| Car Audio Went Kaput [message #92619] |
Mon, 16 November 2020 12:34  |
Vaiger
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Registered: December 2012
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Can anyone recommend a tool of sorts that can pinpoint a problem for me? The audio in a car went out and I have no idea where the problem is or what it is. Some sort of electrical current tester maybe?
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| Re: Car Audio Went Kaput [message #92620 is a reply to message #92619] |
Mon, 16 November 2020 15:26  |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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You can use a voltmeter to check the input power line and make sure it has power. But unless you're comfortable with electronics troubleshooting, you probably can't do much more than that.
My suggestion is to check the fuse and make sure it's good. Or if you have front panel lights, you don't even need that 'cause it's getting power. If you have power, do a couple of quick tests, like check all bands of radio and all inputs. It could be that only one input is bad, like the CD, for example. Or it may even have slipped into a funny mode, like mute (sound off) or it may be connected to an unconnected auxiliary input or to Bluetooth, waiting for input from your phone or something.
Beyond that, if it has a problem, I think you're probably going to want to take it to your local car stereo installer and see what they have available for replacement.
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| Re: Car Audio Went Kaput [message #92714 is a reply to message #92665] |
Tue, 01 December 2020 20:27 |
Silver
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Registered: December 2013
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sammi40 wrote on Mon, 23 November 2020 15:24Good luck! When my radio crapped out it was a fuse. I took it to the dealership and they ran a test for me.
You could also just get the fuse diagram for your year, make and model.....pull the right one out and see if it's still good. Beats paying a dealer for the work.
This might tun into a car forum. LOL
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