Well my radio stopped working. It turns on but all I hear is static and a popping noise even when the car is off. I figured out the problem…. it was my Amp so i looked into getting a new one. The cost to have the car diagnosed plus the Amp and Installation was estimated at $2000. So before I agreed to fix it this is what I did. If you work on your vehicle I will not be held liable for any damages. I am not a mechanic and this video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Taking apart your Amp may damage it and i only did so since i figured i was going to have to spend over $1000 and buy a new one.
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Great video, I will give this a try. We had some bad rains for a couple of days in a row. Thanks
Thanks for the video. My Macan S did something similar, (but just the bass speaker was working). I went through an automatic wash since living in Michigan during the winter doesn't allow for hand wash. Pulling out of the wash I turned directly into the gas station and filled up. When starting back up and getting on the road I noticed the issue. So when getting home I looked up the issue and found the possible causes. I didn't see any water on the amp and the drain tube didn't seem clogged. No moisture by the amp or battery so I simply unplugged the amp and plugged back in. Then I read on the Macan forum that someone found that unplugging their phone charger solved the issue. Seemed an odd fix but I gave it a try, and voila, It worked again.
I am curious. Have there been any software upgrades or other mitigating actions to deter this issue?
My radio works good , but I have static noise even when car is off.
Thank you for the video. Thank you.
Don't you have the same symptoms after that?
I did the exact same thing but i took out subwoofer and amp since water had gone all the way down to the subwoofer that it was practically floating on 2" of water…yet i managed to fix everything by removing and used heat gun w/ medium heat over the connector harness and open amp. checked wires for damage and retaped together to give extra protection. Everything works perfect.
What year of Cayenne do you have?
I have a 2013 cayenne GTS and had very similar symptoms (picture no sounds with the radio and a strange noise from the speakers even when turned off). The fuse had blown so I replaced a new fuse and it also blew. I investigated further to establish where the short was to find the amp was damaged from water getting in. I fixed the leak and ordered a new amp. The fuse doesn’t blow now so everything is wired up ok, yet i still don’t get any sound. Any suggestions?
Thank you very much for this video, I had to do the same thing here.
The main coz is water from rain or washing the car , I noticed the drain hole behind the rear right tire was blocked So its need to open and clean with hand or screw 60 seconds jop , its cost me to change the amplifier in scrab yard from other cayenne, 300$
I understand there was static. But was the system still working? And did you by any chance read any codes on an obd2 scanner when you had the symptom? Thanks in advance
Can't believe you put it all back together before you tested it. As you said if it didn't work you have to replace the amp so you'd have to do the uninstall all over again.