Easy to troubleshoot a car DVD player installation
Posted 08-24-2010 at 07:17 PM by eleczilla
[LEFT][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]The common problems of [/FONT][/COLOR][URL="http://www.autocarplaza.com/car-dvd-player-1.html"][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]car DVD player[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ] installation we usually meet are due to issues with the electrical connections and hook-ups. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]Y[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]our efforts should focus on these connections, beginning with the player itself, which is typically mounted in the dashboard. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]T[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]he grounding problems with electrical setup are common. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]If [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]the car DVD player is not grounded properly, it will not work. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]Its [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]systems work with a 12-volt DC, negative ground [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ]electrical[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ] system. [/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT= ][/FONT][/COLOR]
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[FONT= ]D[/FONT][FONT= ]isconnect the battery of your car. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]you have problems with the fuse blowing, check that the red and black leads are connected firmly. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]the power can not be turned on, check that whether the yellow lead is connected. [/FONT][FONT= ] [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f you can not hear the sound from the speakers, you are suggested to check the speaker output lead from [/FONT][URL="http://www.autocarplaza.com/car-dvd-player-1/universal-car-dvd-player.html"][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]indash car dvd[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][FONT= ].[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]M[/FONT][FONT= ]ake sure the speaker output lead is grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]he negative terminals both on the left and right speakers should be grounded in common. [/FONT][FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]o you need to check this. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]not, rewire and ground correctly. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]ake a look at the rear ground terminal, which is connected to car[/FONT][FONT= ]’[/FONT][FONT= ]s chassis, if noise interferes with audio. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]he cable should be short [/FONT][FONT= ]and[/FONT][FONT= ] thick. [/FONT][FONT= ]Replace [/FONT][FONT= ]it if necessary. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f the unit becomes hot, check [/FONT][FONT= ]that[/FONT][FONT= ] the speaker output lead is grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ]And [/FONT][FONT= ]you should make sure that the negative terminals of the speakers should be grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f the [/FONT][URL="http://www.autocarplaza.com/car-dvd-player-1/1-din-car-dvd-player.html"][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]1 din car [/U][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]DVD[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U] player[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][FONT= ] does not work at all, reset it again. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]here is a sequence of buttons to press to perform a soft reset for a DVD ejection. [/FONT][FONT= ]F[/FONT][FONT= ]or [/FONT][FONT= ]instance[/FONT][FONT= ], on a JVC player, the sequence is [/FONT][FONT= ]“[/FONT][FONT= ]power[/FONT][FONT= ]”[/FONT][FONT= ] and [/FONT][FONT= ]“[/FONT][FONT= ]eject[/FONT][FONT= ]”[/FONT][FONT= ]. [/FONT][FONT= ]A[/FONT][FONT= ]nd the DVD player has a hard reset button, use a ballpoint pen to press it. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]After [/FONT][FONT= ]you have completed the troubleshooting checks and all the problems have been fixed, connect the car battery again. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
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[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep 1[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]D[/FONT][FONT= ]isconnect the battery of your car. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]you have problems with the fuse blowing, check that the red and black leads are connected firmly. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]the power can not be turned on, check that whether the yellow lead is connected. [/FONT][FONT= ] [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep [/FONT][FONT= ]2[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f you can not hear the sound from the speakers, you are suggested to check the speaker output lead from [/FONT][URL="http://www.autocarplaza.com/car-dvd-player-1/universal-car-dvd-player.html"][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]indash car dvd[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][FONT= ].[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep [/FONT][FONT= ]3[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]M[/FONT][FONT= ]ake sure the speaker output lead is grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]he negative terminals both on the left and right speakers should be grounded in common. [/FONT][FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]o you need to check this. [/FONT][FONT= ]If [/FONT][FONT= ]not, rewire and ground correctly. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]ake a look at the rear ground terminal, which is connected to car[/FONT][FONT= ]’[/FONT][FONT= ]s chassis, if noise interferes with audio. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]he cable should be short [/FONT][FONT= ]and[/FONT][FONT= ] thick. [/FONT][FONT= ]Replace [/FONT][FONT= ]it if necessary. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep [/FONT][FONT= ]4[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f the unit becomes hot, check [/FONT][FONT= ]that[/FONT][FONT= ] the speaker output lead is grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ]And [/FONT][FONT= ]you should make sure that the negative terminals of the speakers should be grounded. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep [/FONT][FONT= ]5[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]I[/FONT][FONT= ]f the [/FONT][URL="http://www.autocarplaza.com/car-dvd-player-1/1-din-car-dvd-player.html"][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]1 din car [/U][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U]DVD[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#0000FF][FONT= ][U] player[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/URL][FONT= ] does not work at all, reset it again. [/FONT][FONT= ]T[/FONT][FONT= ]here is a sequence of buttons to press to perform a soft reset for a DVD ejection. [/FONT][FONT= ]F[/FONT][FONT= ]or [/FONT][FONT= ]instance[/FONT][FONT= ], on a JVC player, the sequence is [/FONT][FONT= ]“[/FONT][FONT= ]power[/FONT][FONT= ]”[/FONT][FONT= ] and [/FONT][FONT= ]“[/FONT][FONT= ]eject[/FONT][FONT= ]”[/FONT][FONT= ]. [/FONT][FONT= ]A[/FONT][FONT= ]nd the DVD player has a hard reset button, use a ballpoint pen to press it. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]S[/FONT][FONT= ]tep [/FONT][FONT= ]6[/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[FONT= ]After [/FONT][FONT= ]you have completed the troubleshooting checks and all the problems have been fixed, connect the car battery again. [/FONT][FONT= ][/FONT]
[IMG]http://www.autocarplaza.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/t/o/toyota-gps-dvd_1.jpg[/IMG]
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