Speakers cut out at elevated volumes for most drivers using vintage or poorly-made vehicle stereo models. Your speakers may go out when you turn up the volume for a number of reasons. Thankfully, there are a number of solutions available … Read more
Single-DIN and Double-DIN are the two universal layouts that you’ll find in many older vehicles. In application, DIN refers to car stereos with dimensions of 50mm x 180mm (single-DIN) or double that height (double-DIN). While it’s common knowledge that you … Read more
To fully comprehend why your car radio experiences issues such as working only when the ignition is turned on, you must first learn more about your vehicle’s ACC position. ACC is an abbreviation for accessories, and it refers to your … Read more
When you remove the key from the ignition, a car amplifier should turn off. If it continues to be powered on even when the engine and stereo are turned off, you will have a dead battery very soon. There are … Read more
From the stereo wire, there are two connections. The first is the P.CONT, and the second is the Ant. CONT. Many people are confused when they first hear these terminologies because there is not a whole lot of information available … Read more
Because wires come in a variety of shapes and colors, understanding the wiring in your car stereo can be difficult. Therefore, it is likely that you may confuse your car radio’s illumination (orange) wire with others. So, what is the … Read more
A common question that many car owners have is how long before the car battery dies with the radio on. Most car batteries can run the radio for several hours. It would, however, be dependent on the battery, the radio, … Read more
The most prevalent form of bad alternator noise is a loud, annoying noise that continues while the engine runs. The alternator whining noise will become louder as you accelerate. When the RMPs keep increasing, such as when you accelerate, the … Read more
Every vehicle has a fuse box, and some people find that the fuse blows immediately when they switch on the radio in their car. If you notice that the fuse in your car is frequently blowing, you must track down … Read more
