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HELPPPPPP! no power to radio and dash lights; Im not getting any power to my radio
Topic Started: Sep 10 2015, 09:11 AM (2,217 Views)
roblewis17
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Sep 11 2015, 11:27 AM
Are you sure the speakers are good? No static sound just dead silence? Make sure your system is grounded properly. Try a known good speaker and hook it up to just one set of speaker wires and see f you get sound.
The speakers are good I was told I would've known if they were blown because they all wouldn't blow at the same time, I be found the issue it is most likely an Amplifier problem
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Yup I have a AMP issue now which should be easy for a professional to fix or I figure out by then & its has something to do with the blue wire left out that doesn't have another wire to connect to.
Edited by roblewis17, Sep 12 2015, 08:12 AM.
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Sep 11 2015, 01:20 PM
Considering that I don't recall you ever even checking a fuse and you seem much more concerned about your radio than your dash lights, and you didn't described exactly what you did to get one thing to start working but another part of the system suddenly stopped...

Personally I would suggest you take your system to someone who understands wiring schematics and radio installations and can determine how everything is wired and properly make any needed repairs, before you accidentally learn how much more important your other car systems are than your radio and how little it may take to cause a bigger problem by messing with the wiring without knowing exactly what you are doing.

It could very well be a whole lot cheaper in the long run.
I replaced the ACC fuse now a whole bunch of stuff works except for my sound radio powers up fine but no sound on radio or Aux I even talked to a professional & took the radio to them they said it just maybe the factory Amp because the radio that I have is too advance idk. But that may not be the problem, may have something to do with the blue wire that have another one to connect on the harness
Edited by roblewis17, Sep 13 2015, 05:59 PM.
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Blue wire on the radio is usually used to raise a power antenna or turn on an amp.
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Sep 14 2015, 04:46 AM
Blue wire on the radio is usually used to raise a power antenna or turn on an amp.
But I have no other wire to bind it it to? Is there something I'm missing or hidden attachment somewhere in the car?
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Sep 14 2015, 08:08 AM
Metromightymouse
Sep 14 2015, 04:46 AM
Blue wire on the radio is usually used to raise a power antenna or turn on an amp.
But I have no other wire to bind it it to? Is there something I'm missing or hidden attachment somewhere in the car?
Here are some pics of my current radio state. https://plus.google.com/115115588629738904087/posts/J6jqyi8ejkk
Edited by roblewis17, Sep 14 2015, 08:18 AM.
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The car didn't come with a power antenna so nothing to hook it to there. If you have an aftermarket amp with a remote terminal then you run a wire from that terminal to the blue wire. There is nothing in the factory wiring to hook it to and it has no effect on the operation or output of the stereo. It is simply a 12 volt source that is on when the radio is on. If you don't have either of those items you can just let it dangle back there, but if you can see wire in the end it's best to put a little electrical tape over it to prevent a random short.
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roblewis17
Sep 13 2015, 05:59 PM
I even talked to a professional & took the radio to them they said it just maybe the factory Amp because the radio that I have is too advance idk.


You need to find a different "Professional" This guy is an Idiot! :rasp
No Metro's have "Factory Amps" :smackface A Metro's stereo setup is as simple as it gets. Four speakers wired directly to the connector. This guy wanted you to :screw off; he had no intention of helping you.

We need a little more information to help. Can you provide some pictures of your setup SPECIFICALLY of your wiring? :popcorn

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Sep 14 2015, 08:28 AM
roblewis17
Sep 13 2015, 05:59 PM
I even talked to a professional & took the radio to them they said it just maybe the factory Amp because the radio that I have is too advance idk.


You need to find a different "Professional" This guy is an Idiot! :rasp
No Metro's have "Factory Amps" :smackface A Metro's stereo setup is as simple as it gets. Four speakers wired directly to the connector. This guy wanted you to :screw off; he had no intention of helping you.

We need a little more information to help. Can you provide some pictures of your setup SPECIFICALLY of your wiring? :popcorn

