Mike O'Sullivan wrote:

Well thanks. I did get an Alpine (CDE-9845RR) CD-R/MP3, in Ian
Banning's Guildford. Cost £170 including fitting. Very good unit at
first listen. Only one disappointment, I didn't realise this but it
won't power up if the ignition is off. Apparently only car
manufacturers own units will do this.

Blaupunkt units do (or mine did anyway). Alpines have big current drain
potential so not a bad thing.
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