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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: 67buggers on 24 February 2013, 22:50

Title: head unit problems help!!!
Post by: 67buggers on 24 February 2013, 22:50

Head unit has died....i was listening to it and it just turned off....checked the head unit fuse and the fuse box and both ok!

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Post by: whileoceanasleeps on 24 February 2013, 23:05

flat battery?  :evil:

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Post by: 67buggers on 24 February 2013, 23:07

Negative...over

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Post by: Leroy on 25 February 2013, 10:05

any smoke came out the back of it???

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Post by: Godzilla on 25 February 2013, 12:25

What HU is it mate?  Is it running off the standard wiring loom or has it been cut into at any time, as in electrical tape, connector blocks etc?

Title: Re: head unit problems help!!!
Post by: 67buggers on 25 February 2013, 15:42

Its a sony xplod....its pluged.into.the original harness and no.cut wires....i took the head unit to a repair.shop.today who.have had it running and said.its fine so it has.to.be car wiring end

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Post by: trog_nfs on 25 February 2013, 15:47

Check it has 12v both permanent and ignition.

I have a feeling the ignition live has failed.

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Post by: Godzilla on 25 February 2013, 16:14

Quote from: 67buggers on 25 February 2013, 15:42

Its a sony xplod....its pluged.into.the original harness and no.cut wires....i took the head unit to a repair.shop.today who.have had it running and said.its fine so it has.to.be car wiring end

Do you live near Milton Keynes mate as more than happy to have a look.......I am not bad with electrics, mechanical stuff and I don't have a clue!

Title: Re: head unit problems help!!!
Post by: Godzilla on 25 February 2013, 17:33

One way to get it working is by giving it a direct feed from the battery mate with an in line blade fuse holder.

So.......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOMOTIVE-SINGLE-CORE-ELECTRICAL-CABLE-RED-17-Amp-4-M-/370755248526?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5652bc218e


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AUTOMOTIVE-SINGLE-CORE-ELECTRICAL-CABLE-RED-17-Amp-4-M-/370755248526?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5652bc218e

Use the earth wire from your loom and the above direct to your HU power wire.  I always like to solder and wires then heat wrap them so nice and secure. Also the fuse used in the Ebay ad' is a 30, I would use a 20.

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Post by: murraymint on 25 February 2013, 20:38

Random one, and might help you might not. But my old head unit used to do the same, it was a blue wire on the back onit that had a 'mute' label onit, that used to short again the unit and turn off the hu. Put some tape onit and never happened again. Jus sayin  :wink:

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Post by: gazpowells on 25 February 2013, 21:02

Could be dodgy ignition switch ?

Title: Re: head unit problems help!!!
Post by: 67buggers on 26 February 2013, 06:24

Quote from: gazpowells on 25 February 2013, 21:02

Could be dodgy ignition switch ?

Looks that way, I've bypassed the ignition switch and it now works.....just gotta ding out why now!