SONY car audio
The Sony (low-end AM/FM/CD) I put into my dashboard is having problems (about 4 years old).
A few months ago, the display went dark for 20 minutes or so (on a long interstate night-time drive). When it came back on, the clock, radio station presets, etc. were all preserved.
When it happened a couple more times, I hit the latching button so the front face would flip downward (as if I wanted to insert/eject a CD). When I flipped the face back upward, the unit worked fine again.
Last night it went dark and is staying dark. I assume car wiring is good. Does anybody know how car stereos usually fail? If I want to open it up, apply power and check voltages, is there anything I should watch out for?
(Right now I think I'll go back to the factory radio.) Thanks in advance!
A few months ago, the display went dark for 20 minutes or so (on a long interstate night-time drive). When it came back on, the clock, radio station presets, etc. were all preserved.
When it happened a couple more times, I hit the latching button so the front face would flip downward (as if I wanted to insert/eject a CD). When I flipped the face back upward, the unit worked fine again.
Last night it went dark and is staying dark. I assume car wiring is good. Does anybody know how car stereos usually fail? If I want to open it up, apply power and check voltages, is there anything I should watch out for?
(Right now I think I'll go back to the factory radio.) Thanks in advance!
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