Got my pioneer DEH-P980BT fixed. The laser unit was bad but....

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:45 pm

Sounds like whoever fixed it ****ed it up.

and if the sleeve doesn't fit something is ****ed up because i have used that exact kit and exact radio. Sounds like this thing is a giant piece of shit.

i feel for you but i dont think i would sell it on eBay unless you mark it as damaged. Your no better than the original seller at that point.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Sun Jan 23, 2011 5:58 pm

The sleeve doesnt fit with the kit I have, it fits on the unit itself.

The only other thing I could thing is the shock dampeners are bad in the unit.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 9:13 pm

Ok the shop checked out everything, the shock dampeners, springs, the carriage ect... everything and he said hes having to jar the unit fairly hard to get it to skip.

Is it possible the kit I got is just junk. I have it installed incorrectly?

Or its over heating in the dash?

My factory head unit has a rubber spike type thing coming out of the back and when you center it, it plugs in to the dash (not an electrical connection just somthing that secures it)

Is it possible I need to have one of those on the pioneer deck?

Ill take pictures next time I have it out which may be a week or so cause ive been really sick.

I tried foam inbetween the deck and the kit and it didnt absorb the shock at all.

Its the metra kit for the 2005 sunfires.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:55 am

What is the model number of the kit you got? Is it ISO mounted or the screws from the front? I can almost guarantee that you not getting the din cage on is whats causing the problem.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:55 pm

Bwcad1 wrote:What is the model number of the kit you got? Is it ISO mounted or the screws from the front? I can almost guarantee that you not getting the din cage on is whats causing the problem.

Screws from the front.

I even tried a kit with the sleeve in it still had the same problem. Im now 100% convinced its internal because i did donuts in a parking lot with no skipping.

It wasnt bumpy, just the car was spinning and rocking on the shocks ect...

But a tap from your finger or quick pressure enough to make it tilt and there ya go it skips.

I took it back to the shop again. I said look dude if I tilt it, or slightly tap on it it skips.

I took the guy out to my car and showed him.

He said yeah your right it shouldnt do that.

So he said leave it here and ill give you a call in about a week.

I swear to god he probably didnt put the damn laser in right or align it.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:10 pm

Ok i got it back again.

He found a spring missing after comparing it to another pioneer similar model (I guess)

He says its working better now, i guess ill find out when I try it out once it gets warm outside.

Mithrandir · Post by **Mithrandir** » Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:15 pm

Reinstalled the unit, it seems to be working a lot better, it still skips on hard bumps but so did my 8600mp

Guess it was because it was missing a spring.