Problem with aftermarket stereo

sukda314
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Problem with aftermarket stereo

Post by sukda314 »

When i plug up my aftermarket stereo it dosen't work and when i tried plugin in my cousins aftermarket stereo from his car that worked it didn't work either. Just the stock unit works and i was hoping y'all could help me out.
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Phate
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Problem with aftermarket stereo

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What do you mean by doesnt work? Doesnt power up, or no sound comes out? Should be pretty easy to troubleshoot.
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Problem with aftermarket stereo

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did you use the same harness for both of the aftermarket units you tried, or different ones?
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gsrauto98
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Problem with aftermarket stereo

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Fuse???
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Clayton
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Problem with aftermarket stereo

Post by Clayton »

you need to put in a ground
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Story Worm
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Post by Story Worm »

Meter it and see if your getting accessory, 12 volt constant and ground. Could be a bad ground, could be a blown fuse. or could be wired up wrong.
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