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    Car audio suddenly blares and distorts

    I've also wondered if it happens in response to particularly loud or bass-heavy music, as that also kinda-sorta has seemed to trigger it. But again, not predictably.
  2. J

    Car audio suddenly blares and distorts

    ..and in response to Buck, I haven't noticed a consistent cause and haven't figured out how to reproduce it. I've wondered if it was triggered by hitting a bump in the road--occasionally it kinda sorta has happened after a bump? But it's not predictable, and it definitely happens randomly on...
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    Car audio suddenly blares and distorts

    Thanks so much everyone for the thoughts--I'll check all those things and report back.
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    Car audio suddenly blares and distorts

    Thanks for the reply Doxquzme--when I said I was "pretty ignorant", I wasn't kidding...could you please spell out the acronyms for me? There isn't a manual volume knob, and it doesn't seem to be a volume issue really. I will turn the volume all the way down when it is in this state and it is...
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    Car audio suddenly blares and distorts

    I'm pretty ignorant about car audio systems, so I'm looking for any help I can get. My truck has an after-market stereo (was there when I bought it used), including an amp, sub, and a touch screen receiver. It sounds great--except that, very rarely and unexpectedly, the volume will spontaneously...
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