General Electrical & Lighting Related Topics Ask here for electrical, wiring, and lighting info for your rig that could apply to all years
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Head Unit and Amps don't turn off with truck

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-19-2007, 06:30 PM
  #1  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
jt94130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Head Unit and Amps don't turn off with truck

I noticed today that when shutting the truck off the head unit and both amp lights stay on. I tried playing w/other accessories, wipers/headlights/interior lights, to see if they would go off, but they didn't. This is on a '91 4Runner. Any suggestions?
Old 11-19-2007, 07:48 PM
  #2  
4rx
Registered User
 
4rx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
did you install the system by yourself?

check the harness behind the head unit to see if any loosen connections..could be ignition wire(red wire) on the harness
Old 11-19-2007, 08:01 PM
  #3  
Registered User
 
shancerlelby's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: quesnel b.c Canada
Posts: 319
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
i second the notion. check to see that your (red) accessory wire isnt tagged into constant power (yellow) good luck.
Old 11-19-2007, 08:03 PM
  #4  
Registered User
 
INFINITY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Show Low, AZ
Posts: 1,043
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
if the deck stays lit up when you turn off the ign then it sounds like the illum (to ign acc. on) wire and the constant power (memory) wire were wired together to the constant 12v source.
pull apart and rewire. constant power (memory) to the constant 12v wire and the illum wire to the ign (acc. on)wire.
Old 11-19-2007, 08:08 PM
  #5  
Registered User
 
rowdy235's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Sweet Home, OR
Posts: 1,803
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but you say that wipers/headlights/interior lights, will still work? If so, you have a bigger problem. Maybe a relay.

If not, rewire stereo as others mentioned.
Old 11-19-2007, 08:09 PM
  #6  
Contributing Member
 
olharleyman's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: maryland
Posts: 3,607
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Originally Posted by INFINITY
if the deck stays lit up when you turn off the ign then it sounds like the illum (to ign acc. on) wire and the constant power (memory) wire were wired together to the constant 12v source.
pull apart and rewire. constant power (memory) to the constant 12v wire and the illum wire to the ign (acc. on)wire.
X2 times
Also if the amp stays on you may want to check and see if the remote(blue wire) is also wired to the constant power wire.
Old 11-19-2007, 08:14 PM
  #7  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
jt94130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Cool, will check that later. I can't remember specifically which wire I spliced into, maybe I did put it in a constant power.

As for the lights/wipers/etc...I just figured that maybe I had somehow wired it into something that would go on/off with them, it wasn't. I'll check to see what the HU/amps are getting power from and report back.
Old 11-20-2007, 01:14 PM
  #8  
Registered User
Thread Starter
 
jt94130's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well, took out the fuses for the amps last night and popped them back in this morning. Drove to work fine and now everythings OK. The HU and amps are turning off just fine. Cool, but kinda bothers me. Anyway, now I'm getting error codes on the HU, gotta figure those out.
Old 11-21-2007, 04:41 PM
  #9  
4rx
Registered User
 
4rx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
glad you figured it out, try reset your head unit. if your head unit have reset button..
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
voiddweller
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
19
05-02-2016 09:10 PM
bigblue82
General Electrical & Lighting Related Topics
10
07-06-2015 08:27 AM
paxanders
86-95 Trucks & 4Runners (Build-Up Section)
3
06-21-2015 06:29 AM



Quick Reply: Head Unit and Amps don't turn off with truck



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:02 PM.