sooo this is my problem i got my stereo in and everything and before i tell you what the problem is this is what my system is

1- 400.2 Mono Rockford fosgate Amp
1- 12" Alumapro Bp Series sub
and the stock battery, and head unit

soo i had put this same system in like 6 months ago and it was good for a month and then the head unit went dead, so i had to take all my stuff out and take it the dealer and tell them i had no stereo installed it just went out, they believed me and then they replaced some fuse, what do you think caused this? now i have the same system in and its been about a month now and no problems but just wondering if anyone can help me as to avoid this problem agian THANKS

 

I don't see anything wrong, but how is the setup installed? Also, did the dealer tell you what fuse was replaced?

-Paul

 

well bassically i bought one of those "sub plugs" and that hooks up right to the back of the stock head unit, i'm running my power and remote wire down the right side of the car, and the bass control **** and rcas down the left side, using 4awg wire.. and i have my ground right behind the back seats? i got the amp perfectly tunned, and yes they did replace the fuse what should i do?

 

You mean a line output converter? That's fine. Should be connected to the speaker output.

Power wire is connected and fused directly at the battery?

Remote wire is connected to the Switched accessory wire behind the radio?

Ground wire is properly grounded to the chassis? Paint removed at the contact point?


These are the things I would check for if the car was in front of me.

 

ahhhhh maybe that is what it is?? you think i didn't sand down the paint of my ground connection but all the other options are all good...

 

Yea, a lot of problems are caused by bad grounds. This is because the connection may not be good, and the circuit tries to find another ground.

I use a wire brush drill attachment to take off the paint, but you can use a flat head screw driver, or sand paper to sand down the paint. You only need an area the size of a quarter. Make sure to take off all the paint.

 

THANK YOU A BUNCH!! gotta love the people who help, much appreciated!!

 

No problem! Let me know if that solves the problem (although I guess you don't really have the problem anymore, but just try and keep it that way!)

 

Cheating the dealer at your mistake?

 

I was going to say something but since he went through the trouble of removing EVERYTHING just to take it to the dealer, I cut him a break and tried to keep my mouth shut.

I'm glad it's fixed.

 

So.....can you cut me a break if i remove my turbo when i blow my engine and bring it to the dealer?

 

get over yourself big deal bro like why is it such a big deal to you? are you like the toyota polie or something lol haha

 

I have my own opinions of why I feel what he did was not wrong, but I can go back and forth for several pages!

But shame on nobody, because we don't officially know the cause of the problem. It could have been a coincidence, or another fault. We can point fingers yet....

 

But why would you even want to run a system on a stock HU? makes no sense to me.

 

^^ cause not everyone wants the added benefits of an aftermarket hu.... alot of people want to keep it stock looking from the cabin - stealth -.... lots of reasons..

 

"Stealth", lol. Well if anyone wants a stealth look, you can buy my factory HU sitting in my room....haha

 

I agree that it's kinda silly, but there are peopl that are worried about thieves looking into their windows and seeing an aftermarket HU... if they see a stock HU, they may not even bother - not knowing that there's amps and subs/speakers in there...

Plus, there ARE other solutions that will retain the stock HU and still give you the benifits of an aftermarket, such as the Rockford Fosgate 3Sixty

 

Yea, I've actually had many customers (that own other cars), ask me to leave the stock unit and hide the aftermarket head unit somewhere else.

Not everyone wants an aftermarket unit, many people are happy with their stock systems... heck, people still spend lots of money on the upgraded bose systems!

 

lol noooo i don't want to i just ordered the pioneer Avic-D2 soo that will be good i didn't have any money when i wrote this topic but last night night won poker tournamnet so i'm set! lol

 

Lol, congrats! Where was the tournament?