evilemokid94

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hey guys, i just hooked up my sony xplode headunit today and it sounds great but it seems that if i go higher than 10 my head unit turns off then turn back on, plays for a few seconds then shuts back off untill i turn it down, help? please??

1ADan

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any other stereo stuff in the car? amps? how did you physically attach the deck to the car, solder/crimp/etc? may help a bit in diagnosing things

evilemokid94

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nope, just the headunit and 4 speakers, its not attached just sitting on the center console.

1ADan

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but how is the radio's harness attached to the car harness? did you crimp the connections, solder the connections, ?

-srs-

Sounds like a bad connection at either the 12v, IGN or GND.

1ADan

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that's where i'm leaning too

evilemokid94

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crimped using but connectors

Psycho139

How old is the unit? It might be the finals (amp in the radio) cutting off due to getting to hot. if it isn't a ground or connection problem i would say go get the head unit checked be for you hurt the rest of it.

evilemokid94

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brand new, i got it around xmas, i was thinking it could be my battery but i could be wrong

1ADan

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the radio's not drawing much for power (less than a window motor or door lock), so unless the vehicle's been sitting for a loooong time without being driven and the battery's almost dead, you've got something else of issue.

i would just double check your crimp connections to make sure nothing is loose (also check to make sure the power/ground wires aren't getting warm; good sign of a bad connection).

evilemokid94

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bingo, car hasnt car in almost 2 years, iv had it for 6 months now and im trying to get it runnng, although this is a new battery it might be low from having doors open for a long time, ect

Maverick H1L

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Ditch those butt connectors. Even cutting, stripping, twisting, and wrapping the wires in electrical tape without soldering is better than butt connectors that don't take much force to pull apart, and it's cheaper in the long run. You may want to do this when you replace the speakers, especially the dash speakers, as you WILL have to rewire those for the aftermarket speakers. Also, you may need to run the ground wire to one of the grounds under the console depending on the condition of the factory harness for a cleaner ground with less resistance.

Of course, I've been having problems with the rest of the car's stereo harness, so, since every single wire is out of the car, I'm soldering every bad connection together and covering it with heat shrink tubing and then wrapping it in tape (like GM did originally). Which is what I recommend you do, since I'm sure you're going to be repairing quite a few wires in the engine compartment, and those wires absolutely NEED to be done right to avoid coming apart and leaving you at the side of the road scratching your head.