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problem wiring new radio...

Discussion in '8th Gen' started by toasterburn, Aug 31, 2014.

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    toasterburn New Member

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    I'm trying to install a Kenwood radio into a 2000 Chevy Prizm. I bought the correct wiring harnesses and wired everything up, but it's not working right.

    The radio only works if I unplug and then replug the wiring harness. Then I can turn the car on and off a few times and everything seems fine. If I leave the car off for a few minutes though, the radio wont turn on again until I unplug and replug the wiring harness again.

    Any ideas what's going on?
    toasterburn, Aug 31, 2014
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    Goldy Well-Known Member

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    You sure every wire is 100% in the correct place?
    Goldy, Aug 31, 2014
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    Yea, I'm sure everything is wired together right because the harnesses came with straightforward diagrams. And I soldered the wires, so no chance of a loose one.
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    guess the radio is bad?
    Goldy, Sep 1, 2014
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    Do you still have the stock radio to try out? That should isolate the problem to the car's wiring or the new harness and radio.
    James, Sep 1, 2014
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    I know some of the wiring diagrams arent exactly right one wire was off when i did mine but i forget which one.
    FriskyDingo, Sep 1, 2014
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    i thought it was match the colors and you will be fine? thats what i did
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    I forget which website mine came from it had the wiring colors and the pinout for the back of the stock stereo.The stereo pinout was 100% and what i used to figure out the wiring diagram was off.
    FriskyDingo, Sep 3, 2014
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