MHK-4
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Hi all,
I'm having issues with my radio/head unit in my 2007 VE Calais V.
I recently purchased an aftermarket fascia kit (Aerpro FP9450) and installed it in my car. Once installation was completed and in the car for a couple of days, out of nowhere, a puff off smelly smoke came out of the aftermarket fascia HVAC unit. Since occurring, both my Alpine head unit nor the Aerpro fascia aren't powering on, which is via the radio connector (images attached).
Head unit still works as checked at Autobarn. Car fuses seem alright, none burnt. Test light shows there's some power from radio connector, but not all wires however.
Unfortunately I cannot revert to factory radio as it's damaged. I did try with my old Alpine VES1G2 wiring loom kit and the head unit and HVAC still don't power on. I've called up Aerpro and they can't assist other than providing me a replacement fascia unit.
The fact that smelly smoke from the Aerpro kit caused all this makes me fear that by that unit blowing up, it's caused further damage down the line - possibly to the radio connector and any else.
Does anyone have any feedback or tips for me to check? Is it a relay that I need to be looking for? Any basic troubleshooting like unplugging the battery that I'm missing? I pray it's something simple and not something major. I'm just an amateur but I've tried as far as I can guess. Otherwise off to the auto elec to get charged an arm and a leg!
Thanks in advanced,
Matthew
I'm having issues with my radio/head unit in my 2007 VE Calais V.
I recently purchased an aftermarket fascia kit (Aerpro FP9450) and installed it in my car. Once installation was completed and in the car for a couple of days, out of nowhere, a puff off smelly smoke came out of the aftermarket fascia HVAC unit. Since occurring, both my Alpine head unit nor the Aerpro fascia aren't powering on, which is via the radio connector (images attached).
Head unit still works as checked at Autobarn. Car fuses seem alright, none burnt. Test light shows there's some power from radio connector, but not all wires however.
Unfortunately I cannot revert to factory radio as it's damaged. I did try with my old Alpine VES1G2 wiring loom kit and the head unit and HVAC still don't power on. I've called up Aerpro and they can't assist other than providing me a replacement fascia unit.
The fact that smelly smoke from the Aerpro kit caused all this makes me fear that by that unit blowing up, it's caused further damage down the line - possibly to the radio connector and any else.
Does anyone have any feedback or tips for me to check? Is it a relay that I need to be looking for? Any basic troubleshooting like unplugging the battery that I'm missing? I pray it's something simple and not something major. I'm just an amateur but I've tried as far as I can guess. Otherwise off to the auto elec to get charged an arm and a leg!
Thanks in advanced,
Matthew