cd player skipping

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

Hello,

The bass is causing my cd player to skip, Ive heard of there being like a rubber sleeve or something to put around it to kinda protect it, anyone have any insight on this? Will my best bet be just to stick with my ipod?

Thanks

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[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

What HU do you have??And what vehicle is it in?

 

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

What HU do you have??And what vehicle is it in?

a jvc deck thats like three years old, i dont know the exact model. its in a 1998 jeep cherokee

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

a jvc deck thats like three years old, i dont know the exact model. its in a 1998 jeep cherokee

The dash is not very stable in that vehicle to begin with/made by dodge as well, as all theyre vehicles dashes rattle and move/shake on just a daily ride.I would suggest bracing the HU to a solid foundation first,try that out.I had a friend that had a 2003 Cherokee, and running a pair of heavy 12s, and we had to take 2 braces of metal and brace the hu to the floor,which worked just fine.Alot of HUs over the last 6yrs or so have a very nice anti skip mechanism in them compared to earlier versions

 

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

The dash is not very stable in that vehicle to begin with/made by dodge as well, as all theyre vehicles dashes rattle and move/shake on just a daily ride.I would suggest bracing the HU to a solid foundation first,try that out.I had a friend that had a 2003 Cherokee, and running a pair of heavy 12s, and we had to take 2 braces of metal and brace the hu to the floor,which worked just fine.Alot of HUs over the last 6yrs or so have a very nice anti skip mechanism in them compared to earlier versions

hm, like did you weld the braces to the housing then bolt or weld them down to the floor?

 

[BlurredVision 10+ year member]

I know I'm gonna encounter the same issues.I have an older jvc I want to use in my explorer. I've heard about back straps. I have a deck with USB, but I think CDs sound better and the CD player deck is a better all around piece

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

My avx77 started when I went from my mcd1000.1 to my T1500.1 and its bolted solid and i dont see anyway to isolate it without major mods so I just dial it back on CDs & DVDs and stick with my iPod for getting loud.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

hm, like did you weld the braces to the housing then bolt or weld them down to the floor?

Set screw on back of the HU, or some only have a tapped outlet,use a screw and attatch both brackets there, and run to the ***** housing/floor, and we used self tapping screws with washers approx 1/2in long,,very easy to do,once you get that dash compartment out of the way

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Hmm, a thought,,,you can use a portable CD player,and run through the aux??and place it on a towel to help deaden out the vibration?I know it blows not to be able to use the HU cd ,but if you want to use the cd and be able to crank it up,without having to buy another hu??Might be worth a try..Its like back when cassette hu were used, and a cassette adapter to portable cd was used

 

[BlurredVision 10+ year member]

What I really want to do to have a custom dash kit made, of wood probably, so the deck can slide in and out with extended wires. So when I wanna bump hard I can slide it out and sit it in my lap of hold it

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

They used to make portable cd holding trays,and i ended up putting springs on all 4 corners of it, and worked great,and was cheap to do,since i was pretty much a broke a ss back then

 

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

Hmm, a thought,,,you can use a portable CD player,and run through the aux??and place it on a towel to help deaden out the vibration?I know it blows not to be able to use the HU cd ,but if you want to use the cd and be able to crank it up,without having to buy another hu??Might be worth a try..Its like back when cassette hu were used, and a cassette adapter to portable cd was used

hm. well are there any headunites out right now that could be considered pretty solid in this category?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

hm. well are there any headunites out right now that could be considered pretty solid in this category?

Ive never had an issue with any Eclipse HU ive had, or Sony,even the Keenwood new HUs,

 

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Several Issues with Clarion HUs/do not recommend

 

[knotdrummer88 10+ year member]

Ive never had an issue with any Eclipse HU ive had, or Sony,even the Keenwood new HUs, 

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Several Issues with Clarion HUs/do not recommend

ok cool, thanks man

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

[/color]Several Issues with Clarion HUs/do not recommend

My Clarion bias aside, I do not agree with this statement. I've owned Clarion, Eclipse, Pioneer and older Sony's. Had issues one way or another with every brand. Clarions new lineup is the one to beat this year.