Things to check if your car stereo is not turning on
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things to check if your car stereo is not coming on
This is a car audio how to tutorial that will show you things you might need to check when troubleshooting your car stereo if you have everything hooked up right but not getting any power to the radio or if you think everything is wired correctly ut the radio is not coming on. in this video I will show you how to troubleshoot your radio.
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Been fighting with my radio for weeks, nobody could help but you helped me fix it in 5 minutes. Much appreciated
my Radio just went out, after i hit a pothole, it only worked when it wanted too, ITs still cutting in & out , it sometimes doesnt even play NO AUDIO , i am also bypassing the internal Car Amp that came with it, 2005 Galant
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@@xxEmeSiSxxhitting that pothole probably knocked a component off the board. Most likely it is a component in the power circuit or distribution in the boards, gotta check for continuity and probe for where the voltages should normally be (i.e. inductors, and caps) Schematics would obviously be the best to have but those are the main checks to look, then next step would be to check for shorts to ground. Good luck!
@@hardkore360 nah turns out it was the fact that my head unit amp rating is too low , so im gonna have to get an AMP, i went with a pioneer head and some JBL 80w's for the doors (6.5in) 4x
Also brother I have jl audio amps speakers wiring and xtrons head unit I have been on this project for 12 months lol and it's flawless I am worried about heat
This dude earned a follower. Only a minute in and this dude is not only telling me what wires to look for but explaining to me their purpose. Real G
Thanks for sharing your wealth of car audio knowledge with all of us. These videos you make do help a whole lot of people, such as myself. Keep doing what you do.
Thank you JP. You’re the man! My car stereo just stopped working. I started watching your video and had my stereo fixed within 60 seconds. Thank you Sir!
That's what I like to hear💯💯
Straight to the point, super informative and easy to follow. Thank you!!
The radio in my rv wouldn’t turn on, for months! Today I watched your video and was able to see that I didn’t have power going to the red wire, traced it to the issue!! It’s an rv so it gets wired to the house battery in the back, I then realized it has another fuse back three so total 4 fuses cus the darn stereo had a fuse behind it too! When it finally turned It felt so good to have been able to figure it out, thanks to you!!! The best video I have watched on the subject I didn’t waste any time and subscribed❤thank you for creating such good content
Thanks for the video, it helped me a lot. Did some troubleshooting with the tester and had a bad ground and the yellow/constant power wire I could never get working. The red ignition wire was good. So I ran a new wire for the fuse box to the radio yellow/ constant and everything came together.
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@TRUMP-2O24same bro I just connect yellow to red and worked what did you end up doing ?
genuinly appreciate this, gonna try later with a multi meter but youve helped me figure out what else to check besides oubvious things (fuses and such), i was lost as hell trying to figure this out lmao thank you
Thanks your the only video to show the fuse on the back. I didn't know about that. I changed the fuse from the fuse box with the radio still not working. I'll try this and report back. Thanks again
Very VERY informative. Thank you 🙏
You helped me get my new stereo functional. Thank you!
Thank you brother for this quick straight to the point video. I took all my paneling off and the radio, tested all the wires, checked the fuse and then read the manual. The manual showed a reset button on the front that would be easily accessible by just popping of the radio cover and it fixed my problem lmao
Sometimes it's simple sometimes it's hard but if anything else happens you got the keys 🔑 🤣😂
Dude whenever I get home to my truck I’m gonna search all over that fucker for a reset button. If that solves my problem I’m gonna kiss ya ass. Listened to music this morning and turned my truck off, 10 minutes later turned it on and the sum bitch radio won’t power on now
@@TristanAD_ there 100% is one. Google your model number on the radio and get the manual online. It'll show you how to pop the front cover and access it. Should work fine after.
@@jptheinstallguy I have a quick question brotha, Umm I have this Jensen BT stereo touchscreen I’ve had changed the fuse on the back of the stereo like maybe 2 to 3 times it works for like a week or so but then the Stereo it doesn’t turn on after like a week or maybe even 2 to 3 days as well, I was thinking can it maybe be a bad wire or something like that? I’ve had this stereo for like a year and half and it just started doing this like 2 months ago
What kind of ride was it
love this video,having an issue with my sons radio not getting power going to try your tips
Yo Thank god i found this video. I would have never thought to check the fuses
You do a really great job explaining things.
