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<blockquote data-quote="old_dude" data-source="post: 5718863" data-attributes="member: 608305"><p>I read this entire thread from start to finish and agree 100% with those people who are offering their advice and assistance. Great job, fellers!</p><p></p><p>But this one popped out at me: head unit goes off when you crank the starter. This, in my opinion, is normal. Mine does the same thing. Just momentarily, of course. But I think it's an internal safety feature of the deck or something. Most decks I've had did the same thing, even if power wired directly to the battery.</p><p></p><p>So, does your deck, when you crank the starter, power back up once the engine starts and is running?</p><p></p><p>Another thing that puzzle me was when you said all of a sudden your fronts and rears quit working. Odd. Oh, and do ONLY your dash lights dim to the music, or do your headlights dim also? If ALL lights dim, I would suspect many things but if ONLY dash lights dim I would narrow my trouble shooting on the headlight switch or dimmer.</p><p></p><p>I'm quick to admit I'm not MECP certified installer (I missed 3 too many answers on the test and failed:crying:, back in mid-90's) nor do I compete in IASCA sound-offs (but I'm a current member and also purhased the Competition Manual to use as a reference book). But I have experienced a lot of different things in my lifetime, and some were the same as you are going through.</p><p></p><p>The advice on relocating the ground wire is top-notch accurate!</p><p></p><p>And about using the meter to check your resistance is right on target!</p><p></p><p>But since different speakers work then don't work at different times, and stuff dims at different times, this is a perplexing situation and I'm becoming just as confused as you are. What <em>I</em> would do if this happened to me would be:</p><p></p><p>1. I would try a different amp first. (just for testing purposes)</p><p></p><p>2. I would try a different deck next. (again, just for testing purposes)</p><p></p><p>3. I would try a brand new battery, maybe different brand.</p><p></p><p>4. I would have my alternator tested.</p><p></p><p>5. I would check amperage current draw using DMM between power source and deck and also amps to see how much current (in amps, not volts) they are drawing off my battery.</p><p></p><p>6. I would torch my vehicle and start over! (kidding)</p><p></p><p>I really have no real answer for you but I will follow this thread and offer any advice I can if I get any brainstorm ideas. I just hope nobody slams me for the opinions I offered here. Remember, I have stated I'm not an expert.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif</p><p></p><p>PS... the ORANGE fuse you spoke of is going to be a 40amp, 9 chances out of 10. It's basically the auto electrical standard color for 40amp fuses of any size or shape.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="old_dude, post: 5718863, member: 608305"] I read this entire thread from start to finish and agree 100% with those people who are offering their advice and assistance. Great job, fellers! But this one popped out at me: head unit goes off when you crank the starter. This, in my opinion, is normal. Mine does the same thing. Just momentarily, of course. But I think it's an internal safety feature of the deck or something. Most decks I've had did the same thing, even if power wired directly to the battery. So, does your deck, when you crank the starter, power back up once the engine starts and is running? Another thing that puzzle me was when you said all of a sudden your fronts and rears quit working. Odd. Oh, and do ONLY your dash lights dim to the music, or do your headlights dim also? If ALL lights dim, I would suspect many things but if ONLY dash lights dim I would narrow my trouble shooting on the headlight switch or dimmer. I'm quick to admit I'm not MECP certified installer (I missed 3 too many answers on the test and failed:crying:, back in mid-90's) nor do I compete in IASCA sound-offs (but I'm a current member and also purhased the Competition Manual to use as a reference book). But I have experienced a lot of different things in my lifetime, and some were the same as you are going through. The advice on relocating the ground wire is top-notch accurate! And about using the meter to check your resistance is right on target! But since different speakers work then don't work at different times, and stuff dims at different times, this is a perplexing situation and I'm becoming just as confused as you are. What [I]I[/I] would do if this happened to me would be: 1. I would try a different amp first. (just for testing purposes) 2. I would try a different deck next. (again, just for testing purposes) 3. I would try a brand new battery, maybe different brand. 4. I would have my alternator tested. 5. I would check amperage current draw using DMM between power source and deck and also amps to see how much current (in amps, not volts) they are drawing off my battery. 6. I would torch my vehicle and start over! (kidding) I really have no real answer for you but I will follow this thread and offer any advice I can if I get any brainstorm ideas. I just hope nobody slams me for the opinions I offered here. Remember, I have stated I'm not an expert.[IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif[/IMG] PS... the ORANGE fuse you spoke of is going to be a 40amp, 9 chances out of 10. It's basically the auto electrical standard color for 40amp fuses of any size or shape. [/QUOTE]
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