[Kayser]

I'm hoping someone may be able to help - I am having intermittent radio and bluetooth problems in my 2012 Hyundai I30.

•   Sometimes (not always) the radio does not sound like it’s tuned into a station correctly with lots of static.  Then it will come right without any particular reason.  This problem seems to be getting worse.
•   When you stop the car then restart the engine, the radio will not come back on automatically, requiring you to turn off the radio for a period before turning it back on and the radio then works.
•   Bluetooth radio doesn’t play properly (playing podcasts from phone).Cutting in and out (sometimes, not always).
•   I’ve had feedback that callers can’t hear me properly when speaking on the phone via Bluetooth.  They say it sounds like there is a lot of background noise.

[Dazzler]

 

Is yours a series one (FD) or Series 2 (GD) model? 2012 was a transition year.

Disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery for a minimum of 30 minutes may reset things back to normal (unlikely, but it is the easiest thing to try for starters)

The first issue  sounded a bit like an Aerial connection issue maybe but the others are so random I'm suspecting maybe a dry solder joint on a circuit board in the unit itself.

I'm neither an auto electrician or a mechanic so obviously I'm only guessing. Hope other have some more educated suggestions.

[Kayser]

Thanks very much for responding.  Its a GD model.

Will give your suggestions a go and see what happens.

[CraigB]

If it's a problematic system on an early GD model I'm guessing it's the non satnav unit?  if so they don't last long unfortunately

Mine also broke some years ago and the best and easiest option was to purchase a GD-03 unit (non satnav) including connecting cable and USB module from Stanvac Wreckers, very simple plug and play change over.

The 03 unit doesn't have a CD player so keep that in mine if that's a required feature, though it does have Apple CarPlay/Android Auto