low sound, sony HU 2001 durango
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Topic: low sound, sony HU 2001 durango
Posted By: moldsen
Subject: low sound, sony HU 2001 durango
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 5:29 PM
I just installed a Sony cd player to replace the stock unit in my 2001 Dodge Durango. I used a harness that I bought from wally world. I have power and can change stations, but there is very faint sound only coming from the rear speakers, wtf?? can any one give me some advice??
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Posted By: Durwood
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 5:50 PM
Perhaps your stock head unit had some kind of an external amplifier that you need to bypass to use your new Sony? If that's not the case, I'd try these steps: 1) Make sure you made all the correct connections between your wiring harness adaptor and the factory wiring harness. 2) Make certain all of your connections are tight and clean. 3) Check to see if anything is set weird on the Sony, such as front-to-rear fader, muting, etcetera. Scott Gardner
Posted By: moldsen
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 6:16 PM
double checked all the connections they are good checked the fader, balance and all that stuff I am getting some crackling and louder sound when I move the wires around so I will double check the splices. The harness said something about a chrysler/infinity audio speaker deal but there is no connection for it on the stock harness and the stock head is not infinity. How can I find out if the stock head has an internal/external amp??
Posted By: Durwood
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 6:39 PM
Well, if you didn't have any left-over wires when you installed the harness, you probably don't have an external amplifier on your stock head unit. The fact that you got crackling and the volume changed when you moved the wires leads me to believe that your problem lies somewhere in your connections. I'd investigate that fully before you try anything else. Scott Gardner
Posted By: losboricua
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 6:56 PM
i recomend on solderin all connection. it is the best way on doing it.
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Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 7:05 PM
You probably have an Infitity sound system and didn't hook up the blue remote turn on lead.
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Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 8:32 PM
definately solder your connections,, there shouldn't be anymovement between the 2 connecting wire or they can short out.
Posted By: moldsen
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 8:51 PM
In the process of reconnecting the harness. There is one slot on the factory harness that has a wire, where there is not a matching slot (or missing wire) on the hook up. as far as the blue remote turn on lead, there is no wire on the factory harness to match where the blue remote wire on the store bought harness is, so I think the infinity system I can rule out. That one wire has me thinking though. Let me re-wire this thing and I'll let you know how it goes, thanks
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: December 25, 2003 at 11:21 PM
The aftermarket stereo's remote turn on lead is blue, not the car's. The durango's turn on lead "should" be orange red.
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Posted By: moldsen
Date Posted: December 26, 2003 at 3:37 PM
tried the blue lead turn on and there is no change, bought a new harness and re-wired everything no change. I only get sound when I have it turned up to the max and it is choppy and static, I am totally lost......
Posted By: moldsen
Date Posted: December 26, 2003 at 5:40 PM
O.K> I am totally baffled. Still trying to hook up this sony HU in my 2001 durango. The harness I bought fits, all wires are connected and taped, all connections are tight. There is no blue remote turn on or power antennae wire on the factory harness to connect. I have power and can receive radio stations. I am pretty sure it is not an infiniti system, there is no amp that I am aware of on the factory harness, there is however a white wire on the factory harness(5 plug) and not a wire on the store bought harness( I tried the blue remote and power anttenae wire on that didn't work) I am getting static sound and a popping like sound in time with the music at full volume and I can hear the music faintly, but not as loud as the static or popping ( and it is a cd that I am playing) the radio does the same thing. Anybody have any idea what the hell the problem is??
Posted By: bpunzel
Date Posted: December 27, 2003 at 6:51 AM
The positive and negative on your speaker wires are touching somewhere. I guarantee you that is the problem. Check whatever connections you made and make sure there not crossed. ------------- 143.5 Spl
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