can my radio kill the car
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Topic: can my radio kill the car
Posted By: still_walkin
Subject: can my radio kill the car
Date Posted: November 10, 2008 at 8:28 PM
I have a aftermarket system with a 240a alt a 800cca 1000c battery and the big 3 and when I listen to my radio for long periods of time the "service soon light" light comes on I usually take the face plate off and turn the car off and let it sit for a minute or so turn the car back on and the light comes off. But this time it did that and I was two blocks from my destination so I parked the car no problem and it sat for 8 hrs. I tired to start it that morn and it cranked but would not turn over. After me pulling my hair out and two days it was the ingition coil and ingtion module is it possbile for an aftermarket radio to cause this.
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Replies:
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 10, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Could also be it's a 23 year old car...  ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: boogeyman
Date Posted: November 11, 2008 at 7:17 AM
I think it is just the age of the car ......Has the ignition coil or ignition module ever been replaced?
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 11, 2008 at 10:51 AM
no way could it cause this........no way
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 11, 2008 at 11:12 AM
I had it replaced and that's how the car started I drove it again for 2 hours total but not togeter with the bass turned off and I decided to use it after it sat for 3 hours it started and 40 minutes later the service soon light came on so I took of the face plate drove the car 4 blocks like I usually do turn it off wait 3 minutes turn it back on and the telelight was off. What could cause it to do it again if I replaced those parts. The car stock alt is 120a and my total amperage for my 3 amps is 175 and I have 6 tvs and maybe some after market leds and the rest is stock. Could it be I need a bigger alt and battery. I got the biggest bolt on alt I could get and I have a tranverse engine and I don't know if a bracket for a bigger alt will fit with the hood closed. So what u think
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: November 11, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Oh no! The radio killed Kenny!
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Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: November 12, 2008 at 5:47 AM
It would be beneficial to hook up a volt meter and monitor it while you are driving. If the battery voltage gets too low it can obviously throw the CEL. Coils are transformers, the lower the voltage in the lower the voltage out to your spark plug. This can effect drivability but I wouldn't think it would cause the coil to fail. On the other hand, an unstable power supply (constant voltage flucuations) can be very hard on electronics and can cause premature failure. But, as DYohn stated after 23 years the failure can not be considered "premature"! ------------- Kevin Pierson
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 12, 2008 at 6:40 AM
that was my next step to have a voltometer hooked up while i was driving you think wiring a started voltometer from the battery to the interior could work i heard they have voltometers that you can install in cars. also the standard voltometer takes batteries, the battery post voltometer cant help me in this case. i checked the batteries voltage with the car off and got 12.24 and with the car idle 13.4 and up. i havent check it with the radio on but i plan on to. so what you all thinked i changeed it and the light came on could it be cause of me trying to trouble shoot the problem and cranking the car multiple time and after getting it right the battery wasnt high enough to take the system causing that . ------------- 1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: November 12, 2008 at 8:03 AM
I would just hook the voltmeter up to either the fusebox or cigarette lighter (or some other place to easily get power). You will be able to see votlage drops anywhere there is power.
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 12, 2008 at 8:24 AM
Thanks ill try the so ground the neg. And 5 amp fuse
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 12, 2008 at 9:18 AM
and take someone else with you to drive while you monitor the meter.
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 9:55 AM
I was driving the car with the volume at a moderate level and the bass on but low and I parked with the car on idle and looked and my engine temp/stop engine light came on I turned the car off and let it sit for a minute and turned it on drove it for a half hour and the light never came back on any ideas.
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 9:59 AM
still_walkin wrote:
I was driving the car with the volume at a moderate level and the bass on but low and I parked with the car on idle and looked and my engine temp/stop engine light came on I turned the car off and let it sit for a minute and turned it on drove it for a half hour and the light never came back on any ideas.
Sounds like you need to get your car to a mechanic and have it checked out. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 10:06 AM
True but I never seen a system cause the cars normal functions go haywire . The only thing ive seen them do is when I had a stock alt, no big 3 and the factory spec battery and some stuff like the power windows/locks wouldnt work untill I turned the bass down. I thinnk the cars ecm/bcm is on its last leg and I'm pushing it off
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: ckeeler
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 10:17 AM
still_walkin wrote:
True but I never seen a system cause the cars normal functions go haywire .
what makes you think the "system" is causing your car to go "haywire"? what DYohn is trying to say is that there is a problem with your car that has nothing to do with your "system" and that you need to take it to a qualified mechanic/repair shop or GM repair center.
Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 10:17 AM
What was the voltage when all this was going on?
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Kevin Pierson
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 10:23 AM
I didn't have my voltometer handy when this all happend but when the stop engine telelight came on and when I turned it on the car started like nothing. And the reason I think its the system is that I don't have any telelights coming on when the radio is off. It only happens when the bass is on
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 10:58 AM
You are only guessing until you go to a mechanic and get your car and your electrical system tested. Either that, or since you say it only happens when you have your system turned on, then I guess the best answer is to leave it turned off.  ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 13, 2008 at 3:06 PM
Thanks I was trying to avoid the shop hoping I could find out and change out the part. I have the feeling its gonna be some rare part that only a midget with a burger king hat has and its gonna cost a arm in a leg. My next step drive a day with no bass check the voltage. Then drive another day with bass check the voltometer and install a voltometer and post the results
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
Posted By: still_walkin
Date Posted: November 15, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Here's the update 2 days no bass no lights so I'm gonna drive the car with bass and see what happens
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1993 sdv
Alpine 4x6 6x9 5 1/4 swr-10d4
alpine v60
12.5 VGA flip down
Nettop pc w/10" touch screen
78nova
5-re audio 5x7 ,10" sub &
Xtx-500.5
"Take the faceplate off get the jumperpack"
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