I'm reposting it in this section b/c no one answers in the HU section. So when I turn the volume up and subs hit really hard, my CD player starts skipping as if it was a bad CD. It would literally get stuck on one word (of course it maintains that because that same bass note's still hitting). As soon as I turn down the volume, the CD resumes. Any ideas??
It's in the dash and it doesn't move at all even when I try to with my hands. It's a JVC KD-LH3100. Of course it only started since I got the HO alt. It's pair of flame Qs in 45Hz slot ported box with about 1000W rms each - would that be considered too loud?
If you're sure the HU is mounted securely, there's a few more things you can do:
Clean the CD player lens. You will need a cleaning disc that can work with slot-load CD drives.
If the problem is happening with burned CDs, try using a real store-bought CD and see if the problem stops. This may sound strange but I have seen some CD players that seemed to be much more sensitive to burned CDs. That was a long time ago and I haven't seen it with newer players, but ya never know. If that is the problem, try re-burning the CD at a slower speed and see what happens.
Try a CD that is not scratched or scuffed. The anti-skip technology in a CD player works by attempting to read each bit of data several times over, in case there is an interruption during one of the reads. This is a stretch, but maybe a bad CD is causing the unit not to be able to read enough data into the anti-skip memory.
If none of the above work, I would conclude that you need a new HU.
i had that prob i just pluged a wire into the back of my hu attached to my ipod that way it doesnt sound like chit and it wont skip plus u dont need a thousand diff cds
I'll try the CD cleaning. I'm putting in new subs within a month anyway, as soon as I get the box. It'll be tuned much lower, so hopefully the CD player will like that better.
the newer panasonics seem to skip very easily. get either alpine or kenwood. also, if it is still skipping, get some 1/2" thick foam and a roll of electrical tape. literaly swueze the head unit against a mounting bracket and the foam will absord the vibrations. Wrap the foam with electrical tape before though and make sure that you leaves holes so that the internal components will not overheat.
Few things... depending on the cd-player some have a longer ANTI-SKIP then others so it can pre-read the song before the bass kicks in and it cant read it good... I had 4-5 HU's that gave me the problem they were all mounted really securly.. Most of them worked fine for the most part but after some age with the bass\dash board shaking it started back up again.... Your best bet, like me... i got the JVC KD-G820.... it has USB... get a 2gb usb stick and never skip again ... i also like the features of this HU.... Front\Rear\Subs (3Pair) 4V and nice EQ.
One Word... Dynamat... yeah dynamat the S H I T outta the outside of the deckdo a few layers, thats what i did and i had a S H I T pioneer deck and it stopped
... i also like the features of this HU.... Front\Rear\Subs (3Pair) 4V and nice EQ.