overl0ad
01-12-2020, 09:16 AM
so, in my quest to make the car more palatable, i went out and got the OEM head unit swapped for a sony head unit
XAV-AX3005DB - Sony XAV-AX3005DB | 6.95" Touch Screen Apple CarPlay/Android Auto DAB Receiver with Bluetooth & USB | Frankies Auto Electrics (https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.au/sony-xav-ax3005db-6-95-touch-screen-apple-carplay-android-auto-dab-receiver-with-bluetooth-usb/)
half way decent unit, nothing too fancy, name brand, Aus imported by Sony Aus, blah blah blah blah
put in by someone who does this and knows what he's doing, so not a DIY thing.
couldn't get the reverse camera to work, so had to stuff around and get an aftermarket one as i insisted on keeping the dynamic lines.
here comes the fun part. when i first start the car and the radio comes on (can't actually power off the unit completely), it sounds like the someone has put pillows over the speakers. all of the speakers. turn off the car and back on, and it all works properly. doesn't matter what it was left on, same result if it's regular radio, DAB, apply carplay, USB. the muffled sound is the same even when i switch from one source to another
the headunit has been swapped and it's still the same.
installer suggested that might be the amp, but i call BS as there was nothing wrong with the amp before i swapped headunits.
so, i'm wondering if anyone has similar issues and might have found a way to fix it?
XAV-AX3005DB - Sony XAV-AX3005DB | 6.95" Touch Screen Apple CarPlay/Android Auto DAB Receiver with Bluetooth & USB | Frankies Auto Electrics (https://frankiesautoelectrics.com.au/sony-xav-ax3005db-6-95-touch-screen-apple-carplay-android-auto-dab-receiver-with-bluetooth-usb/)
half way decent unit, nothing too fancy, name brand, Aus imported by Sony Aus, blah blah blah blah
put in by someone who does this and knows what he's doing, so not a DIY thing.
couldn't get the reverse camera to work, so had to stuff around and get an aftermarket one as i insisted on keeping the dynamic lines.
here comes the fun part. when i first start the car and the radio comes on (can't actually power off the unit completely), it sounds like the someone has put pillows over the speakers. all of the speakers. turn off the car and back on, and it all works properly. doesn't matter what it was left on, same result if it's regular radio, DAB, apply carplay, USB. the muffled sound is the same even when i switch from one source to another
the headunit has been swapped and it's still the same.
installer suggested that might be the amp, but i call BS as there was nothing wrong with the amp before i swapped headunits.
so, i'm wondering if anyone has similar issues and might have found a way to fix it?