New Deck does not turn on

4Las90 · 10-13-2005

Alright as some of you know my car got stolen about a month ago and he stole my radio. Now I wired everything and hooked my new deck up and nothin. I have the 12 volt and ground hooked up, the speakers hooked up, and the antenna plugged in. Checked the fuse for the radio and it was bad so i replaced it and still nothing. Anyone know what my problem is? Or is there anyone that installs decks that could take a look at it? Your help would be much appreciated, since driving without a radio sucks.

-Bill

Jakey · 10-13-2005

Grab a multimeter and run a voltage check on the power wire.

x-pride · 10-13-2005

make sure your memory wire is hooked up. it is usually a yellow wire.

unreal808 · 10-13-2005

""The fuse for the radio and it was bad so i replaced it and still nothing.""

The radio could be junk.

4Las90 · 10-14-2005

It's a brand new radio I would hope not. And I believe the yellow wire is a constant wire which burned out and I haven't replaced yet. This shouldn't matter for the radio to turn on it just wouldn't save the memory, it worked with my other radio.

x-pride · 10-15-2005

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Originally Posted by 4Las90

It's a brand new radio I would hope not. And I believe the yellow wire is a constant wire which burned out and I haven't replaced yet. This shouldn't matter for the radio to turn on it just wouldn't save the memory, it worked with my other radio.

Why did your memory wire burn out? And hell why is the fuse blown? On some radio the yellow wire must be hooked up for the radio to work. Yes I do know what I am talking about. Do you have a mutimeter. If Yes check to make sure you have power at your harness. Power as in your constant 12v and your acc 12v. Also check to make sure you have a good ground. If you want to know if your radio works than do what tim has mentioned. Did you check your main car fuses?

Khadgar · 10-14-2005

Sure its grounded properly?

4Las90 · 10-14-2005

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Originally Posted by Khadgar

Sure its grounded properly?

Exact same way my other one was

tim · 10-15-2005

Put a 10amp fuse with a jumper wire in line directly with your battery and hook the red and yellow from the deck directly to it. If it lights up than you know your wiring in the car is fucked and you can start looking from there. If is doesnt light then you know it is the deck(assuming it is properly grounded).

If it lights get a multi-meter and start checking your wires one at a time til you find the culprit.

Good luck!

x-pride · 10-15-2005

Are you sure you have the correct twelve volt hooked up? Sounds like you don't have your factory harness any more. Let me know more. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.