Installed new Harman Kardon Traffic Pro GPS/CD in my '96 A4
11-19-2003, 09:36 AM
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Installed new Harman Kardon Traffic Pro GPS/CD in my '96 A4
last night. Everything works fine & sounds great, but it puts off a whole lot of heat. So much that when I touched the built in amp that it burnt me. I inspected all of the wires & noticed that it burnt through the insulation on one of my RCA wires that goes to my subwoofer's amp. So I called Harman Kardon's tech dept. this morning & they said that it indeed does generate a ton of heat & is normal for that model. So now I need something to wrap my wires with that resists a lot of heat because it's such tight quarters in there & I know some wires will inevitably make contact with the unit. What can I use? Thanks!
11-19-2003, 10:16 AM
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lets see some pics! that unit sounds dope
as far as the heat shielding... maybe try finding some extra liner that they use in the engine bays, etc and wrapping the cables.
oh yea, a more expensive option might be to find a tool supply store and get some of the fabric that welders use to keep themselves from catching on fire.
oh yea, a more expensive option might be to find a tool supply store and get some of the fabric that welders use to keep themselves from catching on fire.
11-19-2003, 10:43 AM
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I've got the original non-NAV version, the Becker
I like it but I have problems w/ FM reception. Stations always cut out and another station takes over. Wondering if it's the antenna and/or adapter, or if something is wrong with the unit.
Do you notice any FM problems?
Do you notice any FM problems?
11-19-2003, 11:49 AM
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Yeah, but I also had the same problems when my Nakamichi was installed
so I think it's partly the deck, partly the car. I can't pick up AM stations at all with any aftermarket deck & very faintly with the OEM Delta. I don't know if it has to do with the antenna being embedded in the back window or not.
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Hmm. I have one, but my reception still sucks. I get stations, but they fade out
and often another totally random station takes over. Honestly I think it might be the HU, but I'm too lazy to do anything about it. I think I'm gonna have an external non-powered antenna installed, then if it's still a problem return it for service. It's only 6 months old, so I have time! 
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