So on my way home from work last night my stereo just turns off. Turns back on goes through the main start up screen, and I hit accept, and it works fine again. A little while later again just turns off, but the buttons don't even light up. So I say to myself "oh well, no stereo till I get home and can look at it". Few more miles down the road and I smell electrical fire smoke...
Instantly pull off to the side of the freeway turn the car off and check the sub, and feel the wires behind the stereo looking for the fire. Don't see or feel anything burning. Start the car again and smell smoke. Now I have to get off the freeway in a super ghetto neighborhood to take my seats out to check the amps. The amps are fine, and I see no problems, they turn on, the thermal and protection lights don't come.on, just power, but the stereo stays off. So I decide to pull the stereo out so it won't catch on fire and burn the car down while I'm driving home.
An hour later I finally get back on the road. I'm pretty sure the stereo unit burned up on the inside so that's awesome...now I have no tunes, but I'm thankful my car still runs and drives normal. Yesterday was hell, and I'm so glad it's over...