|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 59
CEG\'er
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 59 |
I've had my panasonic head unit for less than a year, and its already having problems. In the last few weeks, the left channel has been cutting in and out (mostly out it seems). I realize that it may just be a short somewhere, but does anyone know any tricks to figure out what the problem is? (Preferably without taking the door panels off again)
1998 Duratec SE Sport MTX
K&N RU-3530 Filter
Eibach Springs
KYB GR-2 Struts
Toyo Proxes TPT Tires
SVT Exhaust
"I'll never rest until I can make my own way."
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,264
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 3,264 |
It's probably in the car's wiring, my brother's car has done that ever since he bought it in 99... 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,016
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,016 |
As funny as this may seem, I had the exact problem. If I would jiggle the face-plate, it would come on, then off... You could actually tell that the problem was in the face plate, or the connection. I have no idea what the problem was (it was an old deck though, from 98... came with the car). When I replaced it, the wires were all connected fine, so I knew it wasn't that. Now that I have a new deck, everything sounds fine. I would first check the wiring of the harness (and of the amp bypass harness if ya got it), then go from there. It was the darndest thing... what goes wrong with a deck to cause that problem? No idea... maybe something screwed up for the fade/balance control within the deck. G/L though.
2000 CSVT Silver Frost: #942 of 2150
HID Projectors and Fog Light Mod, Optomized TB, MSDS headers
2003 Silverstone Z
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,460
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,460 |
Originally posted by epattonm:
As funny as this may seem, I had the exact problem. If I would jiggle the face-plate, it would come on, then off... You could actually tell that the problem was in the face plate, or the connection. I have no idea what the problem was (it was an old deck though, from 98... came with the car). When I replaced it, the wires were all connected fine, so I knew it wasn't that. Now that I have a new deck, everything sounds fine. I would first check the wiring of the harness (and of the amp bypass harness if ya got it), then go from there. It was the darndest thing... what goes wrong with a deck to cause that problem? No idea... maybe something screwed up for the fade/balance control within the deck. G/L though.
u can try cleaning the contacts on the unit and the face plate. people have that problem all the time at my work and pay over 100 bucks to fix it. but its prob the contacts. they could be dirty or dying...
'99 ČoňtôúŔ SE
Kenwood KDC-MPV7019
AudioBahn AW1206T Flame Q Sub
AudioBahn 1300HCQ Amp
Blue LED Switches and HVAC
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,016
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,016 |
I did clean them.... didn't do anything. It was an old deck anyways, so I got a new one. Still have the old one if you want it 
2000 CSVT Silver Frost: #942 of 2150
HID Projectors and Fog Light Mod, Optomized TB, MSDS headers
2003 Silverstone Z
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,359
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,359 |
Definitely losing respect for Panasonic....I have heard of several cases just like you are describing.
98' Contour SVT
#607 of 6535
05' Mazda 6s
Audio/Visual enthusiast because it's one of the many things I went through 4 years of hell for
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 59
CEG\'er
|
|
OP
CEG\'er
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 59 |
Yeah i'm starting to get po'ed. I don't mean to say that the unit sounds bad, but there's this problem and it doesnt hardly work with my sub the way i have it set up. I guess i just need to spend the money for something that has a sub output.
1998 Duratec SE Sport MTX
K&N RU-3530 Filter
Eibach Springs
KYB GR-2 Struts
Toyo Proxes TPT Tires
SVT Exhaust
"I'll never rest until I can make my own way."
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
