TROUBLESHOOTING

NOTE: If the error still continues after doing one of the easy remedies, before taking the unit to a service dealer, try reseting the system by pressing the reset button.

General

SYMPTOM

DIAGNOSIS

REMEDY

 

 

 

Source Unit does

Voltage applied to Red and

Check battery, connections and fuses and

not turn on

Yellow wires is not between

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

 

10.8 and 16 volts or there is no

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

 

voltage present

inspected by an authorized car service center.

 

 

 

 

Unit is not properly grounded

Check wiring and repair as necessary

 

 

 

 

 

 

No backlight

Detachable faceplate not

Detach faceplate and reinstall into chassis

illumination

properly 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

 

 

chain

components between the source unit and the

 

 

amplifier. Connect one component at a time to

 

 

determine the culprit. Connect this component

 

 

to the Blue wire and check for pops. Repair or

 

 

replace component as necessary

 

 

 

Tuner fails to tune

Antenna is disconnected

Check connections and repair as necessary

any radio stations

 

 

 

 

 

Tuner has poor

Antenna is disconnected or not

Check connections and installation of antenna

reception

properly grounded to vehicle

and repair or replace as necessary

 

 

 

 

Antenna cable is intermittent or

Disconnect antenna and test with known

 

damaged

working antenna. If tuner works, check

 

 

installation and repair antenna as necessary

 

 

 

 

Antenna is wrong type for

Consult your local Authorized Rockford

 

AM/FM frequencies

Fosgate Dealer for proper antenna selection

 

 

 

Disc will not load

Voltage applied to Red and

Check battery, connections and fuses, and

into Source Unit

Yellow wires is not between

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

(also see error

10.8 and 16 volts or there is no

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

codes)

voltage present

inspected by an authorized car service center

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc will not eject

Voltage applied to Yellow wire is

Check battery, connections and fuses, and

(also see error

not between 10.8 and 16 volts

repair or replace as necessary. If voltage is

codes)

or there is no voltage present

above +16 volts, have the electrical system

 

 

inspected by an authorized car service center

 

 

 

ERROR 1

No initialization

Press the reset button

(Initialize Error)

 

 

Mechanism is jammed and

Repair the mechanism and

 

 

loading motor (or driving circuit)

loading motor (or driving circuit)

 

is defective

 

 

 

 

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