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seth00008 · 02-20-2008, 10:20 PM

today i was driving and out of no where my stereo started smoking so i pulled it out and unplugged it,, but now when i plug it back in it works but no sound,, any suggestions

**PrimeTimeV6** · 02-20-2008, 10:36 PM

Outputs are fried, possibly from a short

**8695Beaters** · 02-20-2008, 11:08 PM

Throw out the old stereo. Anything that happened to it has made it worthless. Then find the short (easier said then done). Start by looking for melted/blackened wires. Those will be the ones that heated up from the short. Then find which one is grounding and fix it. And replace all the burnt wiring, because fixing it a second time won't be fun either.

**DriftMaster** · 02-21-2008, 02:32 AM

Couldn't've said it better myself.
+1 to 8695Beaters

**PrimeTimeV6** · 02-21-2008, 07:59 PM

to check for shorts in the speakers the easiest way is with an ohm meter. Just when you disconnect the radio use it to test each par of speaker wires.

**8695Beaters** · 02-21-2008, 08:10 PM

If it was a short in the speaker, wouldn't the speaker have burnt up instead of the head unit? In a '92, it's probably some wire that's frayed and grounded to the frame.

Thanks for your kind words Drift. I really appreciate them.

**PrimeTimeV6** · 02-21-2008, 08:23 PM

I have seen blown speakers that have caused a short and fried a head unit.

seth00008 · 02-21-2008, 08:27 PM

so just replace that all the speakers and go threw the wiring an i should be good, because i have a blown speaker but i havent had any trouble,, i plugged my ipod in and not even 3 minutes smell of burning and smoke hit me,

**PrimeTimeV6** · 02-21-2008, 08:31 PM

Check the wiring, the speakers and I believe the unit is toast.

marcos · 02-21-2008, 10:58 PM

did you by any chance install the stereo yourself?

02-20-2008, 10:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
seth00008 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: casa grande, Arizona United States Posts: 43	stereo fried! today i was driving and out of no where my stereo started smoking so i pulled it out and unplugged it,, but now when i plug it back in it works but no sound,, any suggestions

02-20-2008, 10:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,484	Outputs are fried, possibly from a short __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

02-20-2008, 11:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 2,985	Throw out the old stereo. Anything that happened to it has made it worthless. Then find the short (easier said then done). Start by looking for melted/blackened wires. Those will be the ones that heated up from the short. Then find which one is grounding and fix it. And replace all the burnt wiring, because fixing it a second time won't be fun either. __________________ Project Sil-E: The New Black If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. If you're asking questions, make sure the first is "Have I used Google yet?" Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673

02-21-2008, 02:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
DriftMaster All rattle, no roar. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Shediac, New Brunswick Canada Posts: 1,163	Couldn't've said it better myself. +1 to 8695Beaters __________________ 92 Honda Accord [Drag/Track Project] CB7 Reppin' Yo 17.59 @ 79.09mph 2.65 @ 60ft Racing is not an addiction, it's a lifestyle choice.

02-21-2008, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,484	to check for shorts in the speakers the easiest way is with an ohm meter. Just when you disconnect the radio use it to test each par of speaker wires. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

02-21-2008, 08:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
8695Beaters LaY1n D0wN s1K BeATz Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wilmington, Delaware United States Posts: 2,985	If it was a short in the speaker, wouldn't the speaker have burnt up instead of the head unit? In a '92, it's probably some wire that's frayed and grounded to the frame. Thanks for your kind words Drift. I really appreciate them. __________________ Project Sil-E: The New Black If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. If you're asking questions, make sure the first is "Have I used Google yet?" Hondaclub Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=30849013673

02-21-2008, 08:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,484	I have seen blown speakers that have caused a short and fried a head unit. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

02-21-2008, 08:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
seth00008 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: casa grande, Arizona United States Posts: 43	so just replace that all the speakers and go threw the wiring an i should be good, because i have a blown speaker but i havent had any trouble,, i plugged my ipod in and not even 3 minutes smell of burning and smoke hit me,

02-21-2008, 08:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 Built Not Bought! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana United States Posts: 2,484	Check the wiring, the speakers and I believe the unit is toast. __________________ Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

02-21-2008, 10:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
marcos oh **** honda!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lincoln, Nebraska United States Posts: 572	did you by any chance install the stereo yourself?

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