car stereo troubleshooting
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car stereo troubleshooting
i have a 2008 hhr 2LT and i am trying to install my aftermarket stereo. I have about 4 to 5 grand in my deck, speakers, subs, amps, ect. it took me forever to find the wiring harness for that specific vehicle. finally found it at a best buy 200 miles from where i live. i plugged in the harness and wired up the aftermarket deck the black ground, the yellow constant, and the red accessory wires... everything else is speakers. I hook the battery back up and then plug the wiring kit into my deck. All it does is make a sound like it is ejecting a disk. will not light up, will not turn on, wont do anything. i know the deck isn't fried b/c i had it tested. the aftermarket harness came with a relay switch. I have no idea how to use it. it looks like a giant fuse but i looked in the fuse box under the hood and it doesn't match up to anything. i know the harness works b/c the chime box beeps wen i plug it in. is the cd player not getting enough power? can someone plz help me?... i have spent way too much money jus to say screw it...
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If you are using the red wire from the harness you aren't supplying it with enough power. Most of the harnesses only provide 1 amp, I know my H/U uses 10 amps. Read any paperwork that came with your harness and radio and make sure you give it enough juice.
If your radio requires more than 1 amp (which it probably does) then tap into your power wire from your fuse block under the dash and use a relay to send the power to your headunit.
If your radio requires more than 1 amp (which it probably does) then tap into your power wire from your fuse block under the dash and use a relay to send the power to your headunit.
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05-14-2010 02:03 PM