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Offline Mark b

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Audio help needed
« on: 27 October 2012, 15:11 »
I brought a Sony gt222 CD player for my car all the wires fit but when I plug it in it makes a noise like it on but no power to the screen I can put cd's in and reject them but no power to the display? What could it be
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Offline Nino

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Re: Audio help needed
« Reply #1 on: 27 October 2012, 18:51 »
Check that the fuse hasnt blown, I think its fuse 21, also check the fuse in the back of the head unit.

Other than that id say the H/U is shot, you able to try the H/U in another car to confirm this?
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Offline Mark b

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Re: Audio help needed
« Reply #2 on: 27 October 2012, 19:20 »
I took it to halfords and they reckon the unit has gone
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Re: Audio help needed
« Reply #3 on: 27 October 2012, 19:26 »
I'd be inclined to agree.  If it's getting power then it's getting power. 

Offline Mark b

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Re: Audio help needed
« Reply #4 on: 27 October 2012, 21:16 »
A bloke at work has a h/u ill try his before I bin it
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