compsurge Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 You can get a repair kit if that is the case - I think they have them at auto parts stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVXdc Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 When it happens, how do the radio and HVAC displays look? ... Everything looks normal. I can switch between radio, aux, cd and if I turn the volume up loud enough I can hear the music through the static. As I've noted before, powering the radio off and back on did not resolve the issue. Aha. Knowing that (back when I posted in December) would definitely have made me suggest the amp as the prime suspect. I still have not replaced my amp.. Apparently it's impossible to find one! The static presented itself while I was on the phone with the radio turned off. This amp is possessed. Yes, it sounds like the h/k amp's DSP (digital signal processor) chip has gone flaky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Time to learn how to desolder surface mounts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amicula Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 Apparently I don't get notifications despite selecting to be notified when someone posts a response. Sorry for the delay! In addition to this awful random static, I also notice that once every ten minutes there will be a very very quick fading out and in of music almost as if the amp had a "hiccup." Normally it wouldn't be noticeable...but since I'm listening to music that I have memorized I do notice it. I was sent a PM with a reference to another post of an unlucky H/K situation. http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/rfi-noise-hiss-2011-legacy-limited-kenwood-nav-hk-amp-199333.html Last week when I talked with the parts guy at a Subaru dealership he had quietly mentioned that some of the newer models with H/K amps were having some known issues and at the time he was currently placing an order for a replacement. As a note for those who have H/K amp issues and are out of warranty, the amp is approximately 600 dollars. They do have an "exchange" program which are refurbished amps and they are approximately 350. Pretty sure this involves sending the defective amp back...(confused) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Might as well just put in a new amp... I predict a stereo upgrade in your future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgartlan Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Did anybody find a solution to this? It happened a year or so ago and then went away (I suspected moisture under the seat affecting the connections)... and now it's happened again a few times. At this point we get nothing from the audio system at all... though I'm afraid to turn it on in case the blast happens. Would love to know if pulling the head unit and/or some miraculously cheap part clears up the problem! Though it sounds like a new head unit is the answer... true? - Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick4dr Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 sound slike your gear on your starter is sticking, common on the legacy iehter pull your starter and relube, or replace, or if a 5mt you can inject new grease into the starter through the port hole on its side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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