radio not working....at all

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Alright, in the latest car development my radio doesnt work...at all. Now i checked the fuses and they are fine. Pulled the radio out, and everything is tied together. What are the 2 red wires coming from the car to the radio...those are the only two not attached to anything....everything else is taped together but the radio doesnt power on.
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This happened to me a few times after I had taken the central column plastics apart( bit that covers the gearstick)
because I forget to attach the earth ring back on for the stereo.
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ok...so i figured out that the last person to hook the radio up was a moron....thought i had everything sorted but when i turn my headlights on...the radio loses power...what theeee heck is going on? :freak:
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Did you check the ground wire?
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tighten all your grounds. clean and retighten your negative battery terminal.
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- Take the radio out
- Pop your hood
- Tie the red and yellow wires together and connect them to the Positive
- Connect the black to any Ground or Negative post on the battery.
- Tell us if it still doesn't work...
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sorry for the delayed response but the ground looks good at the battery and at the deck...i will check my other grounds n let you guys know.
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