TROUBLESHOOTING

General

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

DIAGNOSIS

REMEDY

Source Unit

Voltage applied to Red and

Check battery, connections and fuses and

does not turn

Yellow wires is not between 10.8

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

on

and 16 volts or there is no volt-

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

 

age present

inspected by an authorized car service center.

 

 

 

 

 

Source unit is not properly

Check wiring and repair as necessary

 

grounded

 

 

 

 

No backlight

Detachable faceplate not proper-

Detach faceplate and reinstall into chassis

illumination

ly connected

 

 

 

 

Speakers pop

Auto antenna and remote B+ are

Check wiring and repair as necessary. Refer to

when turning

not configured properly

“Wiring the System” section of this manual for

Source Unit

 

 

further information

On/Off

Bad component in the signal

Check connections and bypass all components

 

 

chain

between the source unit and the amplifier.

 

 

 

Connect one component at a time to deter-

 

 

 

mine the culprit. Connect this component to

 

 

 

the Blue wire and check for pops. If pops per-

 

 

 

sist, repair or replace component as necessary

 

 

 

Tuner fails to

Antenna is disconnected

Check connections and repair as necessary

tune any radio

 

 

 

stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuner has

Antenna is disconnected or not

Check connections and installation of antenna

poor

properly grounded to vehicle

and repair or replace as necessary

reception

 

 

 

Antenna cable is intermittent or

Disconnect antenna and test with known work-

 

 

damaged

ing antenna. If tuner works, check installation

 

 

 

and repair antenna wiring as necessary

 

 

 

 

 

Antenna is wrong type for

Consult your local Authorized Rockford

 

AM/FM frequencies

Fosgate Dealer for proper antenna selection

 

 

 

Disc will not

Voltage applied to Red and

Check battery, connections and fuses, and

load into

Yellow wires is not between 10.8

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

Source Unit

and 16 volts or there is no volt-

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

(also see error

age present

inspected by an authorized car service center

codes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc will not

Voltage applied to Yellow wire is

Check battery, connections and fuses, and

eject

not between 10.8 and 16 volts or

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

(also see error

there is no voltage present

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

codes)

 

 

inspected by an authorized car service center

 

 

 

 

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RFX9000 specifications

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