New h/u but no sound....

*XLT* · 04-10-2009, 07:01 PM

I just put a new stereo in my truck today but i cant get any sound out of it. My oem stereo was the 18C815- Midline AM/FM/CD (1998-2001) and i replaced it with a sony CDXGT530UI. The stereo powers up and works fine but i can not get any sound to come out. I double checked my wiring and i believe it is all good to go. So what do i check next? I checked fuses and those checked out fine. So any help would be appreciated.

Also i dont think i have an amp.

*XLT* · 04-10-2009, 07:27 PM

Oops scratch that. I was looking on the passenger side and i see something hanging there in the rear compartment just in front of the pocket back there. If thats an amp how to i wire it then? I will try searching again.

H munster · 04-10-2009, 07:34 PM

If its anything like a 94 you have to get a harness to bypass the factory amp. I had the same problem but after i got the bypass harness it worked great.

*XLT* · 04-10-2009, 07:46 PM

Thanks for the tip. I feel stupid now. I went out and hooked up the two blue and white wires together and now it works. Turns out thats needed to power on the amp which i do have. If i would have know i had an amp this would have been simpler. O well. Thanks for the response though.

04-10-2009, 07:01 PM	#1
XLT Super Elite Explorer Wausau, WI 1998 Sport SOHC 4X4 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 805 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	New h/u but no sound.... I just put a new stereo in my truck today but i cant get any sound out of it. My oem stereo was the 18C815- Midline AM/FM/CD (1998-2001) and i replaced it with a sony CDXGT530UI. The stereo powers up and works fine but i can not get any sound to come out. I double checked my wiring and i believe it is all good to go. So what do i check next? I checked fuses and those checked out fine. So any help would be appreciated. Also i dont think i have an amp. __________________ -1993 Ford Explorer XLT- 4wd, Manik Guard, 5spd Sold -1997 Ford F-150 4wd- Glass pack, MT, TT/AAL SOLD -1998 Ford Explorer Sport:31" Grabber AT2, TT/War153, 3"bl, Flowmaster 50, Rancho5000s, Blue LED conv. Last edited by XLT; 04-10-2009 at 07:21 PM.

04-10-2009, 07:27 PM	#2
XLT Super Elite Explorer Wausau, WI 1998 Sport SOHC 4X4 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 805 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Oops scratch that. I was looking on the passenger side and i see something hanging there in the rear compartment just in front of the pocket back there. If thats an amp how to i wire it then? I will try searching again. __________________ -1993 Ford Explorer XLT- 4wd, Manik Guard, 5spd Sold -1997 Ford F-150 4wd- Glass pack, MT, TT/AAL SOLD -1998 Ford Explorer Sport:31" Grabber AT2, TT/War153, 3"bl, Flowmaster 50, Rancho5000s, Blue LED conv.

04-10-2009, 07:46 PM	#4
XLT Super Elite Explorer Wausau, WI 1998 Sport SOHC 4X4 Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 805 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	Thanks for the tip. I feel stupid now. I went out and hooked up the two blue and white wires together and now it works. Turns out thats needed to power on the amp which i do have. If i would have know i had an amp this would have been simpler. O well. Thanks for the response though. __________________ -1993 Ford Explorer XLT- 4wd, Manik Guard, 5spd Sold -1997 Ford F-150 4wd- Glass pack, MT, TT/AAL SOLD -1998 Ford Explorer Sport:31" Grabber AT2, TT/War153, 3"bl, Flowmaster 50, Rancho5000s, Blue LED conv.

04-10-2009, 07:34 PM	#3
H munster Wannabe Elite Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 39 Vehicle Specs	If its anything like a 94 you have to get a harness to bypass the factory amp. I had the same problem but after i got the bypass harness it worked great.