Stereo installation problem

[bajaunderground]

Re: Stereo installation problem

Not really following you with the use of an ohm meter. I will say this. I can hook up everything and measure voltage puting the meter terminals in the red and ground and the yellow and ground slots on the plug end leaving everything hooked up to the batteries. I get 12.7 volts on both the yellow and red. When I turn the swith off, the red reads 0 volts, as it should and I still get 12 volts from the yellow (constant power) as I should. One thing that I'm confused about is that I can put the yellow on the battery terminal without popping anything. The yellow fuse blows when I hook the negative battery terminal up to power up my switch panel. in other words, I have 2 things on my positive battery terminal. A yellow for my stereo with an inline 15a fuse, and a red wire with a 30a inline fuse powering my panel. On the negative side of the battery, I have the negative wire for my accessory panel. Nothing pops until I hook up the negative on the battery for the panel. Why would this blow the yellow? The yellow is 12v constant and is independent and has nothing to do with the accessory panel. Now I'm really confused!

I'm gussing you have a bad head unit? Try hooking it up directly to a battery and 2 speakers out of the boat (Red to + battery, Yellow to + battery, and black to - battery post) if it doesn't "pop" then hook up 1 speaker at a time? If this all works then something is arye with your grounding bus bar? If you cannot connect directly to the battery w/o it popping it's a head unit issue?

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Stereo installation problem

I'm gussing you have a bad head unit? Try hooking it up directly to a battery and 2 speakers out of the boat (Red to + battery, Yellow to + battery, and black to - battery post) if it doesn't "pop" then hook up 1 speaker at a time? If this all works then something is arye with your grounding bus bar? If you cannot connect directly to the battery w/o it popping it's a head unit issue?

That will test it out. I'm leaning toward the unit as well.

 

[mklearl]

Re: Stereo installation problem

I am pretty confident with my wiring. Through the help of this forum and a little basic wiring skills, this is not overly difficult. Hooked everything up directly to the battery and left the fuse in the yellow.... popped instantly. I've been leaning toward a bad head unit but wanted to make sure. Thanks for the input and any other thoughts. I really appreciate it!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Stereo installation problem

It's the head, mk. That bypasses all the metering I was trying to explain last night and eliminated all but the head.

 

[mklearl]

Re: Stereo installation problem

I know you were and I appreciate it. Sometimes you just have to break it down to its simplest form and go from there. I knew when I had everything hooked up to the batteries and did everything but plug it in there was a problem with the head unit. everything was working and powered as it should have been. the problem arose when it was plugged into the head unit. Thanks again for the input. Guess I'll have to put up with the wife's singing on the boat for another week or so! lol

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Stereo installation problem

I know you were and I appreciate it. Sometimes you just have to break it down to its simplest form and go from there. I knew when I had everything hooked up to the batteries and did everything but plug it in there was a problem with the head unit. everything was working and powered as it should have been. the problem arose when it was plugged into the head unit. Thanks again for the input. Guess I'll have to put up with the wife's singing on the boat for another week or so! lol

PS - Wear earplugs if she sings like my bride. :lol:

 

[bajaunderground]

Re: Stereo installation problem

I just ordered the Jensen MS2013BTR head unit. Fits my needs too a T...wasn't expensive at all (compared to what one could spend?). It has Bluetooth connectivity, iPod USB connector (or flash drive) and Auxillary input (minijack). All set for my Kenwood 10" sub and Kenwood amp. I also ordered 2 pair of Kicker 11KM6LW 6.5" with blue LED lighting.

Good luck with your next H/U...Keep us posted!?

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Stereo installation problem

MK - Did you get the replacement head? Just curious if it solved the problem.

 

[mklearl]

Re: Stereo installation problem

Received the new one yesterday. I used all the wiring I had put in already for the other unit... Just plug and play. Works great!
Thanks again for all the input!

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Stereo installation problem

Glad it worked for ya and we helped a little. Put on some easy listening music and chill. :music: