Amp and Speak
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=2342
Printed Date: June 09, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Topic: Amp and Speak
Posted By: sparkyssb
Subject: Amp and Speak
Date Posted: July 29, 2002 at 2:42 PM
Hey, I bought a Sony Xplod CDX -4000x about a year ago and lately it has been acting funny, once in a while..the motion display will freeze up or display ODD characters and then usually to fix it, I have to turn off power to the radio, take off the faceplate and give her a-go again... has anybody heard of this before with the Xplods? I am going to look at my reciept from bestbuy to see if it is still under warranty later tonight. (god i hope still is) If I were to reset the unit (i think there is a little button to push with a toothpick) do you think it will fix this? Again, this happens maybe once every two days... Also, What do you all think of Pioneer Amp's? What about Lightning Audio subs? Thanks guys!
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Posted By: GlassWolf
Date Posted: July 29, 2002 at 2:56 PM
1: bad connection somewhere inside the head unit. had similar issues with a removable face CD player once.
2: pioneer amps = junk
3: lightning subs = junk
good amplifiers: jl audio, mtx, rockford fosgate, several others.
good subs: jl audio, MMATS, DD, eclipse, infinity kappa, cerwin-vega, a few others.
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-GlassWolf
Pioneer Stage-4, Orion, DynAudio, Fi
Posted By: sparkyssb
Date Posted: July 29, 2002 at 4:10 PM
Do you think it is something I can fix or try to exchange it? Also, thanks for the advice on amps and subs.....i already have a poineer amp and lightning sub that I've been using for about 8 months now...they were cheap parts but i wanted a cheap bass system so it fit my budget and it sounds ok in my little truck. But down the road, i wanted to know if i want to look at these brands again or not...i guess i wont. thanx again. Eric Lucas
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 30, 2002 at 12:14 AM
Hey Eric; try cleaning the contact where the face plate connects to the player. Sometimes over time the gold contacts get dirty and this creates a film over the contact points of the face plate causing ODD characters to be displayed on the screen, Clean with the blue part of those " PINK/BLUE " erasers. A little bit abrasive yet will not damage anything. ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: sparkyssb
Date Posted: July 30, 2002 at 11:35 AM
great..thanks for the advice..ill go pick up an eraser like that and give her a whirl..more than likely thats what it is, only because it happens once in a while..and then once i take off the face and put it back on, it usually works like a charm.. thanks again!
Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: July 30, 2002 at 11:39 AM
Post your results and let us know if this works.... it helps me whenever this happens  ------------- Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA
Posted By: sparkyssb
Date Posted: July 30, 2002 at 2:36 PM
ok..i sure will.. 
Posted By: enuro12
Date Posted: July 31, 2002 at 8:58 PM
Hey chuck here, just for saying it, thier is a product line called progold! i use it on my computers and my head units with detachable faces. this is a contact cleaner, rejuvnator, and sealer. it works great and it it is infact a contact problem this is what i would use for cleaning it and extending the life of the face. this is just a website i found and you can probly eisly find it cheaper somewhere else. https://www.soundart.com/caig.html CAIG is the company that makes the accual product, and i'm sure you wont be dissastified with the prducts! ------------- Chuck,
tech junky
Posted By: sparkyssb
Date Posted: July 31, 2002 at 9:09 PM
thanks chuck! im gonna use the eraser thing first.. if that doesnt work, ill look at getting the clearner...sounds like good stuff! ill probably invest in it neways..cause later in my installs, i hope to have more gold contacts!
Posted By: curtishaynes
Date Posted: August 02, 2002 at 4:04 PM
The best subwoofer and amp combo that is pretty cheap but not all that cheap(flea market) that I had was an MTX 500D and 2 RF HX2 12" this hit hard as hell. and it cost me about 650 at the FLEA
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txblockbeater
Posted By: sparkyssb
Date Posted: August 02, 2002 at 9:33 PM
thanks for the post curtishaynes! Alright Velocity, I got an eraser set with a pink and green eraser.....i rubbed the contacts with the green eraser and I dont seem to have any problems! Yay! I will keep an eye on it for about a week just to make sure it did the trick! thanks alot!
Posted By: DeathsJester12V
Date Posted: August 02, 2002 at 11:50 PM
Yup the good ole eraser trick.....hehehehehe.............done it many a times!! For good cheap bass.......MTX man, MTX..... ------------- Đễẳ†ђş 12\/ Ĵęśŧē®™
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