Sounds like it might be a grounding issue, but I've tried multiple grounding locations already to no avail. Scraped off the paint and attached the wire to the chasis, nada!

Everything else seems to be connected properly as I don't think the unit would work at all if it wasn't.

Any ideas of what it might be?

Thank you in advance for any help!

 

Was it recently installed? Can u turn it back on right away?

 

Oh, just to clarify...this is a head unit only attached through the stock bose amp and not an aftermarket amp.

 

Is it new or used. It sounds like when it gets hot it goes into protection mode by shutting itself off.

 

It's new - open box or refurbished. Can't remember now which is was.
It makes sense what you're saying though. Whenever I'd have my A/C on, the unit doesn't tun off that quickly. I called Crutchfield about it and they told me to ground the unit better, etc. I think they're feeding me with BS now.

 

Take the unit out and check if any wires are touching. Unplug the bose amp and run the headunit alone, see if it shuts off than. (you will not get sound, this is only to see if the bose amp has anything to do with it.) also if it doesn't take to long try it in another car if it does still does it than you know it is the headunit.

 

you used a harness I'm guessing.
connect the blue wire on the car side harness to the blue white on the radio harness.
disconnect the amp ground wire. and disconnect the blue white wire on the car side harness. it's likely getting a power loop

 

Thanks guys! I'll open her up this Saturday morning and I'll go through all the helpful tips. Any other possible fixes?

 

How did you connect it to the Bose? If using RCA keep in mind that the Bose is using balanced inputs not RCA unbalanced.

 

what are you gain and crossover settings at?

where is the amp mounted?

possible over heating or to low of a ohm load

 

^ bose stock amp

 

??? is that were the amp is located?

 

hey Blaze, the alpine IDA-X100 is an ipod only deck.

 

Quick question, is it the head unit that is shutting off or the Bose? That is what do you mean by shutting off?

 

It's the Head Unit that completely shuts off - it resets itself at the time - looses the stations, etc.