Car Audio Systems

Pioneer MP3/CD car audio troubleshoot?

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:29:10 +0000

Hello, I’ve recently installed a Pioneer MP3/CD audio player into my car. I tested it with a cd and it worked fine. But the other time i tried to play it again and after i entered the cd the display showed at first but then it showed … I tried several other discs including the same one i used the first time but the problem persisted… I haven’t done anything with the player since that first time….what’s the problem, can anyone help?? thx

Is my Alpine CDA-7839 car stereo iPod cable ready?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:54:12 +0000

I bought a used car a few months ago and it had an Alpine CDA-7839 stereo installed in it. I wanted to listen to my iPod music through my car stereo, so I bought a few of those FM transmitters but found them to be too static-y. Someone told me that I should try to find an iPod connection cable to hook up to my car’s CD player, but the problem is, I don’t know with which cable the CDA-7839 would be compatible with, if any at all. I wasn’t sure where I would be able to find this information, so I came here! Any help is appreciated.

Pioneer in car stereo wont work?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:54:11 +0000

I have a 1998 Toyota 4runner, just bought it, it came with an after market pioneer stereo. It won’t power up when I start the car or anything, ran it buy a sound shop, he said its not getting any power, I dont really have the money to buy and install a new entire stereo…is there a way to get in there and replace something (wires, etc) in the currently installed stereo?

Kenwood Car Stereo flips around, but won’t play….?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:20:18 +0000

I have a 1997 Honda civic with a Kenwood Head Unit installed by Best Buy about 4 -5 years ago. The stereo was working fine, but about 2 weeks ago it just stopped working. What happens now is that the faceplate just flips over randomly. Occasionally there is a display on the screen for a few seconds but it is distorted. None of the buttons work and I am unable to eject the CD. I checked the fuse on the back of the unit and it looks fine. I also checked the fuse in my car underneath the dash and it looks fine as well. All connections look fine as well ( I diconnected and reconnected everything). Do you think the unit is just dead? Could there be another fuse? Should I go ahead and change the fuses anyway? Any advice would be appreciated.

Why wont my ipod work on my JVC car stereo?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:17:07 +0000

I have a normal 4gb ipod & my car stereo is a JVC KD-G720. Whenever I use a normal USB cable it says “Read “Fail” and I cant play my music. The ipod says its connected but the stereo just doesnt recongize the ipod or whatever. So do I need some type of special USB cable? And if so what is it called?
I’ve had 2 friends try their ipods with the norm USB cord & it didnt work. Problem is that the stereo was lrdy installed when I bought the car & I dont have the manual & etc so im kinda stuck with it unless I want to buy a new one (which I dont). And my ipod has a few protected files but majority of them r normal MP3 (thank u limewire)

Question about car audio wiring!!!!!!!!! need help!!?

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:15:05 +0000

im installing a subwoofer and amp in my car and i need help wiring it. ive already hooked up the power cable and the ground, but i dont know where the rca cable and remote turn on wire attatch in … Continue reading →

Why does my car audio shut off and my amp & sub continue playing?

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:26:53 +0000

When I’m playing a song through a cd or aux-in iPod, the stereo sound cuts out and my subwoofer continues to play the bass of the song. I’m an automotive electrician by trade and have ripped the entire audio systems wires out and re done them myself from scratch, radio works fine but gets no bass input from the subwoofer. Test lighted both connections on the sub and have a stable earth point and a positive feed into it. Amp doesn’t seem to have any problems that I know of, fuse is good connections are all ok. But still when I play music the song will cut out and the sub continues playing the bass notes of the track I had on. Please help.

Equipment:
2001 Mistubishi Lancer MR Coupe
JVC Head unit (not sure on spec)
MTX Audio Road-Thunder Amp
15″ Pioneer Subwoofer
2x 6 by 9″s Sony Xplod!
2x 6″ Sony Xplod! Splits

my iphone died after i plugged it into my alpine stereo?

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:47:53 +0000

i plugged my iphone into my alpine car stereo and it died… blank screen… got pretty warm… nothing happens when i plug it into my computer… how do i fix it i have tried hard reset and dfu mode… neither … Continue reading →

Kendwood car audio issues?

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:47:53 +0000

I just got a kenwood car audio system for christmas. I used and installation guide for the year and model of my truck. Everything is correctly connected. The disk drive spins and responds when you press the eject button but the display will not show neither can i play music. Its like it is stuck in thinking that the ignition is off! Can anyone help me, I checked all the fuses and connections twice.

My truck: 1996 GMC sierra 1599

Stereo: kenwood kdc248u

Any knowledge is good knowledge!

Help!!Car Audio: Installation of two Sony 12″ Subs (XS-L1235)?

Sat, 12 May 2012 12:31:17 +0000

Car Audio: Installation of two Sony 12″ Subs (XS-L1235) in a 95 Toyota Tercel. The max input power is 800 watts and I am unsure about which power amp to purchase in particular.

I am not trying to “bump” my music for all to hear, just loud enough for me to give my ear vagina an orgasm.

I have never purchased one nor have I any backround knowledge on what cheap alternatives there are for sub enclosures. I was thinking of checking out the swap meet for deals, but what do you think?
Car Audio: Installation of two Sony 12″ Subs (XS-L1235) in a 95 Toyota Tercel. The max input power is 800 watts, RMS is 200 watts and I am unsure about which power amp to purchase in particular.

I am not trying to “bump” my music for all to hear, just loud enough for me to give my ear vagina an orgasm.

Currently, I do not own a box or amp nor do I know what kind of enclosure I want.

I already have four speakers in my car and was thinking id buy some tweeters down the line…

Equalizers: Looking for an all in one solution that wont break my wallet;
( applies to this whole project)
I have never purchased one nor have I any backround knowledge on what cheap alternatives there are for sub enclosures. I was thinking of checking out the swap meet for deals, but what do you think?