One of the rear spkrs could be shorted go in the trunk and dis connect the
spkrs. If audio comes back plug one spke in at a time to see which makes
oudio go out.
"Jeff Papineau" <surfyogi@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have an Accord ex w/nav 4cly and the audio has failed. I think it's
> in the head unit; just wondering if anyone knows of a cronic problem
> with these nav head units and the preamp section, or knows of the
> repair proceedure.
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> The audio does not work for any source: nav, cd, radio, nothing. Yet,
> all sources seem to work correctly; I have NO DISPLAY PROBLEMS, and cd
> changer works, radio is working, tuning, etc. But no audio. Except,
> when I push on the stereo power button, I hear a small pop that tells
> me the power amp is coming on and working correctly. That means preamp
> is out I guess... and I have tried the fader; it's not just one
> channel out; the whole thing is gone.
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> It's out of warrenty and I have a feeling Honda won't cover it; so I'm
> trying to route around them if possible; they might agree to fix but
> the diagnosis costs more than the mods to fix up an MP3 player, etc..
> just seems like such a ripoff, to tell me, yes your head needs to be
> replaced, $135 diagnois; want a new radio?, $1000 please. And then if
> Honda won't cover the work, only the parts, I'm hosed out of the
> diagnostic fees, cause I won't pay for the replacement myself.
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> Any pointers or related experience, links appreciated.
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