3 or 4 days trying to figure out this same problem and a 7 minute video is all I needed😂😂😂
Fixed my issues on my installation process thank you!
Thanks bud, got what I needed out the first 2 minutes, appreciated!
Very Good details, I Learned A lot From your, thanks 🙏
Thanks so much! I have wired a couple dozen radios. This was the first one I was educating my son, he’s 12. I didn’t understand why no power. I connected directly to the battery to guarantee the radio was good. Hook in to dash no power. At the 3 minute mark. You covered ground. That was the issue. Grounded to the ample dash framing in my 93 Nissan D21 with 73k on the odometer. Bad ground, self tapped. It’s all groovy. Thanks for covering every detail.
You explain things very well
Great vid, JP!!! I swapped out an OEM pont vibe, stock radio and the new radio(same type radio)had no display lites. Not only that, but wen I put back orig, same radio, no lites at all on radio (radio worked, tho)! Chkd all fuses,connections etc… Wat am I doin rong?!!!Thank you for yur input!👍🏼
Ty so very much, it took me all but 2 minutes to fix my stereo.
Great video man. Thank you for the help
Thanks for the video. I’ve got 12v constant (yellow) and good ground (black). The accessory (red) won’t turn on at all.
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Yesssir glad I can help you out🫡💯
Shout out to you man! I was just about to give up. Problem solved!
Thanks for the video I have a issue with radio restarting after welcome text continuously no buttons work I have no idea what to do fuses good.
Excellent video. My 350Z radio just suddenly stopped working and I had no idea what to do except to take it to a car radio place to get a new radio. The sudden stop woking to me (who knows nothing) would suggest a blown fuse, since there is absolutely no power to the radio. No reason for the wires to be out of place. And the next thing would be the radio is bad. Since I have no skills like you, I will have to trust the car radio installers. Thanks for your help.
All my fuses are good, brand new radio. All connected right. But not getting any volts to the stock harness. But the stock radio still works.
Great video ver informative ,I have a Mercedes w211 estate some months ago I would get into my car in the morning the radio would come on,drive locally stop and then start the car ,the radio would then come on do it again no radio drive for a while then the radio would come on ,the radio and the multi cd player would not work would you have any ideas at . Cheers Peter
Thanks for sharing. This has helped a lot
Hi there, thanks for sharing your useful knowledge. I tested the radio the way you mentioned and the constant(yellow wire) is giving a reading which fluctuates between 5.35-6.15 and with the power on(red wire) is giving me a steady reading of 13.4 volts. What's going on? The fuses are fine but the radio still won't turn on, I've tested another working radio and that one doesn't work either. Why is the constant value so low and fluctuating between 5.35-6.15? Could it be that the car battery in low on juice and won't allow the radio to come on?
I’m having the same problem, I hooked it up to the battery using extra wires I had and it’ll power off, I checked every fuse it could be. I’m thinking if a interface power accessory module could have anything to do with it? Thank you
This is great, thank you!
Came in clutch, thanks
hello there , thanks for the great video!
so i went to my near local radios shop to hook up everything for me with my new after market stereo and it worked for 2 months then the stereo stopped working. ( i think the watts on it were higher than the car can handle 80x4w )
my problem is with my constant/memory yellow wire it has 0 volts all the time no matter the car is running or not..
my red acc wire , black ground wire and the fuses on the car and the stereo are totally fine
please do you know how i can fix the yellow memory wire?
Was about to give up on a DIY install until I found your video.
Very informative thank you
Helped me figure out what I think the problem is, my constant isn't getting nearly 12 volts... however I've checked the wiring and it's all good, even re did it for safe measure and I'm still not getting it. Not sure what to do at this point
Hi JP,
Just found your channel and it is AMAZING! I love DIY projects…. saving money is the NAME OF MY GAME🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I took my 2018 pathfinder to the dealership. They claim to replace my radio it would be $8k😡😡😡 my warranty just ran out and it sucks cuz the truck was brand new and I have NEVER, out of every NEW car I have had x4, EXPERIENCED this foolishness 🥺🥺🥺
My son said he was going to get an after market replacement offline😳😳😳😳
Do you have any suggestions?
