Radio Failure?

gohansi_dark · 02-11-2006, 03:56 PM

Well, I'm driving an '02 and decided to put my system in it. I took out the stock radio and replaced with a nice Pioneer. All the connections were wrapped in electrical tape and it worked fine. The next day, I decided to put my subs and everything in. Me and a friend did it, but when we finished the radio didnt work.(note* radio was workin 30 mins earlier before we put stuff in) We unconnected amp and everything and still didnt work. Then I put my stock radio back in so it didnt work either. Therefore, Im assuming its just a lose connection somewhere or something like that. Anyone know whats goin on? Thanks

ExplorerDMB · 02-11-2006, 04:06 PM

Is there a radio fuse? Did you disconnect the battery when you were installing all this stuff?

-Drew

gohansi_dark · 02-11-2006, 04:17 PM

We checked the fuse on the radio and it was fine. We never connected the power wire from the amp to the battery either.

ExplorerDMB · 02-11-2006, 04:49 PM

Looks like you have to go in with a test light or digital multimeter at the connector and see if your getting voltage on the power (usually the bigger wire)

-Drew

kelly2 · 02-12-2006, 05:19 PM

there are two fuses for the radio. a constant and a switched. suggest checking them all or look in your owners manual to see what's listed under each circuit (if they still put it in the manual). most all radios will not power up if they don't have both 12V's and ground

02-11-2006, 03:56 PM	#1
gohansi_dark Wannabe Elite Explorer chicken '02 Ranger Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Radio Failure? Well, I'm driving an '02 and decided to put my system in it. I took out the stock radio and replaced with a nice Pioneer. All the connections were wrapped in electrical tape and it worked fine. The next day, I decided to put my subs and everything in. Me and a friend did it, but when we finished the radio didnt work.(note* radio was workin 30 mins earlier before we put stuff in) We unconnected amp and everything and still didnt work. Then I put my stock radio back in so it didnt work either. Therefore, Im assuming its just a lose connection somewhere or something like that. Anyone know whats goin on? Thanks

02-11-2006, 04:06 PM	#2
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs	Is there a radio fuse? Did you disconnect the battery when you were installing all this stuff? -Drew __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

02-11-2006, 04:49 PM	#4
ExplorerDMB Moderator/Technician Mechanicsville, Virginia 2004 Acura TL Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,263 Vehicle Specs	Looks like you have to go in with a test light or digital multimeter at the connector and see if your getting voltage on the power (usually the bigger wire) -Drew __________________ My Useful Threads (38 Entries and Growing)

02-12-2006, 05:19 PM	#5
kelly2 Wannabe Elite Explorer Kansas City, Mo '97 XLT Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499 Vehicle Specs	there are two fuses for the radio. a constant and a switched. suggest checking them all or look in your owners manual to see what's listed under each circuit (if they still put it in the manual). most all radios will not power up if they don't have both 12V's and ground __________________ 1997 XLT 4x4, 3" BL, WAR 153, 31"x10.5" Goodyear Wrangler A/TS -- SOLD Free advice is worth the price you pay.

02-11-2006, 04:17 PM	#3
gohansi_dark Wannabe Elite Explorer chicken '02 Ranger Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	We checked the fuse on the radio and it was fine. We never connected the power wire from the amp to the battery either.