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radio on a polaris ranger

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Topic: radio on a polaris ranger

Posted By: johnboy56
Subject: radio on a polaris ranger
Date Posted: October 21, 2008 at 9:44 AM

I installed a marine radio kit which included the heat unit, speakers and waterproof cover. I installed the stereo overhead on a wooden enclosure I built myself. I have power ran directly to the battery and not to the ignition switch. I used about 6 ft of 12ga wire to run it from the battery to the stereo where I connected the memory and power leads from the head unit together. I used the ground from the HU and ran a wire to the roll cage and connected it to a lag screw in the roll cage. I have no problem sitting in the vehicle at idle, everything seems to work great. When I push on the gas and move the vehicle the sound goes out until I slow down to come to a stop it comes back on. I double checked on my connections and everything seems to be secure. I even shook the vehicle by hand vigorously while idling to see if there may be a loose connection but the radio continues to play with no problems. I sent the first stereo back and installed the replacement but I am having the exact same problem as I did with the first one. Does anyone have any advice on how to solve this problem?



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Posted By: megaman
Date Posted: October 21, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Most likely a voltage problem.  Check your constant voltage while you are, or someone else for safety purposes, drives.




Posted By: johnboy56
Date Posted: October 21, 2008 at 10:32 AM
So if the voltage drops with power to the battery directly what would be the fix?




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: October 21, 2008 at 9:07 PM
Find the bad connection and repair it. How did you connect the wire to the battery?

Check the ground too, I would look real close at the Lag Bolt. And at the integrity of the roll cage. You may need to run the ground wire to the battery also.




Posted By: lecktroman
Date Posted: December 08, 2008 at 9:24 PM
I put a gel-cell battery under the driver seat (with an isolator)
and ran all my accessories to that battery
2008 rhino 700fi





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