Okay i have a pioneer DEH-P3600 head unit. Every once in a while it mutes itself and ill kinda push on it it'll play then mute again. Its been doing this a lot lately. Anybody no what the problem it is. I really dont wanna take apart the dash to check the connections. but thats the only that comes to mind. heres info about this hu plus a pic. dont know if that will help

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Modified by youraquickone at 8:23 PM 6/20/2005

 

sounds like the connections were the faceplate meets the headunit. probably gonna need to send it to get serviced.

 

yeah i was thinking about it today and it has to be the connection b/t faceplate the hu. well this sucks. thanks for the help

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by youraquickone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> yeah i was thinking about it today and it has to be the connection b/t faceplate the hu. well this sucks. thanks for the help
</TD></TR></TABLE> I doubt that that is the problem, it's more likely a pinched cell phone mute wire on the back of the HU or the mute button is collapsed, you can check the button by compering the feel of it, [when pushed] to other buttons on the HU, I have 3 Pio. face plates at work with collapsed buttons at work 2 are the up button Vol./bass/treb./fade, the other is the #5 pre set, it was a far to common warranty problem with Pio. although I don't see it on there newer HU, probably switched to Alps switches, lol 94

 

k ill try it.

 

sorry it took so long. family probs. dont know why i didnt think of this when i read your post but theres no mute button. the mute option is accesed through a menu. and that button isnt collapsed. any other suggestions?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by youraquickone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry it took so long. family probs. dont know why i didnt think of this when i read your post but theres no mute button. the mute option is accesed through a menu. and that button isnt collapsed. any other suggestions?</TD></TR></TABLE>There is no button for mute? Now that is strange, not to have quick easy access to a function that is supposed to be a quick easy way to drop the volume, [mute] and then bring it back up to where it was, I don't think I have ever seen a HU that has mute but no mute button.
Did you also check for the mute wire on the back of the HU? 94

PS..... Have you tried rebooting the HU? there should be a reset button someplace on the faceplate or behind it 94

 

im gonna look for a reset button and actually now that i have looked at it the only way u can mute it is by using the remote.

 

Yea that's Pioneer for you, functions only accessible by remote control, loose the remote, loose the functions Have you tried leaving the remote out of the car? if you can't find a reset button, [lots of HU don't have them] just do it by disconnecting the batt. If that does not solve the problem then it's time for the repair shop or replacing the HU 94

 

yeah its doin it again. Theres no reset button. I'll try disconnecting the battery tomorrow and if doesnt work ill just take it to barreta audio. It seems to happen on the really hot days but i dont know maybe thats just concidental. One things for sure my next hu is gonna be a alpine.

 

It happening on hot days is a symptom of a cold solder connection in the HU itself, Alpine, the only way to fly 94

 

so not much i can do with it. just deal with it till i get another one.

 

by the way thanks for the help fcm.