Pioneer head-unit stuck in mute mode!

hrishig · 13th November 2021, 08:11

I am facing a strange problem. The pioneer DEH-P5090UB is permanently stuck in mute mode, and I don't know how to come out of this.

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The system started showing mute sign when we passed over a huge speed breaker. Initially, I thought this to be a small glitch, but despite trying multiple things, the sign remains.
I showed it to one car garage, as per the person some speaker might be short. I have my doughts on this angle as the speaker short should result in a complete power-off.

Another shop told to replace the entire head unit.

I don't know what the truth is.

I also tried searching the manual for clues but could not find any.
https://datasheetspdf.com/datasheet/DEH-P5090UB.html

Please help.

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VW2010 · 13th November 2021, 09:14

Sounds like grounding issue. See if any wires inside or back of the unit is open and touching some metal. Just tape it if you find something open. Remove the unit and see if there are any open wires. Try taping and restarting the unit.

Mute in pioneer generally point to grounding issues. Also this symptom happened after riding over a bump. Chances are some wire got disconnected and is shorting or grounding.

TorqMaster · 7th January 2022, 09:33

How do you normally mute the system while driving?

13th November 2021, 08:11	#1
hrishig BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 466 Thanked: 183 Times	Pioneer head-unit stuck in mute mode! I am facing a strange problem. The pioneer DEH-P5090UB is permanently stuck in mute mode, and I don't know how to come out of this. The system started showing mute sign when we passed over a huge speed breaker. Initially, I thought this to be a small glitch, but despite trying multiple things, the sign remains. I showed it to one car garage, as per the person some speaker might be short. I have my doughts on this angle as the speaker short should result in a complete power-off. Another shop told to replace the entire head unit. I don't know what the truth is. I also tried searching the manual for clues but could not find any. https://datasheetspdf.com/datasheet/DEH-P5090UB.html Please help. Mods:- I could not find any thread matching the problem. If you know any, please merge the thread.
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13th November 2021, 09:14	#2
VW2010 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: electricity Posts: 2,947 Thanked: 4,562 Times	re: Pioneer head-unit stuck in mute mode! Sounds like grounding issue. See if any wires inside or back of the unit is open and touching some metal. Just tape it if you find something open. Remove the unit and see if there are any open wires. Try taping and restarting the unit. Mute in pioneer generally point to grounding issues. Also this symptom happened after riding over a bump. Chances are some wire got disconnected and is shorting or grounding. Last edited by VW2010 : 13th November 2021 at 09:22.
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7th January 2022, 09:33	#3
TorqMaster BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Chennai Posts: 261 Thanked: 423 Times	Re: Pioneer head-unit stuck in mute mode! How do you normally mute the system while driving?
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