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04-24-2017, 02:09 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.1
State: Arkansas
Posts: 113
THOR #6634
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My radio goes silent when the turn signal is on!
My radio goes silent when the turn signal is on! I know this is a safety feature but it's driving me nuts. I'm to the point where I want to change lanes without hitting the blinker. Is there any way to by-pass this very distracting and frustrating feature???
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04-24-2017, 02:17 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 32A
State: Florida
Posts: 1,873
THOR #2829
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What radio do you have in your ACE??
On my Hurricane with Jensen RV212T, the radio only goes silent in Reverse - or with 4-way flashers - both of which activate the external MIC with rear camera... Side cameras don't have a MIC on mine - and don't affect the radio volume - turning on the blinker of course displays that camera on the radio screen.
Might be a way to adjust the wiring if we know the unit.
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04-24-2017, 02:42 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.1
State: Arkansas
Posts: 113
THOR #6634
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I should have done a better job of explaining. I have a 2017 ace and the radio brand is axxera. Like yours, when the blinker comes on, the side camera view displays on the screen, but with mine the sound goes completely off during the entire time the blinker is on, plus an additional three or four seconds thereafter. I (try to) listen to news radio while driving but the repeated breaks in the middle of the conversations makes the programming un-listenable. (Note: I've been driving and changing lanes for years while listening to the radio. I can't understand why Thor or Axxera or whoever thinks I can't handle both tasks at the same time...)
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04-24-2017, 02:45 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.1
State: Arkansas
Posts: 113
THOR #6634
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Axxera AV615BHM, to be exact...
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04-24-2017, 03:57 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Texas
Posts: 19
THOR #4593
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Mine does the same.... silly function IMHO.
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04-24-2017, 04:00 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 25.2
State: Oregon
Posts: 272
THOR #6934
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Mine doesn't go silent but the volume goes way down. I am guessing with the camera and turn signal on there just isn't enough power to keep the volume turned up.
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04-24-2017, 10:21 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.4
State: Virginia
Posts: 132
THOR #5560
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I have the same issue in my Miramar. IMO the Axxera radios are the worst. I have completely turned it off and rarely listen to the radio while driving. Does anyone recommend a good replacement?
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04-24-2017, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Windsport 29M
State: Indiana
Posts: 3,692
THOR #5196
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Some of the radios are set up to use a rear microphone on the camera which is why the radio cuts out when turn signals are on. My coach is at the dealer for warranty work now, when I get it back I'm going to disconnect the camera mirrors, don't use them and don't like them.
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04-24-2017, 11:28 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,778
THOR #1469
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I haven't checked mine to see how the volume reacts with the turn signals. When my AV614 was replaced with an AV615 (under extended warranty) I had an issue with the rear mic volume not being controllable. I posted my findings and the fix on this thread.
http://www.thorforums.com/forums/f10...tion-6346.html
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04-24-2017, 01:54 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: North Carolina
Posts: 184
THOR #6877
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Moondoggie
My radio goes silent when the turn signal is on! I know this is a safety feature but it's driving me nuts. I'm to the point where I want to change lanes without hitting the blinker. Is there any way to by-pass this very distracting and frustrating feature???
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Glad to see this post, I thought I had a wiring problem although the rear camera seems to have a distortion on the upper part of the screen. If this is really just a function then I can live with it I guess. Does your Axerra cycle through the title display and radio periodically when you are not driving? Also, is there any way to turn off the Axxera radio (I end up just putting the RV in store mode to cut all power).
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04-24-2017, 02:45 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 35C
State: South Dakota
Posts: 1,132
THOR #3761
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My Axxera is wired to the house batteries so it will stay on after the engine is turned off. It usually goes to a blue screen and stays unless I change the menu input or power it down manually.
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2016 Thor Hurricane 35C with pups Piper and Annabelle
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04-24-2017, 03:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2013 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,184
THOR #908
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it's so you can focus on the traffic around you(???)
ha ha, I saw this post and had a flashback to being a kid in the car with mom driving. Anytime in the city, especially in an unfamiliar one should would be yelling at us kids to keep quiet....and she'd turn off the radio. She had to reduce distractions to focus....
