Why does my Car Stereo Keep turning off? It turns itself off and restarts if i put the volume up too much, its not mega loud or anything just normal sound, its really annoying can anyone help?
2007-03-03 06:12:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
gremlin,s...................or a ghost in the machine...........no seriously.........sound,s like a loose connection at your stereo.....check your plug in ....make sure it,s tight........other than that............check all connection,s & ground,s......if it still give,s you a problem.........it,s probubly in your stereo........good luck!
2007-03-03 06:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by slipstream 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vast majority of car stereos have a thermal sensor chip built into the circuit right beside the main power amplifier(s). If the amplifier gets too hot then the unit shuts down in order to prevent amplifier damage. I had this problem with a Granada Scorpio and a couple of other cars. The Scorpio has its stereo heatsink in a small space (bad design) and it is too close to a heat source. The only way to stop this is to either get a fresh cool air flow to the heatsink or at least a way for the heat to escape whilst allowing new air in. I intalled a small 12V fan (from Maplin) very close to the heat sink (powered from the auto antenna wire from the stereo, current requirement is fine) and also fitted a small conduit which exited elsewhere behind the facia. Worked fine, but a cow of a job to do. I would have just fitted a separate P.A. elsewhere but there was nowhere that I could fit it.
2007-03-03 07:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an IC unit has burnt out. You could repair it, but with car stereos being so cheap these days why not replace it..?
2007-03-03 06:30:05 · answer #3 · answered by Merovingian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is most probably a bad earth or a Sony system. you take it to a certain volume (basically an increase of voltage) and it shorts until gravity helps out to re-earth the cable low volume is low voltage therefore less draw for an earth.
remember; big cable ,big *** noise!!
2007-03-03 06:26:33 · answer #4 · answered by nick p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a heat problem.
You are turning it up too high, and the poor quality system you bought can't handle it.
Try buying a quality system and have it installed by a tru pro.
2007-03-03 06:20:36 · answer #5 · answered by savs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you've got a knob going bad. If it is old, it's wore out. If it's new you've got a short. Warranty? Or throw it out your window and save your self some stress.
2007-03-03 06:19:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