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New member Username: DirtjumpersbEagle River, WI United States Post Number: 1 Registered: May-05 | hey when i put a cd into my headunit, it loads and shows on the display likes its playing( the little track and timer display goes and stuff), but there is absolutely not sound heard. i have no idea why this is. i took this headunit out of a previous vehicle and when i re-installed it, i had this problem. The radio works and sound is heard, so its not the wiring or the speakers. . . some help would be greatly appriciated. Thanks-steve |
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Gold Member Username: FishyTamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 1287 Registered: Sep-04 | Wow, if the display shows it is playing then you should be getting some output. Might be something major like a bad DAC or something. I'd give Clarion a call. This is happening with regular non-MP3 encoded CD's as well, right? If not then check the manual: http://www.teamclarion.com/sharedwebdbs/ClarionSupport.nsf/b519d112bdcca8b588256 a630071fab1/6fac797e6a09d8ef88256cc50062c6d5/$FILE/DXZ835MP.pdf MP3's need to be recorded in a certain logical format in order to operate correctly, but if the display shows the cd playing I'd think the thing should be working regardless. -Fishy |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 238 Registered: Apr-05 | Are the speakers running off the internal amp? |
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Gold Member Username: FishyTamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 1290 Registered: Sep-04 | My initial thoughts as well, but if the radio works......... -Fishy |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 240 Registered: Apr-05 | If he is using all external amps...he might have accidentally switched the amp remote turn on wire with the antenna turn on wire coming from the headunit... |
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Gold Member Username: FishyTamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 1294 Registered: Sep-04 | Yeah, but why does the radio still work? weird -Fishy |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 241 Registered: Apr-05 | In theory, the amps would only be receiving a signal as if they were a power antenna-the headunit sends out a signal to turn them on during FM/AM reception and turns them off during any other function. |
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Gold Member Username: FishyTamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 1297 Registered: Sep-04 | Ahhhhhh....... thats probably it. My first Alpine tape deck had no remote wire and you had to use the power antenna lead. I guess that doesn't always work with today's stuff. He ought to check the amp's power LED with radio and cd modes and see if the amp is shutting off. -Fishy |
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New member Username: DirtjumpersbEagle River, WI United States Post Number: 2 Registered: May-05 | thanks guys, im gunna go check it out tonight. so let me get this staight, i have to check and make sure the amp wire is hooked up corectly? that just means making sure the wires are hooked up properly right? i have an amp i could put in if you think that is the problem. once again, thanks for the help -steve |
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New member Username: DirtjumpersbEagle River, WI United States Post Number: 3 Registered: May-05 | now that i re-read it, i think you're under the impression that i am using an external amp, but im using an interal at the moment. so whats your suggestions for that? or am i misunderstanding? i was running an external amp with cdt components but one speaker stopped working all together. i checked the wiring and that wasnt the problem? i have bad luck with this stuff. so do you guys have any suggestions there? well thanks alot for all your help so for -steve |
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Gold Member Username: FishyTamarac Ft.Laud, FL USA Post Number: 1306 Registered: Sep-04 | If the display says the cd is playing and you're using the head unit's amp only then there's something wrong with the h/u(bad DAC?). Call Clarion -Fishy |