So im driving my car listening to some tunes when all of a sudden I start smelling burnt plastic, then there is some light smoke coming from my vents!! Then all the sound cuts off. The radio is still on but there is not sound coming from the speakers. Anyone have any idea to whats going on? Oh I drive a 07 SS/SC just in case anyone needs to know. Any help will be greatly appreciated thank you.

 

Are you using the stock head unit?

 

this happened to someone else on this forum, try a search because i dont remember who it was

 

take it to the dealership! and dont drive it much because if there is smoke there is fire

 

did circuit city install your audio equipment haha

 

ur amp = teh craps lol...its gone, start looking for a headstone!

 

It sounds like a wire is shorting out and melting the insulation. 07 is all you had to say, peel away from the keyboard and take it down to your local gm dealer.

 

rofl, but seriously take it to a dealer and dont let it leave til they find the problem...

 

If you have the stock headunit, then take it directly to the dealer.

If it's aftermarket, take it to the place that installed it and make em' fix it...

 

Yes sir all of my sound stuff is still stock

Thanks man I will

 

Go to the DEALER NOW!

 

LMFAO!!! No all sound stuff in my car is still stock... I would take it to the dealership but I have no more warrenty

 

so where exactly is the smoke? all 4 AC vents?

 

...headstones can be hard to find on short notice...and its sad to see an amp so young go so soon...if you need a shovel let me know...

 

k here are a couple threads on this

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DAMN talk about busting a nut

 

Im out of warrenty bro. I wish I could take it to the dealership. They told me they would charge me $80 to diagnose the problem. I just think I can trust dealerships anymore they have done me dirty before.

Center vents over the head unit.

lol thats too funny

So do you guys think I should just get an aftermarket headunit?

 

this happened to me as well. you amp sounds fried, as thats what happened to me. replaced under warranty, how is your 07 out of warranty already??

 

I have owned it for a year and a half now it was my only car until recently. I live 33 miles from work so 66 miles a day... so yeah... my car has 40k already

 

...hmmm...well...in this case...when you get done covering the grave of your late amp you should replace that sombitch with a nice new aftermarket one and a headunit to match!

 

Im thinking something somewhere along the lines of a Pioneer AVIC-D3

 

Try going to a different dealership and explaining the problem. They *might* be able to get GM to cover it on a Goodwill basis, since you're barely out of warranty and the car is less than 2 years old. Worst they can do is say "no". Good luck!

 

yes sir!!!! that h/u FTW!

 

I might try that first before I go spend 7 bills on a head unit.