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xgermx

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 12:13 AM / IP Logged

:::background info::: i have a my HU hooked up to a Boss amp with 2

sony P5s and i drive a 99 malibu ................Ok here goes...I have

had a sony Xplode Head unit installed for over a year and everything

was going good except sometimes it would randomly turn off (no power

to it) for a day or two then just turn on while i was driving. This

happened about 4 times. I never did anything about it before because

by the time i felt motivated to see what was wrong it would turn on.

This time, that is not the case. About two weeks ago i was driving and

the HU just turned off. when i got home i started to take off the

bezel around the cd player off and it turned on. YAY! so i snapped it

back on, but within 10 minutes it turned off again. so every time it

turned off i would move the bezel to try to turn it on. this worked

for a few days and now i cant get it back on. I pulled the player out

and all of the wires are connected except the antenna. i tried putting

in the antenna and still no power. since the HU was turning on and off

i didnt think it was a problem with fuses but i briefly checked and

everything looked good. In addadition to this chaos, my odometer

sometimes turns off as i drive, but usually for less then a minute

(turns off even when not using cd player). I am very desperate. Right

now i have a portable CD player and headphones in my car :( yes i

know, its sad. any help is appreciated. xGERMx. BTW my amp isnt

getting power either

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 8:23 AM / IP Logged

Defective head unit. Could be a heat-related problem. Sony Xplode head units (and amplifiers) are well known for having many different types of problems, including being prone to over heating. If it's still under warranty, take it back for replacement. If not, it's time for a new HU and I recomend you do not purchase Sony next time.

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Master Asylum

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 8:55 AM / IP Logged

For future reference... Anytime you have a HU that is power fritzing like that, take it back immediately. EVEN if it works again. My Eclipse started doing a similar problem but it was resetting and turning back on in 5 minutes. I still made the 45 min trip to get it checked out/reset (DOH) then it did it some more and bam, new one in. Hopefully warranty still protecting it.

(When will people learn, Sony is bad... Atleast in the car.) :(

1998 Monte Carlo w/

Eclipse CD8454

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2xRockford 6"x9" Punch 3-way FRC4369

1xMemphis 16-MCH1300 5-channel

2xKicker 12" L5 Solobaric-2 Ohm

tcss

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 4:28 PM / IP Logged

Just for the heck of it, try resetting it first. But I agree with the previous posters Sony=Junk. Good Luck

bullman96

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 8:12 PM / IP Logged

does anybody know when and why sony's car audio turned to sh*t? ive grown accustomed to the good sound of my old one, then i hear some kids system with sony crap in it trying to show off and feel like puking

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supradude

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 8:48 PM / IP Logged

Lots of companies are downgrading their products, or so it seems. Some of the "big boys" of yesterday are just a joke now. I wish I knew why too.

'85 Toy

DYohn

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Posted: March 02, 2005 at 9:08 PM / IP Logged

Profits. Low cost parts and assembly sourcing (ie: China, Indonesia and Korea.) Competition from low-margin knock-off companies supported by the Chinese government. It's also why the computer industry is going to hell.

Sony went into the toilet about the same time they introduced their "Xplode" line and stopped manufacturing in Japan and the USA. Old Sony ES products still compete with the best available.

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