Radio went kaput?
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Radio went kaput?
On a ride from Kentucky to Georgia (lots of rain btw). About 70 miles from destination radio just cuts off then reboots. But when it starts back up it is showing the stations but nothing coming through the speakers. It was locked up and wouldn't respond to any button push.
I stopped and cycled power, but nothing. The LCD then started blinking erratically. Now, I get nothing..no power, no flicker, nothing. Tried to eject a cd, but nothing. Checked the fuses, but they were good and connections were secure on back of radio.
Is my radio shot? Please tell me this is something simple, I really don't want to ride back 500 miles with no tunes.
2010 EG Limited
Thanks,
Robert
I stopped and cycled power, but nothing. The LCD then started blinking erratically. Now, I get nothing..no power, no flicker, nothing. Tried to eject a cd, but nothing. Checked the fuses, but they were good and connections were secure on back of radio.
Is my radio shot? Please tell me this is something simple, I really don't want to ride back 500 miles with no tunes.
2010 EG Limited
Thanks,
Robert
Last edited by rob0225; Apr 28, 2013 at 09:31 PM.
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If stock - check out HPM's sticky on diagnostics for HK HU:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-radios.html
If you are worried it got wet, if you are comfortable pulling the HU, a bag of rice never hurts!
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Old electronics trick. Take your device (HU, cell phone, etc.), and place in a bag of rice (zip lock bag) overnight. Rice absorbs water and dries out electronics.
One better is to save the random silica packs you get with electronics and use those instead of rice.
If it was water and drying out helps - maybe then your buttons will work well enough to do further diagnostics from HPM's sticky.
HTH and GL!
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...on-radios.html
If you are worried it got wet, if you are comfortable pulling the HU, a bag of rice never hurts!
/\/\
Old electronics trick. Take your device (HU, cell phone, etc.), and place in a bag of rice (zip lock bag) overnight. Rice absorbs water and dries out electronics.
One better is to save the random silica packs you get with electronics and use those instead of rice.
If it was water and drying out helps - maybe then your buttons will work well enough to do further diagnostics from HPM's sticky.
HTH and GL!
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I can't even get anything to come up on the lcd now. It's blank. It flickered red intermittently then doesn't do anything now.
I pulled the fairing off and there wasn't that much water inside, just a few drops.
I pulled the fairing off and there wasn't that much water inside, just a few drops.
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I'd let it set and dry out. Water shouldn't be doing this to the HK units. Pull it and send it to Tony at Iron Cross Audio. They'll do their magic on the face and it's connections to the circuit boards and seal that puppy properly
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i don't think it was water. When I took the fairing off, it was very dry inside. I think my radio just went **** up.
i don't think it was water. When I took the fairing off, it was very dry inside. I think my radio just went **** up.
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