Radio problems

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

i got a jvc radio/headunit, w.e u wanna call it, about 7 months ago and it has been fine for those 7 months. but about 2 or 3 weeks ago it stopped turning on in the mornings. It wont turn on for about 30 minutes of driving. and after 30 minutes it works fine for the rest of the day. but every morning it duznt turn on. i checked al the wires in the back and they r fine. whats the problem?

i have a sub, amp, and cap running in my trunk

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[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

ur cap is the problem get rid of it

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

it cant be, cuz i had the problem b4 the cap

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

kidding im not posotive but is it cold where u are im guessing it has to do with something with ur ignition wire, do you have a DMM

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

i live in san diego... not cold at all but it has been pretty cold these last cuple months. and whats a dmm

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

a thingy with probes

digital multi meter

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

no i dont. y?

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

so you can check when you get voltage to your headunit

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

if i get a dmm then how wud i check that

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

set it to dc voltage then ground the negative lead and put to positive lead on the ignition wire and turn the key on if you have imediate voltage then its your deck if it takes 30 mins then i dont even know

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

any1 else?

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

helpppp

 

[bumpincrv 10+ year member]

i already did

 

[DnLdUdE12 10+ year member]

lol yah but u didnt tell me what to do if it takes 30 minutes.

 

[gl0ck 10+ year member]

Junk the unit