# Radio On/Off Button Not Working But Turns On/Off with Ignition

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-on-off-button-not-working-but-turns-on-off-with-ignition/115946>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, xterra\
**Created:** [April 19, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-on-off-button-not-working-but-turns-on-off-with-ignition/115946 "2018-04-19T17:02:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![4X4XTRA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/48db29/32.png) [@4X4XTRA](https://community.cartalk.com/u/4X4XTRA)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-on-off-button-not-working-but-turns-on-off-with-ignition/115946/1 "2018-04-19T17:02:18Z")

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This is a weird one. Factory radio that was never modified. All the sudden the on/off button won’t turn on or off the radio. However, when the truck is running the radio is on. Turn off the ignition the radio goes off. Volume controlled by same knob works fine. Glad it turns off with the ignition but not sure what is happening here.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-on-off-button-not-working-but-turns-on-off-with-ignition/115946/2 "2018-04-22T18:04:01Z")

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Your on/off button is broken and stuck ON. It is probably a momentary contact switch. The car removes the power to the radio when you shut it off.

I don’t see a problem here. Live with it. If you don’t want to listen while truck is running, turn the volume all the way down. The alternative is to buy a new radio.