
MXD254B OPERATION
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Action
Unit will not turn on
(no power)
Unit has power (but no sound)
Unit blows fuses
Excessive skipping
Unit will not accept
a disc
| Yellow wire not connected or incorrect voltage | Check connections for proper voltage | 
| Red wire not connected or incorrect voltage | (11~16VDC) | 
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| Black wire not connected | Check connection to ground | 
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| Fuse blown | Replace fuse | 
| Speaker wires not connected | Check connections at speakers | 
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| One or more speaker wires touching each | Insulate all bare speaker wires from | 
| other or touching chassis ground | each other and chassis ground | 
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| Yellow or red wire touching chassis ground | Check for pinched wire | 
| Speaker wires touching chassis ground | Check for pinched wire | 
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| Incorrect fuse rating | Use fuse with correct rating | 
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| Unit is not mounted correctly or backstrap is | Check mounting sleeve and backstrap | 
| not secure | support | 
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| Physical defect in media (CD,  | Check media for scratches | 
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| CD mechanism position out of alignment | Press EJECT for 3 seconds to reset | 
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| CD transit screws still in place | Remove 2 transit screws located on top | 
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 | Error Codes | 
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| Error Code | Cause | Action | 
| Disc error | Press eject or RESET | |
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| Mechanism error | Press eject or RESET | |
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| Servo error or disc is in upside down | Press eject or RESET | |
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