HI All,
Admittedly, i am a know nothing about audio and electrical systems. you guys know way more than i ever will.
background: 85ish k miles. 100% stock 2010 base model (except a hitch with wiring system installed about 5 years ago). no previous electrical issues. no accidents, incidents, floods etc. recent conditions have been a mix of wet and completely dry. no correlation to outdoor weather.
in the past week or so, when driving, my stereo's audio will occasionally cut out for a short time (2-10 seconds) but then come back on with no changes. usually, the stereo display stays on, but 2x it has also gone out. i can predict that the audio cut out will happen because the display with the odometer/gear etc will have a slight flicker to it beginning at startup and continuing until shut down. the odometer display never fades or goes out, so far as i can tell. when i start the car and there is no flicker, the stereo does not cut out. the cut out happens while driving. slow or high speed, not related to stopping, starting, etc.
i have not had a chance to test of the audio also cuts out when playing cds. so far, it's only happened when listening to the radio.
any ideas?