I have an 89 Lincoln town car, and it has an aftermarket raido/tape player.....lol my issue is that when turn the volume up, all the interior lights starts dming , I have been thinking about getting another aftermarket radio and installing it by watching your videos but I don't know what caused the attendant in the first place before I do all that
I’m in the process of redoing my radio. It’s been a year and a half, but it just now wants to short out. Last time I used the radio, all my speakers were cracking like 40 volume. But it was only at 1. I’m new to this. So I just matched colors together.
what type of car do you have?
Thanks for these videos. They are very helpful. I have a question, I bought an android radio for my car from a Chinese website. But after making the connections, the radio has no power. The place that sold me the radio says to put the red wire and the yellow wire together (a bridge type connection). Do you think this connection will cause the car battery to discharge over time since perhaps this would cause the red wire to be receiving constant voltage from the car battery? Thank you!
Great info!! Thanks
thanks for the education! My car radio with iphone gps was working just fine until I had my car detailed. Now the sound cuts in and out. Frustrating! Any suggestions. Guess it would help if I knew how to take off the glove compartment door.
had to switch 2 wires on my harness this helped thx :)
Glad it helped
Quick question. So I swapped my Double Din on my truck with another double din from my second truck. Both wiring has been done professionally, but both stereos don't turn on when I swapped them. What could be the problem? Power & fuses are good. But screens won't turn on. Let me know please!
Now thats breaking it down. Great explanations. Imma go ahead and sub. thanks
yuuuuuuuup thats whats up. thanks for joining the group
great content. my radio comes on without the car turn on but when I turn the car on I get a blank screen the says " no signal". I used your previous videos on how to hook up the radio and they were done very well, but I stuck on how to fix this issue on the no signal. thx
bro please I crave your help! How can I check the video signal coming out of the head unit? the display is not directly attached to the head unit so the signal is transmitted by a wire to the display. what interface is used in cars? can I somehow attach my HDMI monitor to the head unit through some converter/adapter?
Helped me! 💪🏾💪🏾
amazing video
awsome man thank you , i have a question , what does it mean technically if you put black probe on car metal and still get 12v from both yellow and red wires
That the ground wire coming from the radio isn’t making good contact, try putting in a new location preferably metal that’s not painted
Hello,
Very helpful videos thank you so much.
I do have a problem with my rv radio that is not powering up and I know the stereo is good. When I test the yellow wire 12v battery/constant with the multimeter I get a - 0.07 reading. Any idea why this is happening? TÍA.
Forgot to mention that I traced the wire and it end on a funky looking connector thaa goes nowhere. Wish I had the option to send a picture of it.
Thanks, it was my ground!
My CD player reads erorr 60 on my pioneer car model KEH-P7000 which also contains stereo radio plus cassett player both of those work perfectly. My CD player works sometimes/not.what do u think? Thanks eddy.
Hey jp can you tell me why sometimes in my "12 charger front speakers will have sound..and if I turn the car off and back on they will not have sound but the rear would..
I drive a 2003 infinit g35 and I’m changing out the old head unit and radio for a new one.
I’ve followed your steps but when I check the red and black wires for the ignition, it reads 6amps and not the 12amps like you said!
Any help? Had the car for 2 years and never played a single song yet 😭
You are a life and money saver
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Thank you very much.
Welp I bought the jvc 2-Din Digital Media Receiver with Alexa Built In yesterday now I'm taking it back today since it had power to everything and the fuse is brand new
How can you tell which has gone bad, the acm or the faceplate? Is there a fuse in the fusebox that is specifically for the radio? I have a 2010 mustang
I've got a after market android unit !! My frt channel rca work fine .. sub rca works but my left rear rca is not working .. yes I've swap tested , from that all the way to amp.. It's at the headunit?? Any suggestions
Life saver!! Thanks!!!
Anytime💯💯
My constant wasn’t getting power so I spiced it with my accessory power(red) and it works fine. Do that before diagnosing the radio as bad.
Thank you Brother 😇
So if you test the ground with a piece of metal behind the dash and you DO get 12V the ground it bad?
