Troubleshooting???
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wright City MO
Troubleshooting an eclipse AVN5500 (won't shut off)
I had an Eclipse AVN5500 installed in the C5. It worked fine for a week or so.
Then i moved across the state, when i shut the car off it keeps playing...even after I remove the keys from the ignition AND open the door. If i turn it off the display remains lit.
Any of you technical guys have any thoughts on what i should check for?
I currently have to unhook the battery
It's getting old
Then i moved across the state, when i shut the car off it keeps playing...even after I remove the keys from the ignition AND open the door. If i turn it off the display remains lit.
Any of you technical guys have any thoughts on what i should check for?
I currently have to unhook the battery
It's getting old
Last edited by Makai2200; Feb 20, 2010 at 11:16 AM.
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From: North Augusta, SC
It's possible you just lost the connection to the data wire, but more likely the unit just failed in ON.
You can either buy a new interface, or just use the switched wire from the pigtail in the passenger floorboard to trigger the radio. You'd loose the RAP feature, but it's a free fix if you can DIY.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wright City MO
Thanx for the input Mark.
It's been too cold to try to resolve this for now, but when i go to tackle this lil project i would like to be armed with as much info as possible (it's in storage)
If it didn't shut off from the beginning, i could understand...but when something works properly for a short time then out of the blue doesn't work properly....it bugs me....just a lil pet peeve i have.
Any other suggestions?
It's been too cold to try to resolve this for now, but when i go to tackle this lil project i would like to be armed with as much info as possible (it's in storage)
If it didn't shut off from the beginning, i could understand...but when something works properly for a short time then out of the blue doesn't work properly....it bugs me....just a lil pet peeve i have.
Any other suggestions?
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From: North Augusta, SC
There's really only 3 possibilities...
-a wire that isn't/is connected somewhere it should/shouldn't be
-the interface adapter crapped out (most likely)
-the radio itself has issues
-a wire that isn't/is connected somewhere it should/shouldn't be
-the interface adapter crapped out (most likely)
-the radio itself has issues
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Burning Brakes
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From: Wright City MO
Another update.
I pulled it out and found a pink wire with a male terminal plug on the the end without a home....haven't been able to locate the female as of yet, but if someone knows what color i should be looking for, it might make this task easier for me.
I'm "gently" pulling the wires from behind and underneath that metal bracket but i'm afraid to undo another wire.
So far i don't think i care for this unit too much. I might be selling it.
It's the AVN5500.
Has anyone ever had (or has had) this unit installed?
I have some questions about the functions.
I pulled it out and found a pink wire with a male terminal plug on the the end without a home....haven't been able to locate the female as of yet, but if someone knows what color i should be looking for, it might make this task easier for me.
I'm "gently" pulling the wires from behind and underneath that metal bracket but i'm afraid to undo another wire.
So far i don't think i care for this unit too much. I might be selling it.
It's the AVN5500.
Has anyone ever had (or has had) this unit installed?
I have some questions about the functions.
Burning Brakes
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Posts: 1,229
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From: Palm Bay FL
Another update.
I pulled it out and found a pink wire with a male terminal plug on the the end without a home....haven't been able to locate the female as of yet, but if someone knows what color i should be looking for, it might make this task easier for me.
I'm "gently" pulling the wires from behind and underneath that metal bracket but i'm afraid to undo another wire.
So far i don't think i care for this unit too much. I might be selling it.
It's the AVN5500.
Has anyone ever had (or has had) this unit installed?
I have some questions about the functions.
I pulled it out and found a pink wire with a male terminal plug on the the end without a home....haven't been able to locate the female as of yet, but if someone knows what color i should be looking for, it might make this task easier for me.
I'm "gently" pulling the wires from behind and underneath that metal bracket but i'm afraid to undo another wire.
So far i don't think i care for this unit too much. I might be selling it.
It's the AVN5500.
Has anyone ever had (or has had) this unit installed?
I have some questions about the functions.
