cd’s skipping after radio kit install

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Topic: cd’s skipping after radio kit install

Posted By: Sting2324
Subject: cd’s skipping after radio kit install
Date Posted: December 03, 2004 at 6:24 PM

I have a 2001 Focus SE sedan. I just managed to get the radio kit installed. After installation i notice that my cd's skip when the bass hits hard. It didn;t have this problem before. Before i had the kit, my deck was just sitting right in that hole where the radio is. I bought the kit from Best Buy..so im guessing its not a cheap kit like those found on ebay. How would i go about fixing my cd's from stop skipping? I would also like to keep that same deck if possible. I'm currently running 2 12's Oz Audio Matrix Elite, with a Profile CL1200 running at 2ohms stereo.

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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: December 04, 2004 at 12:01 AM

is the kit bolted into the dash? look to see if there is a backstrapping piece in with your kit.

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Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: December 04, 2004 at 2:33 AM

check and see if anything loosened up while u were installing the bracket. not common, but it DOES happen. worth a check. good luck.

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Posted By: Sting2324
Date Posted: December 05, 2004 at 3:21 PM

I looked to see if there was a backstrape. Unfortunatly i didn't find one. Do i Bolt the deck to the car? It doesn't seem to be loose. Seem's like it's in there like it should.

Posted By: supradude
Date Posted: December 05, 2004 at 5:08 PM

If Best Buy installed it I would take it back and get them to put a strap on it. That is probably what is wrong.

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