Car Audio

I have a 2001 Chevy Venture. It did not come with a c.d. player, so I purchased a Sony, had a friend hook it up (following the basic directions) and it got power (meaning I could put in and eject a cd), but no sound and no lights on the faceplate. We thought that perhaps it was the faceplate of the c.d. player, so instead traded it in for a slightly higher quality pioneer. Hooked everything up the way it appears it should be... but nothing. No power period. Is there some trick to my car that I'm not catching? The adaptor fits both ends and the wires are matching. Any ideas?

2007-04-30 14:28:26 · 2 answers · asked by gal friday 2

2007-04-30 11:03:14 · 1 answers · asked by Timothy N 1

2007-04-30 08:49:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanted to know how these attachments actually work.

http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-301-86-pie-frdr-aux-ford-auxiliary-taurus-sable-lincoln.aspx
http://www.oemautosound.com/pc-392-86-pie-x3-frdw-triple-input-auxiliary-interface-ford-1995-2005.aspx

Will I have to put my mp3 player in the trunk and just let it play, or can I use the controls on my dash to change songs, etc?

Also I wanted to be able to use a the car charger to keep the MP3 charged and powered, but would I be able to do that with those AUX hook ups attached?

2007-04-30 05:15:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out where the problem lies.

I have a GMC Envoy (not sure if that matters). For some reason, my rear speakers keep going out; actually they come and go. They definitely aren't blown out because they sound fine whenever they come back in.

I'm not sure where to find the wiring to those speakers to see what is wrong. I've noticed that there is some wiring behind my glove compartment when I unhook the door and let it all the way down.

What can I check to make sure that all the connections are tight? Something definitely seems to be loose.

Thanks in advance.

2007-04-30 04:27:23 · 4 answers · asked by michaeljazz 3

I have to much base to where it's distorded,but i can't figure out how to fix it. maybe there is an online manual?

2007-04-30 02:48:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

The stereo in my 2001 Sebring just quits working. Sometimes the station lights will stay on but no music and no buttons or knobs will function. I have to disconnect the battery and it will work again for a couple of days. Any idea? This has me totally stumped.

2007-04-30 02:13:06 · 4 answers · asked by jonniez 1

I have a toyota corolla 2004 top of the line with single CD player. i have tried burning MP3 into CDA format on imation CD-R. but it wont play. but if i play originals it is perfect. am very confused here. anyone help???

2007-04-30 01:39:53 · 6 answers · asked by richard f 1

I have 2 12" subwoofers Is there a way that i can make it to where it doesnt rattle

2007-04-30 01:34:56 · 6 answers · asked by Ashton 2

I have a 1989 Corrolla with an in-dash, after market Toshiba CD player with a faceplate. How do I remove it from the dash without tearing everything apart? Is there a special tool I need?

2007-04-29 21:32:24 · 4 answers · asked by brwnsdn 1

I recently got a car cassette adapter for my MP3 player and technically everything would have been good but the cassette player won't play correctly. It will begin to play but then it ejects the cassette. I tried using another adapter and it does the same thing. I was told removing the gears and access junk in it might help, but now it just spins without stopping. I pulled the panel off in attempt to clean the cassette deck, but even after removing all the screws I can seperate the frames. It appears to be held together by something inside. As a last resort I figured I could just buy a replacement one on ebay. I saw a cheap replacement panel with the cassette deck for a cheap price, but it's rotary knobs not digital push buttons. I was wondering if anyone knew if the rotary knobs would work inexchange for the digit buttons? The panel is for the same 1999 Ford Taurus so I figured it would be okay but read otherwise. Can anyone offer any advise otherwise for me to do to repair or replace

2007-04-29 17:54:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

im getting a 89 toyota corolla in a few days and i have a bunch of different speakers and i wanna know if i have any that will fit does anyone know what size speakers will fit?

2007-04-29 12:35:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a CD/Radio player in my car (sony) the signal on my radio stations is poor. Most the time cant pick up any of the channels. Anyone know how i cam make them better?

2007-04-29 08:44:02 · 10 answers · asked by ant2000_84 2

I have an aftermarket pioneer car stereo and it keeps losing power when I am driving. It does not lose all power because it keeps its programming, it just cuts off and wont turn back on for sometimes a few seconds and sometimes 10 minutes. It is not the deck that is messed up because it did this with another deck. I am thinking this is not a power problem, but an ignition problem. Any help is appreciated.

2007-04-29 03:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by hemis428 2

My old head unit bit the dust. I tested all of my speakers (only front ones were factory stock) the old fashioned way: a D-cell and 9v battery. All gave contact static except for right front. I bought a set of Pioneer 4"x6" for the front, installed, and retested. Every speaker now works.

I bought the Alpine CDE-9870 head unit (my first Alpine) and a new wiring harness. I wired the harness and Alpine plug together (except for rear speaker plug, which is no longer in use). I plugged the Alpine in and it turns on. However, there is no sound from any of the speakers (except for small pop when turning the head unit on).

