Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?)

Posted by: dionysus

Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 15:42

Hi,

I had to rebuild my empeg with a new hdd recently (the old drive died..) - everything went well (replaced two 30gb drives with one 80gb drive, took 2+ days to fill it up..) - BUT

Now, when I turn the car off, it doesn't turn off:( Did something change in hijack? I was running an old build from years ago.. Just updated (since I had to, rebuilding.) to the latest as updated from jemplode, 508? )

In hijack, the force ac/dc mode is set to normal, yet it detects it as ac/home (instead of dc..)

I'm also noticing that brightness doesn't turn down when I turn on my headlights.. (obviously nothing's changed w/ the car dock/wiring..)

Any ideas? This is on an mk2 (originally 2x30gb drives)

Thanks,
-mark

Posted by: dionysus

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 15:44

btw - I'm running the 2.0.1 empeg software w/ hijack on top. built using car2_v2.01_hijack.upgrade then updated to latest hijack with jemplode.

On a personal note, I can't believe this bbs is still active, that's awesome! and Mark - I can't believe you're still updating hijack - you rock!
-mark

Posted by: mlord

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 16:24

Hi dude!

If your player is truly set for "normal" AC/DC detection, then the power connector (AC adapter jack) may be b0rked. This would explain why it thinks "AC" when in the car.

-ml

Posted by: dionysus

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 16:38

..But shoudln't forcing it to dc mode fix this? (I've forced it to dc mode/rebooted, but it still has the same issue..:( )

-m
Posted by: mlord

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 16:41

Originally Posted By: dionysus
..But shoudln't forcing it to dc mode fix this? (I've forced it to dc mode/rebooted, but it still has the same issue..:( )

What issue is that?

??
Posted by: dionysus

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 18:00

actually; it's working now - I think forcing dc mode *did* cause it to behave correctly...

(thank goodness for hijack:) thanks mark..) -m
Posted by: mlord

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 18:14

Good! smile

Someday, you could replace that dead AC-adapter jack, but I think it's mostly harmless in the meanwhile.

Cheers
Posted by: tfabris

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 27/01/2009 18:57

There are other unwanted side effects of a malfunctioning AC jack. For example you can't pull the player out of the dash without sleeping it by hand or else it will make a loud pop from your speakers. It's just a pain. See if Eutronix can fix of for you.
Posted by: drakino

Re: Rebuilt empeg, now it doesn't turn off when the car's off (?) - 02/02/2009 12:57

Originally Posted By: dionysus
On a personal note, I can't believe this bbs is still active, that's awesome! and Mark - I can't believe you're still updating hijack - you rock!

Yep, still here. Always good to see one of the original moderators stop by, and glad to hear your empeg is still in use today.