Trouble hooking up radio.

[Green_92_EX]

Ok, I'll try to make this understandable. When I bought my car it did not have a radio, So I got a radio and when I hooked it up but this is my problem: When I connect it dircetly to the power wires(bypassing the ignition) it works, but If I connect it the way it is supossed to be I get no power. So I am assuming that the ignition wire is disconnected/damaged or my ignition is having problems. Any ideas on how I could test it or fix it. I could just pull it apart and see what I can find, but I'm no electrician(but I need to learn)and don't want to mess things up worse.

[jdmcord]

can you get a pic of the wiring harness?

[gutterslide]

have you checked your fuses? does your cigarette lighter work?

[jdmcord]

holy shit dude, sorry for the major off topicness, but damn!

gutterslide, your car is fucking clean! drop that bitch and it will look even hotter!!1 lol, sorry for the thread jack.

[2.2litrebeater]

get a digital multimeter or at least a test light and see if you have 12volt power at the yellow wire with red stripe with the key in the on position. if not check the fuses, remember there are 2 for the radio.

[Green_92_EX]

No my cigaret lighter does not work, but I am sure that I checked the fuse. I'll go check it tomarow. thanks for the replys

[heylookitsdylan]

you may have to run a new wire for the radio remote wire, i had two because the previous owner tried to hard wire one in and shorter it out

[Kamakaze273]

ok well u need to make sure your ignition has a good ground and make sure u have a power supply. You may be able to wire it up to ur ecu or a light that is wired to your ecu such as a interior light b/c they are always hot.

[puresin]

Sounds like a blown fuse since the cigarrette lighter isnt working either.

[Green_92_EX]

still won't work!

Ok, my 7.5 radio fuse under the hood is good, but my 10 amp radio/power antenna fuse in side the car was blown. So I replaced the 10 amp fuse and hooked up my radio. When I connected it I heard a clicking sound and the fuse blew, and when ever I touch a new fuse into the box I hear the same clicking sound. It sounds as if its coming from right under the steering wheel.

[ap716]

my shit does that too but my radio works though. i just wiggle the fuse to where it makes the radio stay on.

[Green_92_EX]

Works!

lol thx, I did the same thing and now it works. Ok im going to finish hooking it all up now. I 'll let yall know how it works out.

[gammey4]

You mught have a short in the wire, when/if it blows again check to see if that wire is now a ground.

[Blk EX Coupe]

I had the same problem with my radio, and I ran a new fused power wire from the battery, a new ground, and also a new ignition wire off of the windshield wire fuse. My radio only works in the on position now, but it works.

[nowkear]

check your wiring harness and make sure that it's all ok, sound like a short somewhere.. maybe your antenna wire that is shorting to the mass.. cut this sh** out if you not listen radio! it will save you a lot of time, or only give it a try.. for your radio wiring go to this site! it have all the wiring for all car online! : the install doctor