Radio Stays on After Shutting off Ignition

[Googler]

I found only one other reference to this. A few days ago, the radio in
my 2003 Baja has been staying on for a few seconds after I shut
everything off with the ignition key. It is the stock radio and I hope
this is not a sign that something is starting to go wrong. Has anyone
else had this happen to them?

 

[Edward Hayes]

Normal operation. The radios power supply has capacitors that hold up
voltage for a few seconds after turnoff. ed

 

[Googler]

If it is normal operation for the radio to stay on why did it just
start happening after two years?

 

[Edward Hayes]

I don't know but, mine always did.

 

[JohnO]

If it is normal operation for the radio to stay on why did it just
start happening after two years?

It took that long for the capacitor to charge up?

Sorry, I have no idea.

 

[Frank Logullo]

I found only one other reference to this. A few days ago, the radio in
my 2003 Baja has been staying on for a few seconds after I shut
everything off with the ignition key. It is the stock radio and I hope
this is not a sign that something is starting to go wrong. Has anyone
else had this happen to them?

A couple of times in my '03 Forester, the radio failed to come on but came
back when I turned off the ignition and turned it back on. I figured there
was something twitchy about the switch. Not a serious enough problem to
bring to dealer's attention since it has not happened again in months.
Frank