Thanks a lot for all the info guys. I returned my stereo and will be purchasing another soon. When I do I'll follow your advice mdwyer...

Area 51, I'll check where those wires go and post. I'm a little nervous about the TOD now. Is it any indication that it's working if when I put it into low all the lights come on for the TOD and I get more power (ie: going up a hill)? I've put my VX in low when I couldn't climb a hill in high and the low worked as just described. How do I know if the high is working? I drove in a lot of rain and I don't remember the TOD lights all coming on, only the lower rung of lights remained lit. I know the power gets distributed as needed and I'm wondering when the 2nd or 3rd rung of TOD lights are supposed to come on...Is there any way of testing this? Reason I need to know is that if somehow the TOD is screwy then nothing I do will fix the problem. Again, when I remove the relay the light comes on so finding out if my TOD is OK I think would be a good place to start. Thanks a lot guys!

Raque Thomas: I will definitely download the manuals you suggested. Also, I tried replacing the relay and it makes the same noise so it must not be broken.