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Old 10-05-2014, 12:03 AM
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I tried searching for this but was unsuccessful. I installed an aftermarket head unit in my stock 99 cherokee, and it froze "on". What I mean is it will not turn off, and froze with "AUX In" on the screen. Irregardless if I turn it off or not, it stays on. Tried pulling the fuse, didnt do a thing to it. Took off the face plate and still lights up in the usb input.

For now I totally unplugged it at the harness, but dont know how to continue from here.... any ideas?
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I tried searching for this but was unsuccessful. I installed an aftermarket head unit in my stock 99 cherokee, and it froze "on". What I mean is it will not turn off, and froze with "AUX In" on the screen. Irregardless if I turn it off or not, it stays on. Tried pulling the fuse, didnt do a thing to it. Took off the face plate and still lights up in the usb input.

For now I totally unplugged it at the harness, but dont know how to continue from here.... any ideas?
Recheck wiring.
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Originally Posted by emt_hawkins
I tried searching for this but was unsuccessful. I installed an aftermarket head unit in my stock 99 cherokee, and it froze "on". What I mean is it will not turn off, and froze with "AUX In" on the screen. Irregardless if I turn it off or not, it stays on. Tried pulling the fuse, didnt do a thing to it. Took off the face plate and still lights up in the usb input.

For now I totally unplugged it at the harness, but dont know how to continue from here.... any ideas?
Recheck wiring......http://www.the12volt.com/
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Leave it disconnected and "Practice up on your Singing"
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Yeah, check your wiring. Sounds like you switched the radio power lead with the memory/clock hot lead.....OR......may not be wiring at all....push the on/off switch and hold it in for a few seconds to turn radio off.
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I like fred's idea, but maybe that'll hurt others. Took it apart, tried everything and re did the shrink cinnectors on the 12v constant, and the ignition switch. When I redid the ground I it to a different ground wire, and it worked. So I ran a whole new ground wire, and back to normal.
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Bad grounds eat our lunches now & then ! Kinda strange way for it to not shut off though....
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No idea Steely.. never seen it happen or heard of it. But that damn thing did not want to turn off.
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It's haunted. Hire and exorcist.
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Ill atleast get it to the Jeep Blessing this year.
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I've had my Jeep for only a couple weeks, but my radio doesn't work at all ! But the clock works ! Just don't know how to set the time on it
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