The Cheapest Carplay Radio on Amazon Finally Died. So What Happened?

Two years ago I'd uploaded a video about my experience with the installation and operation of the Cheapest Carplay radio on Amazon that I had installed into a 2008 Chevy Cobalt. It was at an intersection where a loud pop lead to darkness and I knew something bad had happened. It was time to red the car home and have a look. Many of you were surprised that it would last longer than a month, so was I, and it was a good run but now its time to find out why it failed.
To add insult to injury, I happened to find a carplay stereo two years later that cost HALF of the first. I could only imagine how terrible it would be. It didnt disappoint.
#cobalt #chevycobalt #carplay

[@CrunchyStingray]

Hey there. Thanks for the info. I have a 2008 Chevy Cobalt with 99,000 miles and the previous owner poorly fitted an aftermarket Boss 820BRGB radio to where the bottom sticks out slightly from the weight. But it works fine and has bluetooth but I was thinking about buying a touch screen off Amazon. I'm glad I watched your video which helps me avoid those cheap knockoff radios. But I saw at the end you bought a Sony. Did you have the chance of installing it yet and will you have a video coming out soon about how you installed it? Also have you heard of the aerosol cans of protective rubber coating for motherboards? I wonder if that would help keep the components on the motherboard from overheating and potentially blowing out. Im pretty sure it would work better for vintage electronics like game systems and VCRs that aren't exposed to alot of heat. But I just learned about it recently.

[@eddiec4536]

Very entertaining. Thank you. You really know your electronics.

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Thanks for watching!

[@j-baz6454]

Great video as always. Thanks Jordan!

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@EdHelms1]

Great video. It’s amazing that the “genuine” part is less than $5 and they still use a knockoff.

[@retrotechandelectronics]

What kind of profit margin do you think they make on these. even one dollar is a major loss for them.

[@sledzeppelin]

My guess: a cap blew. Edit: Okay so it wasn't a cap, but a transistor was my second choice. :) Edit 2: Aha! A cap WAS involved!

[@retrotechandelectronics]

Did the cap eat the IC or the other way around. Who knows

[@MaxwellJ-yi6gx]

How’s your cobalt from 2008 only got 80,000 miles that’s incredible

[@retrotechandelectronics]

It’s not our main car.