New Tuff Box w/radio, Radio keeps cutting out!

[Lance]

What do I need to check for , its been installed since christmas just start cutting out today. Radio and Cd player both cut in and out . I thought it was just the cd skipping but the radio does the same

 

[71 SPORT]

are you sure the bottom of the box didn' cut through your wires,
mabey you're shorting out.
happened to me.
also how is your power supply mine used to cut out when i had everything on ( wipers heater headlights)

 

[eb66to77]

Were you running the wipers at the same time?

 

[Lance]

it is connected to ignition switch

 

[71 SPORT]

it is connected to ignition switch

i used a relay. i don't know when its happening to you,but i do know you can't hook up too much to the stock wiring.I even put my headlights on relays

 

[rellimgneb]

90% or the time when a radio is cutting out it is your ground. Check your ground wire first and if that isn't it check your two hot wires.

 

[BoltBuster]

I'm not really sure, but olskool days radios used the body as a ground, via bolt post rear of radio. Sounds like a lose or failing connection either hot or ground. Be it wire connection point of install or wiring within the truck where power comes in. Does it happen when your parked? driving? or anytime?

 

[Lance]

I'm not really sure, but olskool days radios used the body as a ground, via bolt post rear of radio. Sounds like a lose or failing connection either hot or ground. Be it wire connection point of install or wiring within the truck where power comes in. Does it happen when your parked? driving? or anytime?

It happens when I am driving

 

[BoltBuster]

Its a 'lose connection' either radio install or power coming to it or ground. Start at the radio and work your way back to the source and check grounds.

 

[Gummi Bear]

Clean power and ground are needed.

Pull a new feed from the battery is the best, and consolidate all of your grounds to one point. Oversize the ground wire.

Cutting out is indicative of a loose connnection somewhere. You sure the plug is snug in the back of the head unit? A loose butt splice somewhere?

Get it off of the ignition ckt, nothing good can come of that.