Stock stereo system resets every time I turn the car off and back on again.

[brunothebear17]

I just bought a used 2016 GTI and I’m able to adjust the sound settings like bass, treble, etc. on the stock stereo system, but when I turn the car off and on again, the stereo settings reset to the way it was when I bought it. I tried to reset it to factory settings but it just keeps going back to a custom setting that the previous owner probably set it to. This also happens with the Bluetooth settings, I deleted the previous persons device and added mine, but the next time I turned the car on, their device popped up again and mine wasn’t there. I tried playing around with the settings to see if there was a save option but I didn’t see one. Any ideas?

 

[Strange Mud]

no clue but I would try disconnecting battery for a while (1/2 hr?) impt bit is no clue but easy enuf to try.

Mud

 

[PRRGG1]

Maybe the previous owner somehow hacked or swapped the power supply wires so that the main power to the unit is tied to the switched side as controlled by the ignition? That'd cause the unit to reset with each engine start cycle. The unit should have two [+] power supply wires, one switched and one unswitched. But, given that it's the factory stereo, there'd be no reason to mess with its wires. Just a thought.

 

[Adurm]

Try rebooting it by holding down the power button for 5 to 7 sec. If that doesn't work, pull the glovebox unit out and look for spliced wires on the back.

 

[jimlloyd40]

Have you reset all settings to default and then selecting your settings?

 

[vwggkiki]

Have you found a solution?

 

[Exproy]

Have you found a solution?

Same question!!!

 

[vwggkiki]

hit me up if you find anything

 

[vwggkiki]

My guess is that RAM is dead, they ended up replacing head unit.

Same question!!!