hidden inside! Here's a picture of the corroded one I found (hopefully the pictures come through - first time trying to add them to a post!).

That looks like an excellent candidate for some die-electric grease. I use it anytime I replace a bulb or make an electrical connection that could be exposed to moisture.
https://www.amazon.com/Permatex-2205.../dp/B000AL8VD2

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