So my car stereo broke..

"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
03/28/2016 at 13:10 • Filed to: None

Halp plz. Its been intermittently cutting out for a while and now its fully done for it seems. Its getting power and running (the screen shows it as playing) but no sound at all. Checked the wiring to the head unit and everything is fine there. Not sure of the speaker wiring because I have to pull the full door cards to get at it. I think the head unit I borked but was wondering if you guys have come across this before ? Kit: 4 pioneer 13cm speakers, 2 front 2 back, 2 blaupunkt tweeters and a cheapish Pioneer HU.

DISCUSSION (22)

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:13

Were individual speakers cutting out at all? If ALL of them cut in and out at the same time, it sounds like a head unit issue to me...

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
03/28/2016 at 13:14

Na each time it cut out it was every speaker at once. Hence why I doubt its say a broken or crossed wire to one speaker because the others would still work and the times it cut back in all speakers were functioning.

BJ > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:16

Time for a new car...

As previously mentioned, if they were all cutting out intermittently it’s a HU problem or maybe the wiring harness.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:20

My bet is a broken contact within the headunit, since it first used to intermittently cut out, and now has cut out completely. Best bet is testing it with another headunit. It seems unlikely to be speaker wiring, since how can 6 wires break at the same time.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:24

Your incredibly useful post includes what car you have.

How nice that is and helpful

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:26

It’s a cheapish pioneer HU...it broke.

How long have you had it for?

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:29

Do you have an amp? I’ve had that happen before, and it’s usually an amp fuse.

If not, I’d agree with Bvdv. Could be a broken/bad contact within the head unit’s output system.

Did you install this setup yourself?

(I’m in the middle of swapping my audio system back to stock, and re-wiring everything for the OE parts. I feel your pain)

CalzoneGolem > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:30

Head unit is borked.

-this space for rent- > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:35

Pull the HU out of dash and hook some speakers up directly to the harness there. That can eliminate car wiring problem from equation.

However, if all speakers cutting out at same time I’d be highly suspicious of the head unit itself.

No external amps involved, right?

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/28/2016 at 13:38

Basically irrelevant since the only thing left from the stock system is a couple lengths of wire.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
03/28/2016 at 13:40

Yeah I just went to try the old HU in it but the bloody thing started working again... Will have to wait until it cuts again.

SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:40

I doubt it. I know some radio systems in a particular car where if a body module fails, the radio won’t work.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
03/28/2016 at 13:40

Less than a year but I lost the receipt so cant claim on the warranty unfortunately.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge
03/28/2016 at 13:41

Na no amp. Installed it all myself. Everything is properly soldered and insulated though.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > -this space for rent-
03/28/2016 at 13:41

Na no external amps. That connect a speaker straight to it is a good tip though ill have to try that.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:43

I would recommend just a new hu

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
03/28/2016 at 13:44

That’s fair enough, my car is super simple though, the radio isn’t tied into any other modules. Its a 2010 Renault Twingo.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
03/28/2016 at 13:46

I’ll see if I can repair this one but if not aye ill probably get a new one. I did want Bluetooth calling so it’ll be my chance to install it.

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:48

Yeah, I think you’re in for a new head unit... That sucks!

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge
03/28/2016 at 13:50

Yeah it does... Would’ve rather put the cash toward some alloy wheels but my commute would be mighty dull without a stereo haha.

'Wägen, EPA LOL > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 13:57

Tone generator is super helpful to test the speaker and wiring while only pulling the head unit. Hook it to the speaker leads and listen to each one individually.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) is dead, long live Bman76 M. Arch > Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell.
03/28/2016 at 14:22

So now do you just sit in silence...

I’ll see myself out.