https://plus.google.com/115115588629738904087/posts/8MAd2VFKsb2 see here. That is basically the setup except that I have installation tape on all the wire now.
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Looking at the pictures it looks like you have twisted the wires together and taped them up. Not to be rude, but that is a hack job and is likely to have issues in the future. If there is solder under that tape then it is acceptable but the wire should be a straight run instead of side by side. The tape should start on one wire and end on the other. If you didn't use solder then at the very least you should get a crimp set and crimp the connections or get one of the new fancy connectors designed for automotive use that screws together (no household wire nuts). As for the blue wire, if you don't have one of the items in my previous post, cut it off and tape over the end.
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Sep 14 2015, 08:24 AM
The car didn't come with a power antenna so nothing to hook it to there. If you have an aftermarket amp with a remote terminal then you run a wire from that terminal to the blue wire. There is nothing in the factory wiring to hook it to and it has no effect on the operation or output of the stereo. It is simply a 12 volt source that is on when the radio is on. If you don't have either of those items you can just let it dangle back there, but if you can see wire in the end it's best to put a little electrical tape over it to prevent a random short.
oh OK I can definitely put crimp connectors on there I don't if that'll make a difference maybe it will but the wire will still be binded just not covered with installation tape, do you think the tape is the problem?
Edited by roblewis17, Sep 14 2015, 08:48 AM.
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The tape would not prevent the stereo from outputting sound, as long as the correct wires are twisted together. It is an acceptable way to test connections, but you have to make sure no wires touch. Most modern auto stereos are capable of handling mistakes in wiring and will work when wired correctly, but it is possible that if you shorted the wrong thing that it fried the output.
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Sep 14 2015, 09:09 AM
The tape would not prevent the stereo from outputting sound, as long as the correct wires are twisted together. It is an acceptable way to test connections, but you have to make sure no wires touch. Most modern auto stereos are capable of handling mistakes in wiring and will work when wired correctly, but it is possible that if you shorted the wrong thing that it fried the output.
Tryed rewiring many times and still nothing, I'm out of options now.. I'm might just give up
Edited by roblewis17, Sep 14 2015, 10:24 AM.
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Looking at the pics and wiring diagram and factory plug wire locations, the only thing that grabbed my eye was that the 2 orange wires shouldn't be connected, you could just remove them from the plug or cut and tape like the blue wire. The orange wires are for factory backlighting and not used on an aftermarket stereo.
Question, have you been plugging in the antenna? Have you been trying radio and USB mode using a USB stick with music loaded? or how are you testing? The manual for the radio should have a troubleshooting section. See if there is anything listed for no output/ no sound that you haven't tried.

I can't see all the wire connections to confirm everything is wired correctly but here is what I suggest.
1. Clean up what isn't needed. Cut the blue and orange wires and tape over the ends with electrical tape.
2. Confirm you have yellow to yellow, red to red, and black to black. Put tape over the exposed wires to keep them from shorting.
3. Undo all the speaker wires and tape over the ends coming from the stereo. The ones going to the plug can be left exposed.
4. Get a known good speaker, take the tape off the white wires from the stereo and attach them to the speaker. A lot of speakers have a hole in the terminals and you may be able to stick the wire through the hole and twist it around the terminal. Make sure the wire doesn't touch any other metal of the speaker. Plug the stereo into the factory plug and turn it on. If you have an antenna plugged in, try radio and tune to a known station. any sound? If not turn the volume up some. Still no result, switch to USB mode and try a USB stick. Same deal, check volume etc. Repeat the test with each pair of wire colors, tape up the wires you remove and try the green wires, then the grey, and finally the violet. Turn off the radio before removing the wires from the speaker and don't turn it on until you connect the next pair.

That should confirm if the radio is working and eliminates any possible issues with the speakers in the car or the wiring past what you are messing with.
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Sep 14 2015, 11:07 AM
Looking at the pics and wiring diagram and factory plug wire locations, the only thing that grabbed my eye was that the 2 orange wires shouldn't be connected, you could just remove them from the plug or cut and tape like the blue wire. The orange wires are for factory backlighting and not used on an aftermarket stereo.
Question, have you been plugging in the antenna? Have you been trying radio and USB mode using a USB stick with music loaded? or how are you testing? The manual for the radio should have a troubleshooting section. See if there is anything listed for no output/ no sound that you haven't tried.

I can't see all the wire connections to confirm everything is wired correctly but here is what I suggest.
1. Clean up what isn't needed. Cut the blue and orange wires and tape over the ends with electrical tape.
2. Confirm you have yellow to yellow, red to red, and black to black. Put tape over the exposed wires to keep them from shorting.
3. Undo all the speaker wires and tape over the ends coming from the stereo. The ones going to the plug can be left exposed.
4. Get a known good speaker, take the tape off the white wires from the stereo and attach them to the speaker. A lot of speakers have a hole in the terminals and you may be able to stick the wire through the hole and twist it around the terminal. Make sure the wire doesn't touch any other metal of the speaker. Plug the stereo into the factory plug and turn it on. If you have an antenna plugged in, try radio and tune to a known station. any sound? If not turn the volume up some. Still no result, switch to USB mode and try a USB stick. Same deal, check volume etc. Repeat the test with each pair of wire colors, tape up the wires you remove and try the green wires, then the grey, and finally the violet. Turn off the radio before removing the wires from the speaker and don't turn it on until you connect the next pair.

That should confirm if the radio is working and eliminates any possible issues with the speakers in the car or the wiring past what you are messing with.
OK. I too noticed that the two orange wires weren't supposr to be there so I already detached them and just put tape around them. Also like I said I already detached all the wires and reattached them confirming all the right colors are with each other, And still nothing however I do get some static when the radio is connected and I turn the car on, that I wasn't getting before. So I think the speakers are OK, and I've tested the radio with aux & USB and still nothing so I'm left out options also I don't have another speaker that I can test.
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