CD/radio losing power at start up

[tommybwart]

hi folks, i'm a newbie here too. i've just bought an 04' XL (78,000 miles) with the JBL stereo option. weird thing is, when i start the car, it seems to reset the stereo settings almost every time. all my preset stations, all my sound settings (bass, mid, treb) are GONE. well, pushed back to "zero". most other cars i've ever had only do this when the battery has been disconnected, but this AVY does it almost every time i start the darn thing. another weird thing is that when i am listening to the stereo with the car running, then i turn the car to accessory (as they used to call it) the radio loses about one third of it's volume. i just don't understand these little irksome quirks about this car. if anyone has any clues about what might be happening, please, please, indulge me. oh, and the car does have that headlight and interior light "quiver" that i've read about in other posts. does anyone think that the two issues might be related ??

thanks to all in advance.

signed, "definitely banging my head against a wall" here..

-tb

[tommybwart]

sorry, but i too now realize i probably should've put this question in the AUDIO forum. my bad. -tb

[RningOnFumes]

You might want to check the "BATT" wire that feeds minimal power directly from the battery-- for the presets.
Try "GRND"- the ground connection for the loss in volume. My car goes downa touch in volume when I switch from ON to ACC but no where near what you might be hearing.