Aftermarket stereo - off and on power issues
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Aftermarket stereo - off and on power issues
I have a 2015 JKU that is having stereo issues. I installed myself with the prewiring and plug and play from Crutchfield. Worked for a year before it suddenly started cutting out and eventually quit working. I have checked all connections multiple times. It will work for a day or up to 3 or say if I disconnect/reconnect the battery. All fuses have been good. I have changed the radio ones WITHOUT disconnecting the battery and it will work for a little bit; but again no blown fuses. I had Crutchfield send me a replacement under warranty but had the exact same issues. When I hooked the new one up and turned on the vehicle, it worked for about three minutes, then I got the electrical symbol on the dash and the wipers automatically turned on before it quit.
Been chasing this gremlin for a while and looking to sell the vehicle, so any suggestions are welcome!
Been chasing this gremlin for a while and looking to sell the vehicle, so any suggestions are welcome!
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From: Weirsdale Fl
I would start by disconnecting each plug in the Stereo harness and spraying each one with contact cleaner, it’s expensive contact cleaner but I’ve had good luck with deoxit. You only need a little bit so one can lasts forever.
I’m thinking you have pretty much eliminated just about everything but that Crutchfield harness and dirty connections, being intermittent in nature makes it sound like connections as fuses etc aren’t intermittent.
Of if you have the original radio still put it back in as your selling. I would go that route myself. I’m thinking there may be a possibility that it’s not radio related that it could be that integrated power center that at first I thought was just a fuse box as your getting messages and wiper activation, but it would take someone more experienced than me to make that call.
I’m thinking you have pretty much eliminated just about everything but that Crutchfield harness and dirty connections, being intermittent in nature makes it sound like connections as fuses etc aren’t intermittent.
Of if you have the original radio still put it back in as your selling. I would go that route myself. I’m thinking there may be a possibility that it’s not radio related that it could be that integrated power center that at first I thought was just a fuse box as your getting messages and wiper activation, but it would take someone more experienced than me to make that call.
Last edited by a64pilot; Oct 2, 2024 at 05:04 AM.
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JK Newbie
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Thanks for the feedback!
I think you are right on with it being the connections. Since I sent the replacement stereo back and re-connected the new one, it has been working 3 days straight. Maybe even just the unplug/replug on connections helped. I thought about the old one but will probably keep the aftermarket in...looking to sell but not my daily driver so not a rush and too nice to give away. Since I am redoing the backup camera I am going to unplug and spray with the contact cleaner as well. Hopefully that helps for the longevity and it is NOT the power center!
I think you are right on with it being the connections. Since I sent the replacement stereo back and re-connected the new one, it has been working 3 days straight. Maybe even just the unplug/replug on connections helped. I thought about the old one but will probably keep the aftermarket in...looking to sell but not my daily driver so not a rush and too nice to give away. Since I am redoing the backup camera I am going to unplug and spray with the contact cleaner as well. Hopefully that helps for the longevity and it is NOT the power center!