warning: dont do what i did!

hey no one do what i did today!  i turned my Jeep in today to a body shop to get it fixed from an accident.  well i disconnected my system b/c i didnt feel comfortable leaving it in there being as there is a sign on the door of the shop saying "we are not responsible for valuables left in the vehicle".   so as i was tearing stuff apart.  i pulled the RCA's out of my sub amp and accidentally touched them to the positive post on my 2nd battery...well these rcas were still connected to the head unit and it fried it.  it turns on but no ouput from any of the 3 rca ouputs and no sound through the speakers.  it was the pioneer deh-6400 the one with the cool 3d display that costs 300 bucks(which is now down the drane for me).   it is only 3 months out of warranty and pioneer wont fix it.  even though they know im a professional installer and sound competitor.  many people value my opinion on audio equipment and i have recommended pioneer to many people and sold many head units for them.   well the head unit i buy next week will be ALPINE not pioneer!  but just to let everyone know...dont let rcas touch a spare battery or buy pioneer products because their customer service SUCKS!!!!!

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HAHA, sorry.

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That really suck, but as far as pioneer's customer service, it has been my experience that everyone's customer service sucks. 

ok im no expert, and im not trying to sound like an a-hole or something but, why should pioneer give you a new HU when you broke it... AND its out of warranty? i know if i had something on warranty and it broke, i would be pissed too, but its on me not them. just a little of mine.

What were you doing with the cables that they even came close to your second battery in the first place? Were you trying to see if you could make sparks fly to begin with? I guess I just don't understand how this "accident" even occured. As for being mad at Pioneer, they didn't fry the unit, you did. I agree with iairj84 and think you should just accept the fact that you fu#ked up and now you have to pay for your mistake.

the battery is next to my amp...when i disconnected the rcas...they touched the second battery on accident

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there is only two out puts on the back of the deh 6400. But what ever, did the radio start smoking or do you smell a burnt smell.

Sorry to hear what happened dude, you mentioned that you are a professional installer? Any installer would know to disconnect power first before you start tearing a system apart, I've been installing for 22 yrs and have yet to burn out a headunit, i always disconnect power first no matter what you're doing to the system.  I'm not trying to bag on you dude but a little common sense would save alot grief and money sometimes.

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ok ok ok...you guys are right...pioneer should not pay for it...i shouldnt have dogged them for it...it was my F**kup.  but yeah i should know to disconnect power..i was in a hurry to get my Jeep in the body shop so i could get it back quicker...i had alot of work to do before a big SPL competition this saturday. i was just really pissed off that it happened.   and thats why i was dogging pioneer.  and no, Jt82, i didnt smell smoke or nothing...but the radio is fried.  all it does is turn on...so signal from the rca ouputs and no speaker wire outputs.

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nice one buddy im 18 and have installed at least 40 hu's most over 300 and havent fried a single one but hey im a kid what do i know your the pro so i guess to be a pro i have to break sh*t no man im just messin about the pro thing i feel sorry for you i know what its lke to be in a rush and do something dumb to see my ride go to https://members.cardomain.com/kwickymart oh do you know of anybody that has a MECP study guide that they would like to donate to me

just for the record for deeznuts, youve installed 40...wow ive probably installed 40 every month where i work for the past 6 months.   and im only 21 not much older than you, but you sure are a smartass...yeah i got a MECP study guide...would rather keep it tho!   yeah the install is tight...mine is cleaner.....im working on getting it on the net.    how u gonna dogg me and then ask for me to donate something to you that i spent money on?  nice member name too...deez nuts....yeah thats origional!

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Round 1 to italnpimp59!

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wow your the bigger man sorry that im not a stuck up p***k and i said i was kidding but hey your cool so ill let you keep gettin your head stuck in doors with you big ass ego

oh ps im sorry that your such a lame ass that you fried something you install 40 times a month wish i was that good

how bout quit talkin s*** and get your broke ass a job so you can BUY your own MECP study guide.  by some of the posts ive seen you write...you need it.  i dont have a big ego at all....i know alot...but theres alot that i dont know.  read the posts dogg, i answer many questions but i ask almost as many as i can answer!  how about you find something better to do then talk trash on the internet and keep your nutz to yourself!!!

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well your the only person i have ever talked trash to and if you knew as much as you claim you would know my name is from a dj so thanks for askin and have a nice day

Can't we all just get along? First of all, people may not agree with this but, if you are not braking anything then you are not learning anything. Italnpimp59 made a mistake, and a costly mistake at that. There is no reason to rub it in beyond my first response. Also being that you are only 18 and only installed 40 decks, you have not had much of a chance to make mistakes, not trying to flame just making a point. Every one has broken something when installing, my big one is a gas tank in a 1990 benz 500sle. If the flameing continues this post will be deleted and no one will be able to learn from it. So I repeat, Can't we all just get along?

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hey i wasnt trying to step on any toes i was just talkin some smack then i said i was messin around cause i wouldnt want it done to me and he took it way farther than it should have gone i am sorry for only having installed 40 hu's but i was in a car accident so i was slightly in a sling for a period of time and if you want to start on that i can post the pics of the car so thats why i only have 40 hu's under my belt but i do have countless hrs of learning how to do things and all i want is to get a future in the car audio biz so if i angered you i am sorry but it was never ment to be a stab at your work so im going to walk away from this now and hope for the best in your career and mine holla at ya

yeah auex is right, no matter how good you are of an installer, you are gonna make mistakes.  hopefully i wont make any more as costly as what i did to my HU but s*** happens.   i have been installing for a while and i have cracked 2 panels trying to remove them.  one was in a chevy1500 92'  in the back while replacing rear speakers.  i hear those are very easy to break and it happens frequently.  and the other was a dash on cadillac catera.   it happens, but lets just drop it, arguing over it is childish and i log on this website everyday to learn more stuff not to start beefs...so, deeznuts, lets just forget about it!

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ok man lets just have good posts and go off about thigs peeps say in e-mail or bricks in the widow j/k i made some sweet pods for my 6.5's ill have them posted later or tomorrow thanks for letting me have it for saying some dumb s*it