help! audio getting quieter!

[MaloventEvil]

Nope. Your "pre-amps" are not able to shut off, but the built in amp can be.

Just to make things goofier, it is called "P-AMP"

So yeah, your deck can be connected to the stock amp, or drive the speakers directly.

It could be done in such a fashion that it pisses off the deck, and would do exactly what you are describing. In fact, if it were done like that it could potentially work fine for a few years and then screw up.

Get that deck out of the dash, make damn sure I can see ALL of the wiring connections, maybe even list what they have connected to what.

I bet this is nothing but a shitty install.

Luke

Will do!

Thanks Luke!!!

-Aurash

[StereoInstaller1]

Nope. Your "pre-amps" are not able to shut off, but the built in amp can be.

Just to make things goofier, it is called "P-AMP"

So yeah, your deck can be connected to the stock amp, or drive the speakers directly.

It could be done in such a fashion that it pisses off the deck, and would do exactly what you are describing. In fact, if it were done like that it could potentially work fine for a few years and then screw up.

Get that deck out of the dash, make damn sure I can see ALL of the wiring connections, maybe even list what they have connected to what.

I bet this is nothing but a shitty install.

Luke

[MaloventEvil]

OK, so now you got my curiosity aroused.

EXACTLY what deck do you have? How can you shut off the pre-outs? Does the fader on the deck work? Does the fader in the dash work?

I have a JVC KD-LX50. It has an option in the settings called pre-amp and allows it to be toggled on / off. There is no fader in the dash, and I haven't tried the one in the deck yet but will post tonight.

[StereoInstaller1]

OK, so now you got my curiosity aroused.

EXACTLY what deck do you have? How can you shut off the pre-outs? Does the fader on the deck work? Does the fader in the dash work?

[MaloventEvil]

Also, when I turn off the pre-amp output, it turns the sound off. I assume this means that I am using an external (or the stock) amp? If it is the stock amp, what are my replacement options?

The car has the factory tweeters installed, so I assume it had premium sound? (there is no "dash" fader though)

Thanks!
-Aurash

[MaloventEvil]

I have some more data points that might help narrow the problem..

- when the car has been sitting for a while and i turn the radio on, it works for a longer period of time before the outputted volume gets quieter.

- if the volume cuts out, i can turn off the head unit for 30 seconds or so and turn it back on. the volume goes to the normal level for a short period of time (another 30 seconds or so before it gets quiet again).

[MaloventEvil]

hi all,

i just bought an e30 a couple weeks ago (89 325is) and today the sound output started to get quieter while at the same volume level (HU is a JVC kd-lx50). Does this mean my head unit is bad? (i suck at audio stuff -- i just want my sound back!)

thanks!
-aurash