I tried the POWER IC setting (both on and off) with no help. I hooked my Bose into the external RCA connections. Both of those produce sound, but nothing to the car speakers.

I tested the speaker lines with my original speaker, with no results. I also tested with a flashlight bulb. Nothing works.

Bad head unit or bad wiring?

Thanks in advance,
Doc

2007-04-29 02:51:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are they for GPS or Cell phones? Or possibly Satellite radio? I thought they were mostly on the BMWs but honda now has them, Acura, newer GM cars. They are typically mounted to the rear and are the same color as the vehicle. I am looking for a something of the same but for satellite radio. Where can I find an after-market one that's compatible?

2007-04-28 23:42:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

need wiring diagrams for a 1989 Chevy Camaro radio

2007-04-28 17:16:02 · 3 answers · asked by dagr8184 1

I have 6" speakers in my car but the new ones that I would like to get are only available in 5".

Can I use these?

2007-04-28 16:22:58 · 4 answers · asked by sdx 1

I have seen Bass simulators that mount under car seats and reproduce the bass thump without the noise. What are they called and where do you find them?

2007-04-28 13:06:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-28 09:00:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It says that it's MP3 ready and on a website I read that that means you can hook up your MP3 player with it, I have the cord to hook it in with, I just don't know how to get it to work. I don't have the manual so I went to the websie and they have a manual you can download, but I'm unable to download Adobe Reader for some reason.

So can someone let me know how to figure it out? Or go to the website, look at the manual and tell me how to do it from there, or get a "Capture Screen" from the part of the manual I need and send it to me? Anything? It'd be so much appreciated.

Here's the website...

http://www.audiovox.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=13530&langId=-1

2007-04-28 07:23:20 · 2 answers · asked by absosarahlutely 2

so my mtx thunder tc3001's manual recommends i use 4 gage for best result but i dont have any so i used two 8gage wires to run from the battery to the amplifier as well as for the ground (2 8gage from ground to amp) so my question is will it amount to as much power as a 4gage or even close ? and is there any risk? a guy at a stereo place told me it would be ok,it should amount to just as much power as a 4gage...but just want to double check i dont want to blow anything up

2007-04-28 04:13:59 · 4 answers · asked by jesse m 1

i've got a proton impian with a standard fit clarion cd player .what does the 'tp' on my cars lcd screen mean. and how do i turn it off.

2007-04-28 03:44:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-27 18:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by sid 2

I was trying to fix my power antenna. I took a guess and started connecting different wires. Connected blue/white from pioneer radio to 12v constant. Now my radio and clock doesn't work.

I checked all fuses, none are blown. The cigarette lighter and all the other lights work.

Need your help, what else could it be if it's not the fuse?

2007-04-27 11:08:55 · 5 answers · asked by Acura 1

i bought an in-dash dvd player (alpine IVA-D105)yesterday but have yet to get it installed. i was just wondering whether the law prohibits the use of the screen if a movie isn't even playing while i'm driving. what if the screen is only showing the title of the track on my ipod or something? would i still be breaking the law? besides, i'm not planning on running a movie on the screen while i'm driving. i just want to be sure before installing it because i have 6 more days before i can change my mind and get a refund. thank for the help =)

2007-04-27 10:00:06 · 6 answers · asked by All Jeep 1

I have an alpine cd player thats maybe 4 or 5 years old in my '93 jeep wrangler. Every time I start the jeep all the settings on the cd player get erased. The bass, treble, ect are back to 0 and the time says 12:00. I have the constant on wire[red] hooked directly to the battery with an inline fuse and the acc wire[yellow] pluged into the radio connection on the fuse block[thats how its set up on wranglers]. I thought that the constant on wire is what allows the settings to be saved?

2007-04-27 09:29:04 · 5 answers · asked by arctic_scrap 2

I'm getting ready to do a very custom sound system in my 03 Eclipse GTS. I will be running a 4-channel amp to 4 type-R Alpine speakers, all rated at 4 ohms. Is it possible to bridge 4 ohm speakers down to 2 ohms (for the extra RMS wattage I can get) without losing the four independent zones (left, right, front, back).

2007-04-27 04:19:21 · 5 answers · asked by superdave_11316 1

and what if both factory back speakers have two wires leading into the harness instead of one?does i matter which one?

2007-04-27 04:18:17 · 3 answers · asked by irnonman69 1

i recently installed a jvc cd player into my 95 s10 and didnt buy the wiring harness kit, just hooked it straight up to everything. my problem is, when i turn on the parking light, the stereo cuts out and everything in it resets. i could easily take out the fuse that controls the parking light, but then i wont have access to my 4wd cuz the electronic transfer case switch runs on the same fuse...

any ideas on what may be the problem?

thanx in advance

2007-04-27 03:24:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous