Alpine CDE-102 Help!

[Cart9739 10+ year member]

I have installed an Alpine CDE-102 Head Unit. When turning it on a few days after installation (it was working correctly) it displayed "DC-Error" which, According to the site, means a ground speaker wire (or speaker wire issue), but, i just tried turning it on a few hours ago, after the car had been off. It works fine. But, just cut out again awhile later. I think the problem may be an overheating issue. Does anyone know how to "cool" a head unit if this is the problem? I am quite confused.

Thanks for all the help in advance.

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[ejschultz 10+ year member]

I'd check all your connections. Maybe something is loose and is causing the error message to pop up.

 

[Cart9739 10+ year member]

I'd check all your connections. Maybe something is loose and is causing the error message to pop up.

Ive tried twice, rewiring BOTH times, it works after rewiring, but only for a day or two //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

You may have to check all your speaker wiring. Supposedly this error is caused by a grounded speaker wire or shorted speaker wire, as you previously stated. I searched the error message and that's all I could really get out of it. You may have to end up running new wire from the HU to all the speakers. Factory wiring FTL.

 

[Cart9739 10+ year member]

alright, i'll take another look at wiring...*sigh*...if the issue IS with heat, is there anything I can do about it? :/

 

[ejschultz 10+ year member]

Can you hear a fan running when it's on? My 9855 has one and my 9853 had one too. I would assume that yours should also have one. If you don't hear it running, I guess there's a possibility that it it could be heat. However, the error message would strongly lead me to believe you have a speaker wire issue somewhere. Run new wire. It's not too hard to do and it's rather cheap too.

 

[Cart9739 10+ year member]

I know, ive had it done before, thats why it bothers me, just thinking "shit, if it didnt work twice, what are the odds it'll work this time?" i'll give it a shot soon, i'm just doubtful