Recently we started getting a buzzing in our speakers even when the stereo was off. One easy punch to the stereo and it stopped. All was well for a couple weeks. We only had to give the stereo that one easy punch each time it started up. I looked into it and from what I've read it's likely a bad ground. My question is where?

Then the story goes on... The other day the stereo (factory), navi system, and the lighter outlet just quit working. Gave it the easy punch, but this time that medicine didn't work. Anyone have a clue what is going on with this? I have the dash apart and the navi/stereo pulled out, but I really am not sure where to look for the problem. I've jiggled all the wires I see to find out if it affects the problem, but to no avail.

 

did you try checking the fuse under the dashboard??
it might be busted, if it is.. then theres a short somewhere
around the harness at the back of your dash..

hth
goodluck

 

it could be internal, and the american way of fixing it (hitting it) broke that ****.

 

i love when punching stuff works. my dewalt battery charger radio. when you turn it on the sound is muffled but when you kick or puch it it goes up!!!! i want to try and glock it! see if that fixes it.

 

ODYSSEY'04 -- For radio and charger not working, the fuse #9 (ACC - 15Amp) in the passenger-side fusebox was the culprit. Interchanged the #9 (burned 15Amp) with #10 (license plate - 15Amp) to test, and both radio and charger started working. Now heading to buy a 15A. You can try the same.

It seems you were having occasional short due to wires touching something metalic (with short to ground) if there was some buzzing on in/out condition.
Mohammad Arif