Radio won't shut off.

[bruker]

We have an `02 CXL and the radio doesn't shut off even after the ignition is shut off and the key is removed. Any ideas as to what I can do to fix it?

 

[rfranger]

It could be the the 10 minute retained power option. After you shut down and take out key you can still operate radio and power windows for 10 minutes or until you open the door.

 

[bruker]

If you open the drivers door it stays on but if you open any other door it goes off.

 

[guinnessfan]

Anyone find the solution ? I'm still experiencing the same problem.

 

[eswizz]

I have this same issue, did you find a solution?

 

[NFortin198]

When you open the drivers door, does the interior lights come on? If not the door switch may be at fault.

 

[eswizz]

The interior lights do not come on when I open the door. When I leave the lights on, there is no door chime either. Where is the door switch located? Is it an easy fix? Thanks!

 

[typhoonk]

The interior lights do not come on when I open the door. When I leave the lights on, there is no door chime either. Where is the door switch located? Is it an easy fix? Thanks!

my quess would be a broken wire in the door harness (rubber harness between door and car). Or worse case would be a bad door latch inside the door.

 

[Tri5john]

None of those are correct, it has a BODY CONTROL MODULE, it's in the center console under the dash...they are VIN number specific so one from a junkyard won't work

 

[MelsRegal]

Tri5john: this thread is over 4 years old, look at the dates

 

[G-158682]

My radio won’t turn off and it’s draining my battery how do I fix this

 

[G-290950]

It could be the the 10 minute retained power option. After you shut down and take out key you can still operate radio and power windows for 10 minutes or until you open the door.

I have the same problem...and it stays on even if I open and close the driver door

 

[TollKeeper]

Try a different door. Its been a common problem for GM that the sensor in the drivers door goes bad, but it still works on the other doors.

 

[buickrensabre]

Bet ill have to get my radio disconnected watch, got the same issue it aint the farkin doors you ppl are delusional, the radio just drained my battery, yay, ill let u know what my mechanic does to fix it. Seller was a prock and didnt warn me to leave the radio off what else is new...

 

[buickrensabre]

Kinda thinking i should have dropped a bigger deposit and got a encore or enclave instead lol. oh well she is bought n paid for so thats a bonus

 

[HotZ28]

This thread is now 10-yrs old! 😴

 

[Scoldylocks]

We have an `02 CXL and the radio doesn't shut off even after the ignition is shut off and the key is removed. Any ideas as to what I can do to fix it?

Get jumper cables, my car is draining I freaking need a jump and it's only 3 months old

 

[Scoldylocks]

Get jumper cables, my car is draining I freaking need a jump and it's only 3 months old

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I have this same issue, did you find a solution?

Anyone find the solution ? I'm still experiencing the same problem.

Dealer says there's no problem, I am saying there's a problem

 

[TollKeeper]

I have said it once before, and I will say it again..

Its a known problem with ALL GM vehicles in the Y2K range. More specifically, 1998-2012 (and beyond), and I reiterate its for ALL GM cars, SUV's, and trucks. The door striker, thru use, corrosion, and environment, develop a issue, where when a door is opened, the RAP (retained accessory power) is not turning off, and depending on your personal setting, the interior lights turn on, or off. But since the striker plate has developed a issue, it does not turn off the RAP.

But what do I know, just 25 years as a GM ASE Certified Master Technician.

Now hears how you check to see if this is a problem. With all the doors closed, turn the key to the "ON" position, tune the radio to a radio station, or play a tape/CD, and have the volume up to where you can hear it, also it is advised to have a window, any window, fully open. Now turn the key off, and place the key on the center console. Verify that the radio is still on (this is RAP). Now open your drivers front door. Is the radio still on? If yes, open the passenger front door. Is the radio still on? You can continue the checking process on the rear doors as well. If the Radio is still on after opening and closing all the doors. Than the striker problem described above is NOT the problem, but a problem with either the BCM (body control module), or DDM (drivers door module) PDM (passengers door module), and possibly a TGM (tail gate module). If the radio stays on for the drivers door, but turns off for any of the other doors, than the striker IS the problem.

I have personally experienced this problem on my own vehicles. A Yukon Denali, Envoy, Aztek, Rendezvous. Not to mention all the cars I have worked on over the years and fixed the problem on.

There are thousands of threads on the internet with people experiencing the same problem.

 

[G-489203]

I have said it once before, and I will say it again..

Its a known problem with ALL GM vehicles in the Y2K range. More specifically, 1998-2012 (and beyond), and I reiterate its for ALL GM cars, SUV's, and trucks. The door striker, thru use, corrosion, and environment, develop a issue, where when a door is opened, the RAP (retained accessory power) is not turning off, and depending on your personal setting, the interior lights turn on, or off. But since the striker plate has developed a issue, it does not turn off the RAP.

But what do I know, just 25 years as a GM ASE Certified Master Technician.

Now hears how you check to see if this is a problem. With all the doors closed, turn the key to the "ON" position, tune the radio to a radio station, or play a tape/CD, and have the volume up to where you can hear it, also it is advised to have a window, any window, fully open. Now turn the key off, and place the key on the center console. Verify that the radio is still on (this is RAP). Now open your drivers front door. Is the radio still on? If yes, open the passenger front door. Is the radio still on? You can continue the checking process on the rear doors as well. If the Radio is still on after opening and closing all the doors. Than the striker problem described above is NOT the problem, but a problem with either the BCM (body control module), or DDM (drivers door module) PDM (passengers door module), and possibly a TGM (tail gate module). If the radio stays on for the drivers door, but turns off for any of the other doors, than the striker IS the problem.

I have personally experienced this problem on my own vehicles. A Yukon Denali, Envoy, Aztek, Rendezvous. Not to mention all the cars I have worked on over the years and fixed the problem on.

There are thousands of threads on the internet with people experiencing the same problem.

So since ur such an expert why is it that the radio shuts off when driver door is opened HOWEVER the radio lights do not!? Perhaps it’s the wording of the issue that’s causing the issue here…