head unit just started smoking

[markak134]

i plugged in this new headunit i got

a alpine cdm-7871

and it just started smoking i guess its dead now what caused this ?

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[fyerbyrd22 10+ year member]

u mite have the cables plugged in incorrectly...just like with any wires, if u touch the pos and neg, ur gonna see smoke

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

crossed power wires....unprotected power amp/antenna wire touching the rear chasis of radio....dead short....unprotected left over wire in factory harness touching radio chasis...or accidently pressed auto self destruct button in menu ....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/blow_up.gif.f2a780e8b12ae09e264cb01720b8dca2.gif

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

get that thing on the patch or gum

 

[markak134]

let me tell you wat happen best buy installed my kenwood head unit all it is one plug that plugs in and rcas and the antana plug how could i mess that up ? ok so all i do is plug it in the thing starts smoking and it keeps blowing the little 15 fuses in my cars fuse panel i put in the kenwood head unit back in nothing happens it works fine

 

[Bumpin' Goalie 10+ year member]

Kenwood wiring harness, Alpine H/U?

 

[tjjohnson91 10+ year member]

Pos

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Oh look, it's that guy who doesn't know how to properly install a car stereo and keeps ruining things then come here and asks why.

Take it to a shop next time because you obviously aren't skilled enough to do it yourself.

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

Oh look, it's that guy who doesn't know how to properly install a car stereo and keeps ruining things then come here and asks why.


Take it to a shop next time because you obviously aren't skilled enough to do it yourself.

X2 with the burn!

 

[loudmofo 5,000+ posts]

Kenwood wiring harness' date=' Alpine H/U?[/quote']
i hope knowone is this dumb.

 

[markak134]

so it only works for the kenwood one then ?

i didnt know you need a special wire for different headunits thats gay why cant they all work on the same one

what do i have to do to make it work

 

[loudmofo 5,000+ posts]

so it only works for the kenwood one then ?
i didnt know you need a special wire for different headunits thats gay why cant they all work on the same one

im calling :bsflag:i dont even think that you be able to plug the alpine in with a kenwood harness they not even close to the same the pins are differnt.

 

[markak134]

it might not be a kenwood harness its the one the best buy people put in i dont know the plug fits in both headunits but the alpine headunit blows fuses and the kenwood doesnt i dont get it and the alpine one it was smoking does that mean its done or does it still have a chance to work maybe i just need a big fuse or somthing ?

 

[markak134]

just put in a bigger fuse didnt blow but the headunit was albout to catch on fire wtf is wrong with this this the kenwood one still works fine does the alpine on need a special harness for it to work

 

[markak134]

well this is the kenwood one i use is it a good one or would that alpine one be better

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