bumping to top as first post just got approved

 

What happens if you power off the radio before turning off the ignition?

 

My radio is always off. I don't typically use my radio often, only when on long(er) drives, and before turning off/leaving the car, I always turn the radio off.

Something must have happened in the last two months (possibly a short?), but I don't know what

At the moment, fuse 41 is still pulled out till I figure out how to fix it

 

The electrical system shuts down after a waiting period unless a component is still drawing power. You have a short in the fuse 41 circuit either inside or outside your radio.

 

This is what I thought, but I dont know how to fix it

In the thread I quoted above, I recall someone writing to either (1) jump the fuse or (2) relocate it to another slot in the fuse box

I dont know what either of these two mean and how to do it. I'm hoping someone can advise

 

A problem in the radio power supply circuit will follow you to a new fuse location.

 

What does this mean and how do I fix it?

As stated in the topic, I'm very much a novice when it comes to these kinds of repairs and google hasnt been much help here

 

Pull the radio and inspect the wiring.

And tell us more about you auxillary cable modification.

 

I chased my tail all over the place a few years back trying to figure out why the radio was draining my battery. I ended up just ordering a used radio off ebay because it was an internal issue with the radio itself.

Issue is gone ever since!

 

Thank you; I'll look into this. Hopefully someone out there has another alternative, but I will keep this in the back of my mind if nothing comes out of it

Pull the radio and inspect the wiring.

And tell us more about you auxillary cable modification.

I will check this weekend, but I don't know what you recommend I look at. It's a pain to remove the trims and remove the radio and I don't have much time aside from weekends. So, please advise what you want me to check.

The mod is really simple - hardly a mod at all. It's a cable that connects to the back of the radio unit and you can just hook up your phone/mp3 player etc. I purchased it directly from BMW and it looks exactly as the one here from amazon

https://www.amazon.com/BMW-82-11-149-389/dp/B000PA00XM

 

You need to pull the radio to inspect the wiring harness for a pinch or break in the insulation.

If you don't find an area of wire that has an obvious break that was in contact with metal, you need a replacement radio.