Car Stereo - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

-E- · 10-28-2002, 04:31 PM

I bought a radio harness for my aftermarket radio. The radio is not powering up and I wired everything except for the Amp wire and the Power Antenna. Can someone tell me whats the prob. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

ibanezxguy · 10-28-2002, 05:57 PM

Check to make sure the yellow wire is conected good along with the red one.  If so check the fuses if those are good you will need to make sure you have power with a volt meter, You need a costant 12 volts on the yellow and you will need 12 on the red when the key is turned to the on position..hope this does some good
Oh yeah make sure you have a ground also...

RedlineRacer · 10-28-2002, 07:20 PM

Check and see if your head unit has a fuse on it, it might have gotten blown. I always forget to check those fuses.

*nismo270r* · 10-28-2002, 11:59 PM

This might seem trivial, but make sure your actual antenna is plugged into the back of the radio.  IIRC, when I was putting my deck in, it wouldn't power up unless the antenna was plugged into the radio...

basemies · 10-29-2002, 12:41 AM

put the ground wire somewhere near the radio, it might not be grounding correctly with the harness you bought.  this was my problem.

-E- · 10-29-2002, 07:54 AM

thanks for the response guys <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='

'>

10-28-2002, 11:59 PM	#4
nismo270r Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Lafayette, IN Age: 45 Posts: 715 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This might seem trivial, but make sure your actual antenna is plugged into the back of the radio.  IIRC, when I was putting my deck in, it wouldn't power up unless the antenna was plugged into the radio... __________________ "Life is a bitch...be it's pimp!" APC = A Piece of Crap =P

10-29-2002, 12:41 AM	#5
basemies Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	put the ground wire somewhere near the radio, it might not be grounding correctly with the harness you bought.  this was my problem. __________________ 1989 nissan 240sx coupe 1988 honda crx si [winter car]

10-29-2002, 07:54 AM	#6
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 43 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the response guys <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

10-28-2002, 04:31 PM	#1
-E- Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Florida, Americas Wang! Age: 43 Posts: 2,912 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought a radio harness for my aftermarket radio. The radio is not powering up and I wired everything except for the Amp wire and the Power Antenna. Can someone tell me whats the prob. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

10-28-2002, 05:57 PM	#2
ibanezxguy Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Augusta,Ga Posts: 176 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check to make sure the yellow wire is conected good along with the red one.  If so check the fuses if those are good you will need to make sure you have power with a volt meter, You need a costant 12 volts on the yellow and you will need 12 on the red when the key is turned to the on position..hope this does some good Oh yeah make sure you have a ground also...

10-28-2002, 07:20 PM	#3
RedlineRacer Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Clemson, South Carolina Age: 40 Posts: 1,054 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check and see if your head unit has a fuse on it, it might have gotten blown. I always forget to check those fuses.