why does the car music pause when starting the engine?

Question

You turn on the electricity, and the music starts playing. When you start the engine, the music has to pause for a brief moment before continuing after the engine has finished starting. Why is that?

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Answer 1

it’s all about how cars are wired. basically, when you start the car, the starter motor uses quite a lot of power. to make sure it gets as much as possible, most cars are designed to pause non-essential electric systems – like your music – for a sec. once the engine’s running and the alternator’s up to speed, power’s back to everything and your tunes can kick in again.