Radio shuts off everytime i press the brakes, what can it be?
03-31-2005, 11:01 AM
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Radio shuts off everytime i press the brakes, what can it be?
Im driving and everytime I press the brakes radio shuts off and comes right back on. Anybody has a clue whats making it do this? Its freaking driving me crazy!! Help!!
03-31-2005, 11:07 AM
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Does it do this if you press on the brake while the car is moving, when it is stopped, or both?
If it happens every time you step on the brakes, you might have an electrical short. This is not very hard to fix, lucky for you.
All you need to do is run a wire from your ignition switch harness under the dash from the Accessory wire directly to your radio 12 volt power wire.
If it happens every time you step on the brakes, you might have an electrical short. This is not very hard to fix, lucky for you.
All you need to do is run a wire from your ignition switch harness under the dash from the Accessory wire directly to your radio 12 volt power wire.
03-31-2005, 11:32 AM
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The car is playing a joke on you. Its april fools day soon anyway. Nah, it probably a short, try redoing the wiring as previously mentioned, I did that in my old car and it ran fine. Also could be the battery lines themselves, try cleaning off any corrosion first.
03-31-2005, 04:44 PM
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agreed, sounds like a battery problem or posts, maybe even alternator, see if it does it when you put on your high beams or driving lights or a/c or rear defrost, anything that sucks a lot of current. or maybe someone played a trick on you...haha anyone seen that video around where a guy hooked up his buddys horn to his brake switch? every time he hit the brakes it was like hooooooooonk, friggin hysterical!
03-31-2005, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 99se5spd
haha anyone seen that video around where a guy hooked up his buddys horn to his brake switch? every time he hit the brakes it was like hooooooooonk, friggin hysterical!
03-31-2005, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 99se5spd
anyone seen that video around where a guy hooked up his buddys horn to his brake switch? every time he hit the brakes it was like hooooooooonk, friggin hysterical!
that's hilarious
03-31-2005, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 99se5spd
haha anyone seen that video around where a guy hooked up his buddys horn to his brake switch? every time he hit the brakes it was like hooooooooonk, friggin hysterical!
03-31-2005, 09:05 PM
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http://www.big-boys.com/articles/blowhorn.html there you go
sorry fredrock79, im not trying to post *****
sorry fredrock79, im not trying to post *****
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