head unit that heats up quick.

[stanky1219]

i've been scoping out a kenwood ez-500 on egay. its pretty low priced and for sale as is. the guy says it powers up but doesnt play sound and heats up quick. Think i could de-solder the output stage and use it strictly with the rca's? it plays through the rca's as is. but just gets super hot very quick.

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[Slappin azz]

dont waste your time

 

[stanky1219]

it's a 300 dollar deck for 15 bucks. and you know me , i'm cheap as hell and never run off my deck anyhow.

 

[tonka 10+ year member]

what the hell man, its $15 go for it. Its not like ur risking a huge investment

 

[stanky1219]

thats the way i see it. its just 15 bucks

 

[subzero 5,000+ posts]

it heats up because it is shorting out somewhere. It is just a matter of time before it affects the whole deck. buy the deck and then spend $50 to have an elctronics tech trouble shoot it and make it more reliable. might end up with a $165 working deck worth $300. could be bad resistors or bad caps. easy fix.