NameTaken Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Hey, so my radio (aftermarket) has been squirrelly since i installed it, and the old aftermarket one that came with the car was also squirrelly. Meaning it shuts off randomly. I could deal with the occasional shut off, however now it won't turn on at all. Weird thing is, the cd ejec t mechanism still works (it whirs when I press the eject button), so I know the radios gettimn some power. Any ideas on where to start ? I checked the power line where ts soldered in the harness, and it looks fine. Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I suggest you check the voltage getting to the radio using a meter or a test light probe at least. It sounds like there is a internal problem with the radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster2 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 If your radio is a high rated wattage output to the speakers, there is a possibility that the radio is over heating, and these radios produce quite a bit of heat. I found that to be true after burning up several radios in a VW I owned. It was such a tight fit into the dash, that there was no way for the radio to dissipate heat. I tried installing a cooling fan at the back of the radio. It helped some, but my fan installation job kept coming apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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