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AuxBox shut itself off suddenly after a few hours of use...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by westofrome, Jan 9, 2007.

  1. westofrome

    westofrome New Member

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    I have an AuxBox installed in my 05 Prius. I was listening to my mp3 player for several hours on a road trip, and suddenly the AuxBox shut down (the sound cut off, the display shifted to CD, and when I pressed the CD button, it would not shift back to the changer mode). I was also using the power adapter at the time.

    I feared my AuxBox was broken, but the next day, I could once again use it. However, I'm worried this will happen again. Any idea why this happened, and how to prevent it? Does the Aux Box simply overheat after heavy use? Is it because I was using an a/c adapter on the device? Any advice would be great.
     
  2. Beryl Octet

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(westofrome @ Jan 9 2007, 12:00 PM) [snapback]373064[/snapback]</div>
    Weird. As far as I know, the Aux box is all passive, but I guess it could overheat. I've not had any problems with it on trips or otherwise. I mounted mine to the frame bracket behind the AC vent and beside the radio on the passenger side, and it seems like it wouldn't get too hot there, but you never know. Could be some intermittent cable short or something, too. You might check for a loose cable and see how hot the box feels after using it for a while.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Jan 9 2007, 09:23 AM) [snapback]373084[/snapback]</div>
    I just purchased an AUX-BOX, only to realize that there was an adapter called AB-TOYT that I needed in order to have it connect with my 2005 Prius receiver. Cardomain.com did not carry that part, so I found another online company that did: logjamelectronics.com. I don't know if you did the install yourself on your AUX-BOX, but I noticed that one of the brown wires on the AB-TOY cable was not attached on the large connector end. So I was very interested to see this notice on the logjamelectronics web page describing the AB-TOY cable:

    IMPORTANT NOTE: The AB-TOY ships from the manufacturer with a brown wire loose and not connected to the 12-pin connector. This wire is stripped of about 1/8" of insulation and is a possible hazard if installed as is. This wire is not used and should be snipped just below the black wire-wrap surrounding all of the wires in the bundle.

    Maybe this loose wire is your culprit? I'm snipping mine right now ...!
     
  4. westofrome

    westofrome New Member

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DDanford @ Jan 13 2007, 06:56 PM) [snapback]375266[/snapback]</div>
    Hm...well, I actually used an AB-TOYX cable, which is a new combo unit of the TOY and TOYT. I also had a shop install it as I am not skilled in that area...

    Any idea if the TOYX also has this loose wire??
     
  5. Beryl Octet

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(westofrome @ Jan 25 2007, 03:40 PM) [snapback]380756[/snapback]</div>
    I installed it with the TOYX cable, and there was an unused connector, a wire with a female socket to daisy chain something else in if I remember correctly. I don't remember any bare wire with stripped insulation, though.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Jan 25 2007, 03:47 PM) [snapback]380765[/snapback]</div>
    I had the same experience with my Auxbox on a long car trip, but when I stopped for gas it reset itself. It has not happened since, but I also am going to look for this brown wire.