RES sound output - Honda Pilot

dima869 · 09-28-2011, 09:28 AM

So i just got got a 03 pilot ex-l, w/rear entertainment system, the kids were all excited, and there was no sound. I tried the aux jacks, and the wireless headphones. There is no sound output on any of them, whether it's playing a dvd or radio.
So before i go tearing this car apart to pin test it the wires, does anyone know of a common solution to this problem? Just trying to save myself from unnecessary work.

rocky · 09-28-2011, 10:10 AM

Is it a Factory RES unit or aftermarket? Sounds like Factory but want to be sure. The Factory DVD player is located in the center stack and matches the other components.
Assume you've read the owners manual. The DVD system confused me at first and I actually had to read it.

When you turn the radio on and insert a dvd (Music CDs work as well but copies of films don't always seem to work), does the system respond by switching the DVD on. Do you get Video on the screen?

dima869 · 09-28-2011, 10:22 AM

It's a stock system, i have read the owners manual, the dvd was an original, and i tried several, and I do get video on the screen, but no sound out of the headphones, whether it's playing radio, or dvd. And I've tried the wireless headphones and the aux jacks

brianinaustin · 09-28-2011, 01:02 PM

Were you in the 2nd row when you tried the headphones? My headphones will not work in the driver's seat, but they do work in the rear seats.

Good luck!

Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app

rocky · 09-28-2011, 01:11 PM

Sounds like you have been thorough in your investigation. You also have a gripe against the seller since the system was not working.
Will the DVD play through the regular speakers? Trying to see if we can isolate the problem to the DVD player itself or to the head unit.

Can't Get DVD Audio Over All Speakers

And from another Honda forum

http://www.odyclub.com/forums/9-prob...headphone.html

dima869 · 09-28-2011, 02:01 PM

I was in the back seat, when i was trying the wireless headphones. If i read the owners manual correctly, the only thing you can play through the rear speakers, is front entertainment. as soon as i turn on the dvd player, "rr speakers off" icon comes on in the radio, and from what i've read-that the way it's supposed to work. I think maybe they changed that in later years.

09-28-2011, 09:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
dima869 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: woodbridge, va Posts: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	RES sound output So i just got got a 03 pilot ex-l, w/rear entertainment system, the kids were all excited, and there was no sound. I tried the aux jacks, and the wireless headphones. There is no sound output on any of them, whether it's playing a dvd or radio. So before i go tearing this car apart to pin test it the wires, does anyone know of a common solution to this problem? Just trying to save myself from unnecessary work.

09-28-2011, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,178 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is it a Factory RES unit or aftermarket? Sounds like Factory but want to be sure. The Factory DVD player is located in the center stack and matches the other components. Assume you've read the owners manual. The DVD system confused me at first and I actually had to read it. When you turn the radio on and insert a dvd (Music CDs work as well but copies of films don't always seem to work), does the system respond by switching the DVD on. Do you get Video on the screen? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662

09-28-2011, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
rocky Super Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 7,178 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Sounds like you have been thorough in your investigation. You also have a gripe against the seller since the system was not working. Will the DVD play through the regular speakers? Trying to see if we can isolate the problem to the DVD player itself or to the head unit. Can't Get DVD Audio Over All Speakers And from another Honda forum http://www.odyclub.com/forums/9-prob...headphone.html __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chris...19131498101662 Last edited by rocky; 09-28-2011 at 01:53 PM.

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09-28-2011, 10:22 AM	#3 (permalink)
dima869 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: woodbridge, va Posts: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It's a stock system, i have read the owners manual, the dvd was an original, and i tried several, and I do get video on the screen, but no sound out of the headphones, whether it's playing radio, or dvd. And I've tried the wireless headphones and the aux jacks

09-28-2011, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
brianinaustin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Were you in the 2nd row when you tried the headphones? My headphones will not work in the driver's seat, but they do work in the rear seats. Good luck! Sent from my Autoguide iPhone app

09-28-2011, 02:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
dima869 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: woodbridge, va Posts: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was in the back seat, when i was trying the wireless headphones. If i read the owners manual correctly, the only thing you can play through the rear speakers, is front entertainment. as soon as i turn on the dvd player, "rr speakers off" icon comes on in the radio, and from what i've read-that the way it's supposed to work. I think maybe they changed that in later years.

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