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04-24-2017, 04:17 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.1
State: Arkansas
Posts: 113
THOR #6634
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Fear of driver distraction is the only thing I can figure. I've been driving and listening to the radio since John met Yoko and the biggest driving distraction I've seen is my radio cutting out when I turn on a blinker. I wonder whose Idea this was.
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04-24-2017, 07:36 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Entegra
Model: Accolade 37TS
State: South Dakota
Posts: 8,778
THOR #1469
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Ok folks, don't blame the poor, unable to defend itself, Axxerra AV615 for this one. I just walked out to my coach and the radio volume as well as Aux In (which is my Sirius port) does not die when I use the turn signals. My guess is your problem is the manner in which your cameras are connected into the radio, especially if you have an exterior mic on the rear camera.
I will be the first to admit the Axxerra has its faults but killing the radio volume when using the turn signals is not one of them.
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2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk (Toad)
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04-24-2017, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1 KC's Big Box
State: Kansas
Posts: 2,171
THOR #3510
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OUR AXXERA works fine and we are happy with it, albeit the Sony speakers are low-end. Our radio functions when the turn signals are on howevere, volume cannot be adjusted until signal is off (no problem for us)
To turn off Axxera completely...push and hold the on/off power round button on the upper left below the eject button. It will power it down.
Also...re the Jensen in the bedroom...you will get less battery leak if you turn off the back light. We only use that radio when outdoors, so, backlight is not necessary.
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04-24-2017, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Florida
Posts: 613
THOR #4366
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Our Axxera 614 doesn't have any sound when any camera is on. Since we tow a Jeep I like the rear camera on all the time which means we can't listen to the radio. All 3 cameras feed a switcher which then feeds the video signal to the 614. I just figured it was another stupid safety feature imposed on all us old people that can't multi task after more then 50 years of driving.
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04-24-2017, 11:43 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: New York
Posts: 150
THOR #5875
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I have the Axxera 615, if the rear camera is turned on and left on, then the volume will not change when using the turn signals.
Just tap the screen to exit the rear camera view if you want to change stations or make other changes, then just tap the camera icon again to get the rear camera display back.
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04-25-2017, 12:38 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Still Looking
Model: VanLeigh Vilano 365RL
State: Florida
Posts: 257
THOR #1907
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On my radio, when the turn signal is on, you cannot adjust the radio volume. No other issues.
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04-25-2017, 12:56 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Miramar 34.1
State: Arkansas
Posts: 113
THOR #6634
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Quote:
Originally Posted by upnyfolks
I have the Axxera 615, if the rear camera is turned on and left on, then the volume will not change when using the turn signals.
Just tap the screen to exit the rear camera view if you want to change stations or make other changes, then just tap the camera icon again to get the rear camera display back.
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This is so cool! I went out and tried this and it works! While the rear camera is on, the blinkers don't mute (or lower) the volume. I guess the only catch is that I have to leave the rear camera on whenever the radio is on, but I can live with that, at least until the camera plays out. HA! (But I'll deal with that later.) Thanks for the reply!
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04-25-2017, 01:00 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 30.1
State: Colorado
Posts: 388
THOR #5190
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperD
Some of the radios are set up to use a rear microphone on the camera which is why the radio cuts out when turn signals are on. My coach is at the dealer for warranty work now, when I get it back I'm going to disconnect the camera mirrors, don't use them and don't like them.
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I'm thinking of the same thing. When I have a turn signal on, I'm watching my mirrors and looking at the camera display is a distraction that I think is worse for understanding your surroundings.
For me volume just goes down when the turn signal is on. We don't have the radio on much as road noise makes it hard to hear. I'm thinking of disconnecting the front speakers that are located near your feet and replacing them with a couple of quality speakers on top of the dash against the front pillars. I know that Thor moved the front speakers to attempt to fix problems with poor sound, but I don't think its been effective.
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