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Need some factory audio help!

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Deeds486, Jul 24, 2021.

  1. Jul 24, 2021 at 6:34 PM
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    Deeds486

    Deeds486 [OP] Deeds486

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    So here's the situation. I have a 17 with the premium JBL HU and I've had zero issues until like 5 days ago. I have a JL fix86 hooked up after the factory amp but it's reporting no signal which means nothing is coming from the factory speaker wires out of the JBL amp. At first I thought it was a loose connection bc all audio would cut out but it came back for like 5 min then cut back out. Jiggled some wires around/checked connections and got nothing. So then I read it could be a software issue so I did the update I found on here and got nothing. And today I was messing with the JBL amp and noticed there's zero power coming from it to power the speakers but if I unplugged the super little wire connector and plugged it back it I would get audio for like a few min then it would cut back out. I was able to do that like 3 times but after that, no more. It's almost like the amp is going into protection mode but I doubt it has that. I know how to do a lot but actually testing the resistors and shit inside the amp would be some new territory for me. Plus that amp isn't just your normal amp so I doubt I could find much on how to test it especially if I took it out to do inside.
    I'm assuming the amp has shit out on me but open to some suggestion!

    Could I purchase a similar amp like out of a Camry with the JBL(connections looked almost the same and a lot cheaper). I only need the amp to send the JL Fix86 some signal.

    Would I be able to purchase a non JBL HU since I already have my own amp and speaker wires ran?
     
  2. Jul 24, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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    Tacospike

    Tacospike Semi-Unknown Custodial Member

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  3. Jul 25, 2021 at 1:24 AM
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    na8rboy

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    Sound like the JL Fix86 fried the JBL amp.
     
  4. Jul 25, 2021 at 2:53 AM
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    Deeds486

    Deeds486 [OP] Deeds486

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    the JL fix doesn't do anything but take audio signal from the factory speaker wires and I'd think if that was the cause it would of happened before now. i have a amp coming from someone on here so hopefully that fixes it.
     

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