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SO... I have been a busy boy, inside and outside of work.

BUT, I found the problem. It has been a while, but I was able to dissect the amp and find that there really were some crummy damp connections within the amp itself.

SO, what did I do? I gave it to a specialist to clean up as I was far too busy. Anyway, good news is after a new DIN cable and the clean up repair fo 10 pounds, I am back in business.

Thanks for the direction guys as the car would have been on fire/sold if I hadn't persevered through different avenues. I also hope this helps anyone else who has amplifier issues. I haven't even finished re loading my iPod though, so radio it is for the time being.

I must add that CD player is still playing up and sporadic and there is still some intense heat coming from the head unit itself. I will crack on until it blows up. At least I know it's not the issue for now as I do enjoy the stock look.