Audio Problem w/ Big System

MattP725 · 11-07-2011, 08:54 PM

I think you answered your own question on... if the headunit blacked out along with the sound cutting I would think it was safe to assume you had a malfunction in the unit.

eastwest2300 · 11-07-2011, 09:17 PM

Yeah but the whole process progressed... from the black screen, to erractic skipping, to the subs going out, then not long after that a couple days I'd guess the sound completely goes out..

I mean the deck was over 6 years old, soo Im just hopeing once I put the new deck in, its a cure all to my problems.

eastwest2300 · 11-09-2011, 04:57 PM

Ok, so I just got done installing the new Kenwood headunit, badass unit by the way, and initially I had the same problem, no sub or speaker output, but the tweeters were working, so I was like WTF, I broke out the multi-meter, and started testing all the connections, everything checked out good.

On the mitsubishi eclipse, under the hood, theres a fuse box where my isolator (which is used to run 2 batteries simultaneously) has a remote lead that has to run to that fuse box, I adjusted the wire, and BAM, I had sub & speaker output, so I believe thats where my problem was.

NickTurnon · 11-09-2011, 05:35 PM

My Pioneer Nav died on me in my Z. Took out both door speakers with it and completely shorted all audio to the car.

I now have the stock unit and running new kenwood speakers.

I will eventually buy a new unit and use new speakers w/ sub & two amps.

Weird that our units had the same problem. Blacked out, speaker pops and sound goes out

eastwest2300 · 11-09-2011, 07:08 PM

Oh no sh*t, yeah it seems like we had the same issues, luckily I had the Best Buy warranty, I had the deck serviced a good 5 or 6 times, over 4 years. I knew I was gonna have to replace it eventually. What sucks the most is the fact that I really took care of the deck.

It just sucks. Im actually a pretty big Pioneer fan, but I thought maybe it was time to try something else. I do like this new Kenwood unit.

11-07-2011, 09:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Yeah but the whole process progressed... from the black screen, to erractic skipping, to the subs going out, then not long after that a couple days I'd guess the sound completely goes out.. I mean the deck was over 6 years old, soo Im just hopeing once I put the new deck in, its a cure all to my problems. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

11-09-2011, 04:57 PM	#18 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Ok, so I just got done installing the new Kenwood headunit, badass unit by the way, and initially I had the same problem, no sub or speaker output, but the tweeters were working, so I was like WTF, I broke out the multi-meter, and started testing all the connections, everything checked out good. On the mitsubishi eclipse, under the hood, theres a fuse box where my isolator (which is used to run 2 batteries simultaneously) has a remote lead that has to run to that fuse box, I adjusted the wire, and BAM, I had sub & speaker output, so I believe thats where my problem was. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

11-09-2011, 07:08 PM	#20 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,990 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684550	Oh no sht, yeah it seems like we had the same issues, luckily I had the Best Buy warranty, I had the deck serviced a good 5 or 6 times, over 4 years. I knew I was gonna have to replace it eventually. What sucks the most is the fact that I really took care of the deck. It just sucks. Im actually a pretty big Pioneer fan, but I thought maybe it was time to try something else. I do like this new Kenwood unit. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium*

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11-07-2011, 08:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	I think you answered your own question on... if the headunit blacked out along with the sound cutting I would think it was safe to assume you had a malfunction in the unit.

11-09-2011, 05:35 PM	#19 (permalink)
NickTurnon A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Scottsdale Age: 33 Posts: 1,636 Drives: 09 BS 7AT 370z Rep Power: 18	My Pioneer Nav died on me in my Z. Took out both door speakers with it and completely shorted all audio to the car. I now have the stock unit and running new kenwood speakers. I will eventually buy a new unit and use new speakers w/ sub & two amps. Weird that our units had the same problem. Blacked out, speaker pops and sound goes out