Hey everyone, just a quick update to let you know where I'm at. It's been kinda tough getting everything checked out as I'm in Huntington Beach and my boat is stored at my best friends house in Nevada. When I posted the problem a couple days ago I had just returned home. However, my buddy is probably more qualified than I am at trouble shooting and repairs!
Well, he unplugged the remote at the transom and no dice. Radio still shuts off after 5 secs. He checked all 6 speaker connections and they were all fine with no corrosion or crossing. After talking about it with him, the next thing he'll do is unplug all of the speakers and plug them in one by one to see if any will let the radio play normally. Also, we never checked the subwoofer. On the 260 it is under the seat between the engine and refreshment center. Water or moisture could have gotten to it as I store my life vests just behind it in the stern locker beneath the remote on the transom.
He may not get to it for a few days, but as soon as I find out the results I will post to let you know. It's frustrating to have a boat that is only a few years old and have problems with the radio. After hearing your suggestions I'm really thinking it is a short or bad connection somewhere and not a bad radio.
One last thing...... On my dual batteries, there are a smaller gauge red and black cable connected to the batteries that come out of a small black junction that changes to red and white wires. I've got no clue what they power. Any ideas?
****UPDATE 4 HOURS LATER....
Well, re-checked all speakers and plugged/unplugged individually and no dice. Beginning to think it's a bad radio. Going to make a call to a stereo shop that's about 10 miles away and see what they'll charge to diagnose and confirm my suspicions. Hate to buy a new radio when it's not the problem. However, if it is the radio, what does everyone suggest to replace it with that will fit where the Sony is without a lot of fabrication. Also, the display on my transom remote is still out and we've checked/unplugged wires and it still won't come back on. Sooooooo, if I change radios and transom remotes, do the wires back to the transom need changed out too, or are they universal. AND, I have XM Direct 2 that powers my sony and what am I looking at to keep that operating. If its the radio, am I better off just sticking with Sony so I can plug and play? As stated earlier, I have a Kicker amp, and 6 Infinity speakers along with the Sub that came with the boat.
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