stereo resetting at anything over half volume

**Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:54 am **Posts:** 25

Hi guys, i got a problem with the stereo setup in my ba 1.8 executive (r plate) where if i turn the stereo up more than 20 it switches off then a few seconds later back on, and unless the volume is turned down to about 13 it will keep doing it.

I know its not the stereo as it was fine in my old car (its a sony cdx-gt610u) but the previous owner has butchered the wiring for some strange reason (to the point where i went to fit the stereo and found a permanent live exposed with no sign of any kind of insulation ever being present.

has anyone else come across this problem or is it most likely down to the previous owner (which is what my money is on)?

Any help would be apreciated

**Posted:** Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:50 pm

Most likely down to the bodging of the wiring. How is it connected now? Check all your connections - it is most likely down to the live feeds (or maybe even ground) making a connection but not a good one.

**Posted:** Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:57 pm

I had this many years ago, turned out to be the speaker wires touching.

**Joined:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:54 am **Posts:** 25

[quote="DMS"]I had this many years ago, turned out to be the speaker wires touching.[/quote]

that's what a mate of mine said but i had my doubts, radios going to have to come out to find out what the previous owner done to the wiring anyway and connect my 6x9's at the same time, if the wires touching cant be seen then i may aswell go the whole hog and fit my kenwood 5x7's (which i had from my old mondeo but never got round to fitting) while im behind the door panel.

its connected by the iso plug but theres an extra wire (permanent live) behind the stereo for some reason.

edit: Just spoke to a mate of mine on msn and hes got a multimeter so that makes things easier

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 1:58 am

I have this same problem, also compared to my friends car my stereo sounds crap and i have upgraded speakers where he as standard mazda speakers, his sounds 10x better than mine! I think it could be something to do with the main 12v feed not being up to scratch or maybe a slightly shorting speaker lead. Like yours my wiring has been butchered with about 3 different looms installed.

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 11:07 am

Is your head unit a Sony, fogg?

**Posted:** Tue May 17, 2011 7:03 pm

I have tottaly forgotten?! I think it is yes...

**Posted:** Sun Jun 19, 2011 12:08 am

check your stereo grounds.quite sure its a grounding issue

stereo resetting at anything over half volume

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