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I was on my way home playing my system and all of a sudden my highs and mids stopped playing. I thought a wire or two had gotten loose. When I got home i pulled the head unit to check all the wires. All the connections seemed alright. It was extremely hot to the touch and it smelled sort of odd. My bass was still playing fine and everything seemed to work alright on the head unit.

Im not running any amps to my door speakers or 6 1/2s which are all stock.

The car is a 2000 grand marquis.

The headunit is a pioneer DEH3300.

Thanks for the help.

2000 Grand Marquis

Digital Designs 9512

Rockford T2000bd1

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dont headunits have amps in em? clipping causes heat

00' Nissan Xterra

Always under construction :]

HU: Pioneer DEH3100-UB

Mids & Highs: Kicker DS Component Set & Crescendo tweeters

Mids & Highs Amp: Rockford 150.2

Subwoofer: 2 DC Audio LV 4 18"s

Subwoofer Amp: Hifonics Brutus 2005d

you been hanging out with jeff and dustin with that green paint? its yellow so it has to be loud.

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Ok well ill try plugging it back in tomorrow and see what happens. If it doesn't work ill take it back to best buy. i got the two year replacement so ill just swap it out and see if it happens again.

2000 Grand Marquis

Digital Designs 9512

Rockford T2000bd1

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what volume are u going to and whats the max? jwing. cuz i have the 3100 and dont have any problems like this

00' Nissan Xterra

Always under construction :]

HU: Pioneer DEH3100-UB

Mids & Highs: Kicker DS Component Set & Crescendo tweeters

Mids & Highs Amp: Rockford 150.2

Subwoofer: 2 DC Audio LV 4 18"s

Subwoofer Amp: Hifonics Brutus 2005d

you been hanging out with jeff and dustin with that green paint? its yellow so it has to be loud.

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Maybe you shouldn't hood bump your stock speakers with this little tiny head unit, get an amp to keep from frying up your stuff or turn your bass down a little like I said and quit "hood bumpin" your car. haha

BassinBlazer

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I need a new amp! Sell me your amp!

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the max is 62 and im going to 45. it starts to distort at around 52ish and i get little dim so i dont think im clipping it, but i could be.

2000 Grand Marquis

Digital Designs 9512

Rockford T2000bd1

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If you killed the unit, it was most likely clipping. Get an O scope on that thing, and amp your speakers to keep from doing it again....

Ok ill test it tomorrow and hopefully get it all scoped this weekend.

Thanks

and whats hood bumpin

2000 Grand Marquis

Digital Designs 9512

Rockford T2000bd1

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