[mudyfronty05]

So, I have a question for you stereo heads. I have a single din stereo that, while driving down our county roads, will keep shutting off and turning on when I hit potholes or washboard.

All of the connections are good and I have narrowed it down to the detachable faceplate being loose. I have found that if you just touch it, it will lose contact with the main stereo. Is there a way to fix this? I don't see any screws on the back of the faceplate to tighten things up.

Thanks for any help!

 

[Mylt1]

first thing i would do is clean the contacts on both the face and the main unit. an eraser does a fine job. once there clean see if it still cuts out.

 

[rogzballz]

If you don't really need to take off the face, put some double sided tape in there to see if it'll hold it for those bumpy rides ...

 

[mudyfronty05]

Thanks guys, I'm new to all this stereo stuff.

 

[NCFronty]

Sounds like a loose wire somewhere in the install.

 

[ScottXGTR]

are you sure its the faceplate causing it? normally when the faceplate flips down to accept a cd, the contacts break but the music keeps playing.

my first thought is also a loose wire, such as a ground.

 

[mustard23]

Mini Alien Abductions

 

[HKYStormFront]

yea it is the faceplate muddy, i had this happen to me every once in a blue moon while i had it (for those that don't know, muddy bought this stereo from me). and yea if you touch it wrong it will loose connection. it never really was a problem for me, it may be getting worse but i don't know how to fix it. have you tried to call sony?

 

[ScottXGTR]

Mini Alien Abductions

bull. everyone knows electrical problems are caused by gremlins

keep them away from sunlight, water, and dont feed them after midnight.

 

[shinermiller]

check the antenna/ground wire. I had a loose connection between my aftermarket radio and FM/AM antenna connection that was causing this.

GL

 

[mudyfronty05]

yea it is the faceplate muddy, i had this happen to me every once in a blue moon while i had it (for those that don't know, muddy bought this stereo from me). and yea if you touch it wrong it will loose connection. it never really was a problem for me, it may be getting worse but i don't know how to fix it. have you tried to call sony?

I think the roads I live on just make it worse. As far as loose wires, I have gone over all the connections and everything is good. You can sit in the truck with the stereo playing (truck not moving) and bump the faceplate with your finger and the stereo will shut off and come back on.

I haven't called Sony, might have to try that as well.

 

[HKYStormFront]

it was never really an issue when i had it, every once in a long while i'd hit a huge pot whole or w/e and it'd do it but usually not

 

[BRUTAL]

Thanks guys, I'm new to all this stereo stuff.

What did you have before? and Victrola? I didnt know they had radio stations in Missouri now. When I grew up there we played Banjo, Fiddle and spoons by the cement pond!:nana:

 

[mudyfronty05]

What did you have before? and Victrola? I didnt know they had radio stations in Missouri now. When I grew up there we played Banjo, Fiddle and spoons by the cement pond!:nana:

LOL, they don't that's why I have Sirius. The only spoons I play are at the dinner table.

Seriously, I think this is the first vehicle I have owned that the stereo worked and I just couldn't leave well enough alone, lol:thatswck: Of course, most of my other vehicles had V8's so who needs a stereo?

 

[demondrive]

which sony is it? is it the motorized faceplace with a ribon cable attatched to it? i have a couple of those that constantly mess up.

 

[HKYStormFront]

i forget the model # but it's like 4 years old. it wasn't the real popular one that had the flat outside screen with the EQ display that flipped open. this was just a motorized face, and i believe there wasn't any ribbon, i can't remember exactly how it worked

 

[mudyfronty05]

nope, no ribbon. I can't remember what model it is either without looking. Sony xplode or something like that.

 

[HKYStormFront]

yea they are all Xplod brand, that's their car audio lineup. it's just to the right of the volume knob iirc, starts CDX- something i believe

 

[mudyfronty05]

well, I forgot to look while I was outside. I'll get it later today.

 

[ScottXGTR]

the problem might be that its a sony. no offense to anyone who owns one, but they havent really put out any quality units in a few years.