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Shark
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 2:42 am    Post subject: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

I need some help. I have just finished installing all of my audio gear into my project car. Kenwood KDC-4018, front "4 splits, rear "6.5 2 ways, Philips 4ch amp and sub. I had it running and decided to turn it up a bit more, suddenly the head unit went dead and everything stopped. My wiring connections all look good (soldered & insulated), battery isn't dead.
Has anyone got any ideas of what the problem could be?

Sam
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Pervert
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 2:59 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

Check the Fuse?? including ones in your amp if ya have em in there. OR did you have a fuse to begin with? i made that mistake once. costed me a lot of money.
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Shark
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 3:09 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

Thats what i think the problem might be. It only happened about 2 hours ago, so ill check it all over tomorrow when i have better light.

Cheers,
Sam
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RedTG
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 1:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

How about an Earthing Problem??
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Shark
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 5:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

I considered that too, but i checked all of my earths on a meter before i wired it all up.
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RedTG
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2002 5:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

well prolly be a pre amp or sumfin??

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mana
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:06 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

sounds like you may have fryed the volume modulator,ie being that you still have power to the facier
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Pervert
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:15 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

I've got my earth wire wedged between a bolt in da boot, it does da trick. But yeah i don't know what else it could be, might be a fault in da equipment, or the way you've wired it up.
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:30 am    Post subject: BLOODY HELL!!!! Reply with quote

U DIDNT USE A FUSES?!?!?!?! what were u thinking???? i have over $3500 worth of sound gear and there is now way i would risk it even if it was $50 worth!!! ALWAYS use a fuse and disconect the batter when wireing!!! i would say u blew the fuses on the yellow wire coming out off the head unit? (might be different depending on modles) this would cause everything not to work
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:34 am    Post subject: BLOODY HELL!!!! Reply with quote

U DIDNT USE A FUSES?!?!?!?! what were u thinking???? i have over $3500 worth of sound gear and there is now way i would risk it even if it was $50 worth!!! ALWAYS use a fuse and disconect the batter when wireing!!! i would say u blew the fuses on the yellow wire coming out off the head unit? (might be different depending on modles) this would cause everything not to work
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Racegem
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 12:42 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

Does the head unit still power up? Where did you run the power wire for the Amp? What size fuses are you running?
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Shark
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2002 3:49 am    Post subject: Re: Car Stereo Problem Reply with quote

Um, i should have posted this earlier when i fixed it this morning. It was just the fuse on my permanent power line from the battery (yellow wire, thankyou gene). It's nice to have fixed this whole problem with a 40 cent 10A fuse, having just finshed spending $1000 on my whole system.
By the way, Racegem, im using the setup that you recommended earlier on and it sounds f*#ing sweet. Thanks again.

Sam
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2002 12:09 am    Post subject: Re: No Prob. Sam Reply with quote

Nice to know I could be of service.

Yonnee.
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