Very hot radio

scootay45 · Post by **scootay45** » 28 Jul 2010, 08:40

Hi all, just a quick bit of help or advice required, my XC90 03 appears to have a very hot facia on the radio / cd area on the dashboard, is this normal or could there be something going wrong! the radio and cd plays ok but still very hot (no burning smells) strange any help from the gang out there appreciated.

Post by **songzunhuang** » 03 Aug 2010, 04:53

My wife asked about this when she noticed that her cell phone was warm when she placed it into the slot just above the area where you insert the CD. I put my hand there and noticed that the top of the slot was very warm. The bottom wasn't as warm. Like you indicated, all the controls and stuff work, but it seemed odd that it was cooking the items inside the slot.

So I don't know if this is normal or not, but I can tell you that I have noticed it too. Mine is a 04 XC90.

mamurao · Post by **mamurao** » 03 Aug 2011, 19:39

i too notice this the radio is hot, i normally place my phone on below the display and it gets hot

vlv2012 · Post by **vlv2012** » 04 Aug 2011, 15:38

I wonder if it is a venting problem. There should be some air allowed to pass through from behind the radio to keep it cool. I believe that they all have mini fans built into them to protect them from overheating. However, with several people feeling it, it is unlikely that there is an obstruction. You might look for a mechanic, via angies list, or an audio place that can take a look at it. I would hate for something to melt or catch fire while driving!

Post by **tailor** » 05 Aug 2011, 06:44

We have an Envoy as well and have found that if you adjust the brightness of the interior lights, dash,radio etc, at the rheostat, the radio is not as warm. Obviously, adjust the rheostat so everything is still legible. Granted there is some heat generated from the radio operation itself, but the bulk of the heat is generated from the illumination bulbs themselves.

tailor

The Blue Whale · Post by **The Blue Whale** » 05 Aug 2011, 08:31

I wonder if you could put a poptart in the slot on the way to work?

Post by **tailor** » 05 Aug 2011, 11:38

Ok tried that idea.......seems that the ICM(centre display) generates the most heat and the rheostat has no effect on it, in daylight anyway. I suppose we should consider it normal.... just like the failing of the ICM(could it be because it get to hot

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and also the blocked drains on the sun/moon roof and the infernal errors resulting from water flooding the car.
tailor

MixEngineer · Post by **MixEngineer** » 01 Nov 2011, 08:44

04 XC90 2.5t... Ours gets very hot, as well. My V70 got very hot there, too.