Electrical Problem ?!?!

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Wed May 17, 2006 5:58 pm

hey guys when im driving the ol mx-5 sometimes if i go over a bump or place my phone in the tray below the head unit, it switches off and i have to turn it back on, it even happens when i clean the car, could this be somthing major? or something little like a loose wire ?

thnx guys

FUN-29T · Postby **FUN-29T** » Wed May 17, 2006 8:55 pm

loose wiring is all i can think of... take it out and have a look

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Wed May 17, 2006 9:47 pm

i will on the weekend after i get my fender fixxed

oh yeah its a aftermarket head unit i forgot to put that in lol, what im thinking is that when it was put in it was a bodgy job lol (came with car)

JSE · Postby **JSE** » Thu May 18, 2006 4:45 pm

The NA's wiring is dodgy. All my wiring is loose...air con, headunit etc etc. Though its all re-wired and fixed now, I used to hate it when the headunit, air con and windows, windscreen wipers would all just turn off or stop all of a sudden, especially after hitting a big pothole!

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Thu May 18, 2006 6:13 pm

i forgot to mention its a 2000 model :shock:

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Fri May 19, 2006 11:31 am

Crocaine wrote:i forgot to mention its a 2000 model

If it's 2000 model and it cuts out, chances are your aftermarket wiring is just band-aided up instead of soldered or crimped together.

You can fix it yourself. Buy some tab connectors and when you take the headunit out, only take one wire out at a time and crimp a female on one end and a male on the other end. Doing it one by one will make sure you don;t get the wires mixed up.

RG.net · Postby **RG.net** » Fri May 19, 2006 7:05 pm

thanks

ill check it out if thats the case then it will be easier to remove it and put one in that i actually wanted lol

93_Clubman · Postby **93_Clubman** » Sun May 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Crocaine wrote:hey guys when im driving the ol mx-5 sometimes if i go over a bump or place my phone in the tray below the head unit, it switches off and i have to turn it back on, it even happens when i clean the car, could this be somthing major? or something little like a loose wire?

with my mobile phone in the holder below the headunit i get interference through the speakers at the same time every hour from the mobile network check. given the other times your problem happens i.e. cleaning (assuming you're using an electrical appliance, so maybe interference again) & over bumps, it could be a combination of wiring & interference from electronic devices.