Good/honest car stereo repair shops, (mobile preferred)

[Pipelineporter]

AAA changed my F150 battery and now the radio won’t turn on. It’s an expensive unit so I’m hoping it’s a simple fix but I’m not car audio fluent at all.

This is the unit:
https://www.crutchfield.com/S-G6tmSK8W64n/p_500X009FD1/Alpine-X009-FD1-In-Dash-Restyle-System.html


Anyone know any good/honest car stereo repair places? Bonus points if they are mobile

 

[Just an Average Joe]

Sometimes there is a code which must be entered after power has been interrupted.
I assume it’s an anti theft thing so anyone who steals your stereo won’t be able to use it
if u got it from crutchfield call them - their customer service is great

 

[Pipelineporter]

Sometimes there is a code which must be entered after power has been interrupted.
I assume it’s an anti theft thing so anyone who steals your stereo won’t be able to use it
if u got it from crutchfield call them - their customer service is great

Not sure how I can enter a code when the screen doesn’t turn on

 

[Gullwing]

Simple battery replacement then yeah I would look for the owner's manual or radio code card for the radio code.
Did the unit come with a remote?

 

[Harley]

Given that its aftermarket, probably just popped a fuse. Pull it out and check the main power wire.

 

[Pipelineporter]

I think crutchfield has the wrong manual linked.

I think it’s this one.
http://cdncontent2.idatalink.com/corporate/Content/Manuals/RR-FOR/X009-FD1 Installation Manual.pdf

 

[doz]

Given that its aftermarket, probably just popped a fuse. Pull it out and check the main power wire.

Yup or maybe they fed your HU a power wire directly from the battery and it never got reconnected.

 

[Just an Average Joe]

Yup or maybe they fed your HU a power wire directly from the battery and it never got reconnected.

Yes good call. If it’s a higher power unit that’s how it’s often done, with an inline fuse. Would still be connected to the car wiring turn on wire to know when ignition is on, but that wouldn’t be the power to turn on the unit.

 

[NYECOGunsmith]

Given that its aftermarket, probably just popped a fuse. Pull it out and check the main power wire.

Meh, what would he know!

 

[Harley]

Meh, what would he know!

Thats what I keep telling people but they continue to contact me. Annoys the (poop) outta me!

 

[Pipelineporter]

Took it in today… get this: this type of alpine unit gets stuck in a weird state with a new battery. The fix: unplug the battery a plug it back in a 2nd time

 

[BerlinerBear]

Sounds right. Some systems have a weird reset when power is interrupted.

 

[Luxom]

"turn it off and back on again? You cant turn it off or on? Okay unplug it, and plug it back in. Did that work?"

This method works a surprising amount of times whenever a modern computer is involved. Still kind of surprised to see it work here though. Glad you got it solved.