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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 03:19:03 GMT
From: <enjjpt8506nospamo.com>
Subject: Re: PI Seek?? SAAB Audio


"©Êrbnospam" <1nospamcommmode> wrote in message news:d90lco$19m$1nospam6.svr.pol.co.uk... > > "enjjpt8506" <enjjpt8506nospamo.com> wrote in message > news:uq2se.4852$VK4.4632nospamread1.news.atl.earthlink.net... >> Hi All, >> >> A friend of mine has a 2004 9-3 Linear. She gets a "PI Seek" message in >> her message center as the FM signal fades from the previously tuned >> station. The station comes back after a few minutes. Quite annoying. >> >> I couldn't find any mention of it in the owner's manual. There is a >> reference to a "TP Seek" when using the Traffic program feature of the >> system. She's taking it to the dealer. Any ideas piror to her >> appointment? >> >> TIA, >> >> John G >> '89 900S >> '01 9-5 Sportwagon >> (every 12 years whether I need one or not) > > > IIRC this is Programme Information on the RDS system. On UK national > radio stations they often use different frequencies in different parts of > the country, and as you cross a signal boundary it will search for the > same station ID and re-tune for your continued listening pleasure. I > don't travel cross-country much these days, but in a previous car it would > occasionally do 'PI seek' if the signal went down. > > Does your friend's do this on all stations? If not, it's probably just a > poor signal from her favourite station. > > Not sure if you can switch it off though. > > Hope this is of some help > > D :-) > > > I'll pass this on. The station in question is supposed to be one of the stronger in the vicinity. I'm not aware of a possible conflict. For whatever reason, the signal fades. She's concerned it may be a car problem vs. a radio station problem. Thanks for the info. I'll post her results after she has the dealership take a look. John G

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