Thank you, i was able to get the radio to turn on, by replacing a fuse on the back of the stereo. but the touch screen doesn’t work, what should i try before giving up on it. It’s a Sony xav-68bt. Thank you.
Hey I came across your educational videos, while doing a search on if there's anything I could do to fix a problem might be having with boss audio system the last two units have been giving me the same issue right out of the box so if I'm using particular application within 10 to 60 seconds of whatever application I'm using at that time it will always change to the phone dialer thus bumping me off whatever application I was using at that time it could be the radio USB SD card stream anything at all it would always go to phone dialer and completely losing whatever application I am using and no matter how many times I change it back it will always change back to phone dialer I did get a replacement through one year manufacturers however the new unit same issue. The last two units that I had they went dead within 8 months of each other the screen would go completely White and will become useless at that time I just cut my losses and purchased 🆕 one after all I did get 8 months used of them, however two months ago I purchased a new one to replace one of the one that went bad, and I did go through manufacturers to replace that this time however same issue the application will automatically always go to phone dialer no matter what do you know anything about this or have you heard anything about it
Yes plenty of times with boss audio radios. I dont like when the client brings it to my shop cause I know they are going to have issues I have a lady right now her boss navigation radio works good for 3 months and cuts off for a week then just pops back on out of nowhere I will never sell those radios to anyone
Thanks, JP for the great troubleshooting video. I made the mistake of purchasing one of these 10.1 Android radios. A P.L.Z. AN- 500 running on QUAD-CORE T3 P1Android V10.My issue is the side panel menu lights won't turn on at all. I performed a factory reset which enable me to access the Panel Light Settings option which I was not able to do so originally. I even went as far as connecting that orange illumination cable straight into the red positive, but nothing. The saddest issue is that since I was deployed, I did not get a chance to install it until I came back. I can't no longer change it or get a refund. Support from China is really bad and unresponsive. Could you help me, please?
Yea those China made android radios are not good in my opinion I have the same issues with not being able to get tech support help when I need it. If the side panel won't illuminate than it might just be a bad radio or not suppose to. The illumination wire is only there to dim the brightness of the radio lights and side panel lights when the car lights dim if you can go into that side panel option and change anything onlything I would say is take it out and try it on a test bench if it works out of the car then you might have something hooked up wrong if it's the same the radio bad or its not an option
Will it work with accessory power only? (I can't find the constant wire)
When I check voltage with meter I get around 13V, but when I plug it in the radio won't come on. (No, it's not the radio. I already return two of those back to Wlmrt to get a new one)
ive got everything hooked up correctly but power to the radio cuts in and out. sometimes none at all. also smells like something is burnt up when the radio does come on for a brief minute. thoughts?
THANK YOU BRO
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How to reconnect speakers in a 06 pathfinder after aftermarket base removed?
How do you know which wires are which though? Do they always use the same color wires ?
I have Xterra 2005, I just changed the audio system but not having radio turning on, can you assist with the wire connection colours. The radio is good pls.
Hi, I'm trying to put a Sony Cdx-Dab500u into a 1970 triumph Spitfire. When I test the radio on a battery I get no lights, no function other than a whir from the CD player as it resets. Do I need to connect the red AND the yellow BOTH to a power source at the same time for the unit to work? Cheers
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Bro your videos are super helpful. I got a 2019 chr 1st car I am tuning it and doing body kit. I bought a Joying 10.1 head unit and the harness didn't fit so I contacted Joying and they sent me the correct one. I am not sure if it's going to work (crossing my fingers). The spaghetti wires are confusing and we are all trying to understand. You are a big help to us noobs. Thanks.
glad this helps so much
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Excellent vid..
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My question is this I've had my radio tested at a shop and they said the head unit is good not to mention it's brand new I've checked all the fuses still no power however the problem is the power isn't coming to the vehicles factory harness for some reason I'm not getting any power from the car it's self I've tracked the wires everything is good there as well any advice
Im lookimg to buy a jeep wrangler where the radio doesnt turn on. Should i still consider it or can it be more complicated than what youre showing.
Help me fix my radio!! I couldn’t figure it out, my ACC fuse was blown thank you!
