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I supported Toymods
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Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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badluck? audio q
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Thu, 22 May 2003 08:13
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I've got 4 decks, 2 cd players, 1 tape deck with detachable face. 1 cheapo tape deck
i know before the tape and one of the cd players were working.
i went to install my amp.. nothing was comming out so i went to check the remote hook up (blue wire) it was fine since it was turning on the amp just nothing comming out..
went to inspect it again and turned it over to acc..
no amp no cd.. i worry and try over 10 times. i admit to myself it could be broken, took a sniff no smell? looked at the fuse still fine, even changed the fuse a few times still no go.
i thought.. this hu must be stuffed..
so i tried the cheapo tape, which only uses ground + battery.
wala works, the others didnt..
hmm seems that all the other heads have a button and detachable face. 2 out of 3 were known to work before removing the wires.
what could be wrong here? i hope the headunits arent stuffed.. =/
i still have the warranty on the cd player 3 months old.. wonder if they'll take it back?
im broke till next week so i cant take it to an electrician.. im already prepared for the worse and have the thought of leaving money aside for repairs
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Location:
Kita-Ku, Sapporo, Japan
Registered:
January 2003
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Thu, 22 May 2003 09:04
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try hooking it up on a bench using an old computer power supply. that way you can rule the wiring out of the equation. try hooking up each head unit directly to speakers, and then try with the amp.... make sure each component works by itself before combining them... you could use a line level out from a stereo or walkman type thing straight into the amp to check it...
go thru it systematically and you find if it works or not..
Cya, Stewart
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Thu, 22 May 2003 11:12
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found out what it was..
my 12v constant is dead.
i cant seem to find the fuse, tried hooking up a line directly to the battery but caused sparkies (positve)
hmmmm now my amp isnt working =/
it turns on, but has no sound blah strathfield crap
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Fri, 23 May 2003 12:39
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yes, strathfield is crap
except now they have pioneer, go get those decks
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Fri, 23 May 2003 13:07
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i too agree sratties eat the dick
i wont go into detail but i got a FULL refund of the "work" they did installing my HU.....
"why isnt my HU where it should be"
"nah it wouldnt fit where the old HU was so we installed it under your glovebox".....
"who authorised that change of plan"
"umm...we were gonna call u but....."
"but what ?"
"umm....didnt get round to it"
"not my problem.....thats pathetic....i didnt pay $160 for u to bolt it under the dash.....i could do that with my eyes closed"
"well it wouldnt fit into the old hole..."
"r u sure ?...it looks to me as if it could"
"nah it cant....air cons in the way"
"anyway thats not the point....i didnt authorise for u to do that"
after much arguing.....got my full refund.....and got the HU in the old hole easy at home
i had never done anything with car audio b4
stratties sucks !!!
(note: i cant say the proper name of the place as toymods can get busted for my whinging so im sure u all know what stratties is)
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Fri, 23 May 2003 13:38
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got it all fixed!
i shorted something.. so my 12v constant died. fuse changed
my wiring on the amp was shonky after the fuse it was loosing power or had minimal. cleaned the contacts and redid it agian. done! 
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Sydney
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: badluck? audio q
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Fri, 23 May 2003 15:53
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hooking up the audio/cdplayer is a raught.. you only need 2/3 wires to power it up, and 4 wires for a stereo speakers. not that hard. sure its easier to make someone do the job properly and neat.. but in the end im DIY man. nothing's better then having that feeling you did it yourself so you can stand proud and answer/help people with questions they throw at you
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