Ok this happened about a month back... I usually have my stereo at level 20, and one day the digital volume display started going up and down for no reason. but it only did it for a few seconds. I thought I was trippin and seeing things so I got over it. the other day it does again.. and for more than a few seconds this time.

I have an 05 WRX... has anyone else experienced this. It's not a big deal, but kind of weird for it to happen on a pretty new car.

 

When I had my 03 WRX I had this happen a couple times, no idea why it happens.

 

In my old 05 wrx it did the same thing. My car's stereo turned out to be haunted.

I had the radio replaced and said goodbye to the ghost.

 

Did you get an aftermarket unit, or did the dealer replace it with an OEM?

 

The encoder for the volume **** on the OEM unit can get caught between two 'poles'. The noise on the encoder causes it to creep. Typically, it will creep in one direction until you move the ****. Turning the **** down to off and then back up usually fixes it. I have had it happen maybe 5 or 6 times since my '02 was new.

I suspect this is present in all of the OEM units. Getting an aftermarket would be a solution, but I don't think that it is enough of a problem to justify a new stereo.

Its just a bit... strange....

 

I got another OEM one from a friend.

 

My 05 has done this once or twice...strange, but not a big deal.

 

dude, mine has done it three times, the third time i threated to just listen to my iPod...it shut up ever since

edit- i also have an 05wrx unit

 

Wow, was about to lay off the Tequila ~ did this last night while driving home from my local Mex haunt. Wasn't gonna tell anyone...

1st time since I have owned the car this has happened. Watched it go from 15 to 3 to 7 to 12 to 2 to 14 to... well you get the idea ;-)