Srikumar Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 (edited) Hi, I drive a Pajero 3.8l 2010 model with Rockford sound system. Today while starting the car, i heard a pop sound from my speakers and then noticed a message "Error DC" on the display of the sound system. There was no sound coming from the speakers and all the buttons on the radio where not functioning. After a couple of minutes some of the buttons started functioning but there was no sound. I turned off the vehicle for a minute and restarted. The same issue. However the bluetooth microphone was working all the while. At the gas station I turned off my vehicle for a few minutes and then restarted the car, and things were working back as normal. Since then I restarted the car a couple of times and have had no issues. But I was wondering if this "Error DC" is a warning sign that something in the audio system might break down very soon and should I be taking some precaution? Anyone experienced this issue before? Edited November 26, 2018 by skumar83 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 Error DC means there’s a short circuit somewhere. Could be a problem with a speaker or the head unit itself. If it isn’t happening regularly it will be hard to track down. If it is happening a lot, you can start by disconnecting the speakers one by one and see which one is causing the problem. If it still happens after that, it’s probably the head unit. At the minute, there’s not a lot you can do about it. Did water get in anywhere with the rain lately? Something to look at. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertdude Posted November 26, 2018 Report Share Posted November 26, 2018 I'm guessing with an upgraded sound system on the top line jero, you probably have a factory fitted amp somewhere too. Have a look around that too. See everything is plugged in properly. Check all audio related fuses too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikumar Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 An update, this morning again when I started the car I got a Error DC message. After driving for about 20 mins, I stopped and turned on the car, that time the radio was again working fine. Is it a case of some moisture ingress which disappears after some time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow79 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) talked to a radio guy who said to the head unit is goin bad it happens to most rockford ones Edited November 27, 2018 by shadow79 more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 @Srikumar are you still facing this problem ? My Wife's 2008 Pajero has the same issue popping up today. "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikumar Posted March 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 It's because of the rain. I think there is some condensation happening. But for the past few months this issue was not there for me. Even today I got the same error. Ask your wife to run the car for 10 mins and then restart. The issue gets resolved 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gauravk Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 If it's confirmed issue, then remove the head unit and wrap it up with all weather tape or sticky heat shield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Gauravk said: If it's confirmed issue, then remove the head unit and wrap it up with all weather tape or sticky heat shield The head-unit needs proper cooling, so wrapping it up is not the smartest thing to do. From what i've been reading the DC Error is either coming from: 1) Loose or improper power supply to the unit. I need to verify fuses and grounding + connectors. 2) Shortcircuit in speakers or speaker-wiring. There are lots of them, even in the backdoor. So again i'll need to open each one of them, measure them out, and check wiring. Edited March 28, 2019 by Frederic 2 "Go as far as you can see; once you get there, you'll be able to see further." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hossein Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 thanks god until now i don't have this issue, but I remember the second year the radio stop working but aux and cd working so al Habtoor change the unit for free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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