I am trying to install a Pyle PLTS78DUB radio and a Pyle PLCM2710 backup camera on a 1997 Pontiac Firebird. I purchased a Metra 70-1858 Receiver Wiring Harness to fit the radio wiring harness to the GM harness in the dash. One problem occurred with the wiring. I connected the solid orange wire on both wiring harnesses together and tested the radio.
When I turn on the radio everything works but when I turn the head lights on in the car the raido turns off and shuts down. To fix the problem I just disconnected the two orange wires and it seems to work. I am also having a problem with the illumination wire on the radio harness. Most youtube videos say to connect this to the orange wire to dim the radio display. This does not seem to be the case with this. Since I disconnected the two orange wires, do you think I should connect the illumination wire on the radio harness to the orange wire on the GM harness which is currently not connected to anything?
Sure could use your help
I’m using a metro harness
connected my ground, my constant and my 12v for some strange reason the radio will not turn on unless the contant wire touches the 12v wire.. mind you i did not heat shrink yet because i wanted to make sure everything worked first
my harness adapter has a blue/white wire but my wire from the radio has only a solid blue wire, i connected both at first and turned off randomly last week , i saw another video where it suggested connect the blue/white wire to red power wires, still turned off, i’m going to try to just wire them individually
My baby daddy gave me this 05 chevy TB suv with a few problems. It has a cheap little radio with back up camera AND a remote alarm start up/off that he had rigged to the headlights!!!! So i had to start suv and turn lights on to hear radio 😒 & vise versa. Sooo....i wanted a mini speaker for a lil bass...so took it to my son and he undid the headlights and basically put that wire literally on a fuse under hood that shut off/on wit suv. Mini system sounded great! I WAS THRILLED!! When i go to pull off not only did the radio shut off in gear, but backup camera quit working and now my alarm kinda works backwards. ( alarm doesn't go off when set and door opens but when its closed. Oh lord!! I messed with it being a mechanic and hooked up some pinkish wire to the red wire that already had a red wire butted into it..but it works. But im no electric pro. So...now my radio still does not remain on when taken out of gear so only works in park. Not cool. And i think something about the polarity is backwards with my remote start alarm! Ive looked all day bc i could not get ahold of my kids or any shop to help me. Fuck im so confused an pissed af, i help everyone and the 1 time im in need theres no one. Im done out money for the speaker.my sons labor which i threw him but can you help or at least tell me wth to look to figure this mess out please?
I tried to connect an aftermarket radio in a 2004 Pontiac Montana but the guy I got the stereo from made his own replacement harness for the aftermarket and had the speaker wires messed up and when I turned my radio on it smoked and not the factory radio will not turn on.. . Plus other features on the van no longer work .. could I have shorted out the relay for those?
Hi JP, My ES 330 has a stock radio. When my car is cold and I turn the radio on it comes on all I hear is static.
When my car starts getting warmer, I can play one station. However if I go to change radio stations all six buttons play the same thing until the car gets warmer.
Once The car is thoroughly heated up it will play multiple stations so I know the radio works I just don’t understand why it takes so long to warm up to get music without static.
Please help. Thank you!!
Hi buddy thanks for the great content...I have a little problem with my radio it switches on for a few seconds and it cuts the power, what could be the problem?
Is it a pioneer?
I also have this problem - mine is fence audio device
@@jptheinstallguy do you have any advice?
Same problem mines a jvc single din it turns on and off on it's own when I have the car running it dont turn on at all
The plug isn't completely flush but is pushed in all the way as much as possible and my fuze in the interior by the driver side against the door is good, but there's no fuze at all on the plug itself which is connected to the radio back side. I would need to grab my multimeter/ test light to test the wire as you have shown us. The radio has no power, even when pressing and turning all buttons on the radio itself. It is a factory radio I am trying to install since the seller gaved it to me stating it is working when he purchased it a while ago for a 2000 chevy cavaliar.
Can I use the blue remote for the amplifier if I don't have a remote cable for it?
Big value.
Thank ya bro
We installed a new stereo into our Ford E-350 2012 12 passenger van and it would turn on but every time it did our dash would go crazy (tire pressure, gas gauge up and down, etc.) any ideas?