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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 10:21 AM
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Need some ideas if anyone has any...

Running a Sony marine media radio and a Hawg Wired adapter. Worked perfectly for a couple years, but now I am having an issue with the hand controls.

hand controls sometimes don't work, sometimes work intermittently, and sometimes they have a mind of their own, like if I bump the volume up a notch it runs all the way to max by itself.

I am just trying to figure out how I can tell if I have a radio issue (this radio is about a year old), or a hand control switch issue, or something else. I thought about looking for a used left side hand control and swapping it out, but I'm trying to avoid spending $$ on parts I don't need if there is some way for me to check it otherwise.

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Old Dec 31, 2013 | 07:39 PM
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I would think the interface is what is going bad. It runs off a variant signal and if it misinterprets then it can do crazy things.
 
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I would think the interface is what is going bad. It runs off a variant signal and if it misinterprets then it can do crazy things.
thanks, I wondered about that also but forgot to include it. my main issue is I have no idea where to start, I guess I'll start with the cheapest part and work up to the most expensive... I did talk to a stereo installer at daytona biketoberfest and he said he uses nothing but Hawgwired and has never seen a failure, but with my luck I'd be the 1st in history...
 
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I have a Hawg wired unit and mine was acting up the other day. Out of control volume up n down. No issue since.
 
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go the biketronics controller itself and disconnect it completely. let it sit for a minute and plug it back in. If it's easier to access the fuse panel, just pull the main fuse out for minute and then plug it back in.
 
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