Problem installing Sirius tuner to Clarion head unit?

greataudioposcar · Post by **greataudioposcar** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 9:53 am

I have a Clarion dxz745mp head unit that is Sirius ready. I bought the SIR-CL2 tuner model, and installed it. My head unit won't even recognize that it is even there. Now I have a subscription, the equipment to listen to it, but it doesn't work. I pulled the deck out to see if all the wires, and the CeNet cable was still hooked up, and everything seemed to be good there. I did notice that I never used one of the 12v constant power wires off of the head unit. I read somewhere that one of the 12v wires is 3 amp, and the other is a 15 amp. Don't know if that is significant or not, but that was the only wire not hooked up. I hooked up the wire not being used, to a 12v source, and it shut the whole dash unit off. Very frustrating, please help.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:38 pm

are you sure you put in the right model number for your h/u... I can't even find a 745 model from Clarion?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:00 pm

The 3 amp line is probably the switched 12V- which is the red wire.

The yellow 12V is the constant, which tends to have more current.

Read over your sirius tuners directions carefuly.

greataudioposcar · Post by **greataudioposcar** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:36 pm

Here is a link to the HU I have, http://www.sirius.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Sirius/CachedPage&c=ProductAsset&cid=1080597647839 I actually have 2 12v constant wires, and 1 switched 12v. I found out that the wire that I had not hooked up yet, was the 12v 3 amp. It supplies power to the CeNet cable, in which accessories can be installed like a cd changer, TV tuner, satelite tuner, etc. I did run a lead from a constant 12v source in the fuse box, with a 3 amp inline fuse, and it blew the fuse instantly. I thought about installing a slow burning 3 amp fuse, to see if that might work. When everything is installed correctly, the HU will recognize what is hooked up.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:05 am

Sounds like it may have just been a bad fuse... I'd try another one before we try to come to any other conclusions.

greataudioposcar · Post by **greataudioposcar** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:14 pm

Yep, that was what it was, a fuse problem. I put a slow burn fuse in, and it worked like a charm. Thanks for your inputs!

solacedagony · Post by **solacedagony** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:24 pm

Another satisfied customer.

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:26 pm

solacedagony wrote:Another satisfied customer.

I keep tellin everybody... That's what we're here for :happy055:

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:56 pm

a slow blow fuse isnt the best idea

cargodz · Post by **cargodz** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:57 pm

Bwcad1 wrote:a slow blow fuse isnt the best idea

probably not, but I think it's what he had at the time... I still say it was probably just a bad fuse, so just go get a lil pack of em when you get the chance... You don't want to fry your Sirius, when fuses are so much cheaper.