Caps don't always "bloat" when they go bad, but they are often trouble makers anyway. I suspect there is but one main power supply; if so, when one side is working it means the other side has power
Don, I thought so. Well, at least we know I can still read schematics! OK, first off, the I/R sensor cannot "generate" signals. Since the remote sensor is the culprit, and not the microprocessor in
If still under warranty they should cover this. However, before going to warranty or calling a service company, check the settings for audio. And check the audio connections at the back. Make sure
I think you have reversed the wires going to the head unit. One is constant 12v and stays on all the time. The other is the remote turn-on coming from the ignition switch. Is it possible you got them
I still think it is a bad power supply; more specifically, I think it is a voltage regulator on the B+ line that feeds the IR receiver and the video processing circuits. It will require some testing

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