head unit problems help!!!

[67buggers]

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!

[whileoceanasleeps]

flat battery? 

[67buggers]

Negative...over

[Leroy]

any smoke came out the back of it???

[Godzilla]

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?

[67buggers]

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

[trog_nfs]

Check it has 12v both permanent and ignition.

I have a feeling the ignition live has failed.

[Godzilla]

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!

[Godzilla]

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.

[murraymint]

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