Permenter59
Member II
Need some advise on Voodoo stereo/speaker/wiring.
Went to replace the fm/am marine cassette player in my E29 with a new out of the box JVC cd/mp3 fm/am. Thought it would be routine, have done this in cars going back decades ago to 8 track days.
Hooked up new unit and it “worked”, but after a increasing to a certain volume (a low volume) the speakers shut off. The unit didn’t shut off, just the speakers. The unit still was all lit up and the cd was still playing, but the speakers had no sound. Turned unit off, turned it back on and music happened again for a time, then sound shut off with the unit still powered and cd playing.
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Replaced old unit and speakers worked fine – regardless of volume.
Took the new unit home, opened the hood and hooked it up to my car battery, with old speakers. And it worked fine – really sounded good.
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Three more things. The new unit would keep playing as long as volume was really low, and seemed really hot to the touch. Also, the old system had the following quirk: when you turned on the accessory switch which powers the unit (and also powers the VHF, depth finder and the knot meter) sometimes the old unit and speakers wouldn’t power on. You had to turn the accessory switch back off and on again to kick in the stereo. After one time, the stereo/speakers came to live.
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Funny thing is I spend the day rebedding a stanchion, chain plates, Capt Tolleys on the toe rail, etc, etc getting ready for launch the next day. Saved this easy routine installation for the end of the day…
Went to replace the fm/am marine cassette player in my E29 with a new out of the box JVC cd/mp3 fm/am. Thought it would be routine, have done this in cars going back decades ago to 8 track days.
Hooked up new unit and it “worked”, but after a increasing to a certain volume (a low volume) the speakers shut off. The unit didn’t shut off, just the speakers. The unit still was all lit up and the cd was still playing, but the speakers had no sound. Turned unit off, turned it back on and music happened again for a time, then sound shut off with the unit still powered and cd playing.
<O</O
Replaced old unit and speakers worked fine – regardless of volume.
Took the new unit home, opened the hood and hooked it up to my car battery, with old speakers. And it worked fine – really sounded good.
<O</O
Three more things. The new unit would keep playing as long as volume was really low, and seemed really hot to the touch. Also, the old system had the following quirk: when you turned on the accessory switch which powers the unit (and also powers the VHF, depth finder and the knot meter) sometimes the old unit and speakers wouldn’t power on. You had to turn the accessory switch back off and on again to kick in the stereo. After one time, the stereo/speakers came to live.
<O</O
Funny thing is I spend the day rebedding a stanchion, chain plates, Capt Tolleys on the toe rail, etc, etc getting ready for launch the next day. Saved this easy routine installation for the end of the day…