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CD/Tuner Dead?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 5:23 pm
by JBT
So, I'm driving along and all of a sudden the radio goes dead. Still indicates it is receiving all the presets but no sound
. I stop and realise that the volume output is very low even though the volume control is in the normal place. So I turn it up and it sounds a bit better but not a \"full\" sound....a bit \"tinny\". Hmmmmm........put in a CD............almost have a heart attack when it starts playing because volume setting is still high
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So, the volume control is OK with a CD but cr@p with the tuner. It's a Sony head unit about 8(?) years old, no external amplifier and just feeds to two door speakers.
Is the HU dead inside somewhere?
Get a new one that will also play MP3?
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:44 pm
by Ralphff
Check the settings first. Dose the HU have an ATT button? or maybe the LOC station mode is on. Try disconecting the battery and resting the the HU.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:17 pm
by JBT
I'll check it out, no manual for the thing. It was working fine........like it has for the last 3 years I've had the car..........and without doing anything the dumb thing just went to some half mute mode.
Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:22 pm
by Ralphff
You can usaly find a manual online if you google the modle number.
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:31 am
by jules
Is that like a moodle number
Miata, what advice would you give JBT in regards to his radio?
Jules
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 11:39 am
by JBT
Well I tried to Google the modle, the moodle and the model and found a manual for the CD/Tuner which, as it turns out, is a CDX-4800X. At least I know how to work the thing now
Reset, pulled it out, looked hard at it, tried the technical tap, put it back in and everything but could not fix the problem.
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Looks like I'll have to look around for a similar newbie.....with MP3 this time. Thanks for the help Ralphff.
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:01 pm
by RaYmO
Get the JVC AVX2
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:19 pm
by DCMau
JBT wrote:Reset, pulled it out, looked hard at it, tried the technical tap, put it back in
Maybe you didn't look at it in the correct way, or the tap was in the wrong direction.
If you get a new one then maybe you will be lucky with the cradle and wiring harness still being the same.
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:30 pm
by JBT
DCMau wrote: Maybe you didn't look at it in the correct way, or the tap was in the wrong direction.
I'm sure I did it right.......maybe I shouldn'ta orta sworn at it
DCMau wrote: If you get a new one then maybe you will be lucky with the cradle and wiring harness still being the same.
Yeah, that's why I'm thinking another Sony
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 12:59 pm
by jules
RaYmO wrote:Get the JVC AVX2
Oh. I can sooo see "Ye Old Bloke" with that headunit.
Jules
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:34 pm
by JBT
Oh, silly me, I thought that was a TV
. It looks bigger than the car
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:33 pm
by RaYmO
JBT wrote:Oh, silly me, I thought that was a TV
. It looks bigger than the car
Believe it or not it fits in a single DIN slot
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:06 pm
by JBT
But howya supposed to work it without knobs mate
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Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:14 pm
by Bevan
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2006 3:25 pm
by JBT
ooooOOOOOoooo......I see what you mean there Bevan.........naa.....too many distractions
