Kinda wierd problem (Pioneer)

exinprogress · 10-22-2003, 07:48 AM

Yesterday I jumped in my truck to leave for school and turned my HU on (Pioneer DEH-4400). I heard my amp power up and the subs hit but my door speakers weren't working. I wiggled the face place around and heard some crackling. Then I found a spot where it worked until I hit a bump that moved it. I dont think It's a loose wire (but it could be) because merely moving the faceplate fixes it. Do you guys think it could be the connection between the fold-down faceplate and the HU itself or a bad connection?

Thanks much.

*YourmamaISSOL* · 10-22-2003, 08:14 AM

The connection should be a few peices of brass, gold or what ever they used for that particuler model..

theese should be pressure conection type .. like a pice of wier with a hump in it, then the face folds down and makes the connection by trying to flaten the wire out..

look to see if these look worn. if so use some rubbing alcohol to clean the connection on the face plate and the wires and then take some tweezers and just pull the wiers twards you very carefully and not with a lot of force just enough to get it to bend a little. that should fix it...

If its the one with the little button type connections in the face plate then i have no clue.... try cleanning the connections to see if that helps.

*Brandons* · 10-22-2003, 08:57 AM

my old cd player thing, has a hideaway unit, and it sometimes wont work, so i kick it end it works,,, strange..

*huskyfan23* · 10-22-2003, 09:20 AM

Yes, check the faceplate plug. I also say check the wires. Were they soldered? I remember on my last HU every time I hit a bump I would get a scratching sound, sure enough it was one of the speaker wires to the HU.

Fish Man · 10-22-2003, 04:54 PM

this happened to me with my pioneer head unit! only it is brand new. pioneer is having me take it to a local repair shop

i paid $250 for this thing, ive never heard it play and already i have to take it to be repaired. something doesnt add up here...

Alec · 10-22-2003, 05:00 PM

My other Pioneer HU and my old Aiwa did this a few times. Opening and shutting the faceplate fixed it.

Fish Man · 10-23-2003, 03:05 PM

yea...mine never worked though at all. put the face plate on 10 times

10-22-2003, 07:48 AM	#1
exinprogress Wannabe Elite Explorer Winchester, VA '92 XLT Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 40 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Kinda wierd problem (Pioneer) Yesterday I jumped in my truck to leave for school and turned my HU on (Pioneer DEH-4400). I heard my amp power up and the subs hit but my door speakers weren't working. I wiggled the face place around and heard some crackling. Then I found a spot where it worked until I hit a bump that moved it. I dont think It's a loose wire (but it could be) because merely moving the faceplate fixes it. Do you guys think it could be the connection between the fold-down faceplate and the HU itself or a bad connection? Thanks much.

10-22-2003, 08:14 AM	#2
YourmamaISSOL Elite Explorer Coopersburg, PA '94 XLT Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 225 Vehicle Specs	The connection should be a few peices of brass, gold or what ever they used for that particuler model.. theese should be pressure conection type .. like a pice of wier with a hump in it, then the face folds down and makes the connection by trying to flaten the wire out.. look to see if these look worn. if so use some rubbing alcohol to clean the connection on the face plate and the wires and then take some tweezers and just pull the wiers twards you very carefully and not with a lot of force just enough to get it to bend a little. that should fix it... If its the one with the little button type connections in the face plate then i have no clue.... try cleanning the connections to see if that helps. __________________ If you cant handdle the dents get off my grass! Sooooo many idiots so little bullets....

10-22-2003, 08:57 AM	#3
Brandons Elite Explorer Ontario, Canada 06 F150 SC 5.4 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,626 Vehicle Specs	my old cd player thing, has a hideaway unit, and it sometimes wont work, so i kick it end it works,,, strange.. __________________ 2006 F150 XLT Supercrew 5.4L 1994 XLT 4.0L 1997 XL 4.0L

10-22-2003, 09:20 AM	#4
huskyfan23 Rah no Hans Bwix WA 1994 XLT 4x4 Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 6,896 Vehicle Specs	Yes, check the faceplate plug. I also say check the wires. Were they soldered? I remember on my last HU every time I hit a bump I would get a scratching sound, sure enough it was one of the speaker wires to the HU. __________________ 1994 Explorer XLT My registry entry: here Diamond Everything w/ HID Bi-Xenon Projectors I'm no doctor, but I am a self-proclaimed genius. There's no reason not to trust me. What kind of dessert causes women to gain the most weight? Wedding cake

10-22-2003, 04:54 PM	#5
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs	this happened to me with my pioneer head unit! only it is brand new. pioneer is having me take it to a local repair shop i paid $250 for this thing, ive never heard it play and already i have to take it to be repaired. something doesnt add up here... __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page

10-22-2003, 05:00 PM	#6
Alec Elite Moderator Houston, Texas 2008 JK Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 16,061 Vehicle Specs	My other Pioneer HU and my old Aiwa did this a few times. Opening and shutting the faceplate fixed it. __________________ Alec "Dr. Candlepower" Rosenbaum Daily: 2008 JK Gone: EE "Splat", 2003 VW GTI VR6, 85 Bronco project

10-23-2003, 03:05 PM	#7
Fish Man Wannabe Elite Explorer Marietta, GA 1995 Explorer XLT Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,794 Vehicle Specs	yea...mine never worked though at all. put the face plate on 10 times __________________ 1995 XLT 4x4 4.0L TT, AAL, Warrior Shackles, 3" PA body lift, Flowmaster, K&N, Pioneer DEH P7500mp HU, JBL P300.1 pushing a Memphis 10 in a stealth box, JBL BP80.4 running Autotek and MA components in some Q Logic kick panels, 33" BFG Mud Terrains on 15x8 AR-23s. My (really old) CarDomain Page