radio keeps popping
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Topic: radio keeps popping
Posted By: toubis
Subject: radio keeps popping
Date Posted: January 13, 2008 at 11:35 AM
I have a 03 Mistubishi galant, and until recently the radio keep popping and then i get no volume. It happens on AM, FM and when listening to a CD. I have an XM unit connected via a Delphi FM modulator. I checked all the connections to the headunit. the last thing i did was run wires (for a light on the dash) behind the dash, but i have not connected it yet.
Any ideas what is causing this before i go out and change the head unit?
Thanks
Toby
Replies:
Posted By: jrod83
Date Posted: January 16, 2008 at 8:33 AM
is your xm unit off when you listen to the radio?..
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Posted By: toubis
Date Posted: January 17, 2008 at 11:15 AM
XM unit is off, i even disconnected the modulator, and im having the same issue.
Posted By: stuntinonabusa
Date Posted: January 17, 2008 at 9:48 PM
does it have the oem infinity sound system?? if so it is possible the your factory amp is goin bad...
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Posted By: toubis
Date Posted: January 25, 2008 at 12:05 PM
No infiniti system, the standard AM/FM/CD head unit.
Posted By: stuntinonabusa
Date Posted: January 25, 2008 at 12:30 PM
hmm... i wonder if the internal amplifier in your head unit is going bad... take the head unit to a local shop and have them bench test it for you to see if it pops with there speakers/ ant. is it a static pop or like a power surge pop??
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Posted By: toubis
Date Posted: January 29, 2008 at 10:45 AM
In the beginning it was a loud pop, and then silence, now i hear some static, then the pop.
I was planning to disconnect the speakers one by one to see if thats the issue, but then i realized while poking around, i have to remove the rear deck. i am gonna buy a multi test tool to check the power to the head unit.
Posted By: toubis
Date Posted: February 07, 2008 at 10:14 AM
Update.
Now the radio pops, and then loud static noise, lowering the volume does not work. I gave up and just purchased a Pioneer DEH-1900, it looks nice. Going to try to install it this weekend.
Thanks for your help.
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