Well, i put a damn Alpine stereo in my Vert and a CD changer, since the Stcok player would not play my cd's.. Then about a week ago it rained and when I was driving the radio just shut off.. then a few minutes later it came back on.. then a while later it would flash on/off for a few times then shut off.. so I just left it off.



Yesterday I took it all out to check the wiring.. Everything is hooked up correctly, so I checked the fuse, it was fine... Then I checked the wire that connects to the Stereo and it has no power.. So anyone have any Ideas why the power wire on the stero has no power..

blown fuse?



mike

Read again Mike.. I said I checked the fuse.. Heck I checked the sucker like 3 times..

One of these days, I'm gonna put a radio in my TII. It's just a hole with a bunch of cut wires now. It just hasn't been a priority. I prefer to listen to the sweet music of that turbocharged rotary... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Check the other end of the wire. Sounds like a bad connection. Very rare on these cars... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/unsure.png

yeah, it has to be a bad wire/switch (if its switched power)



mike

hahaha.. Yeah I guess I will have to check that whole thing out.. Think it may have something to do with the stock pioneer sound system?

its possible, maybe its some wierd amp wire?



mike

I will mess with it tonight... I will disconnect the door speaker amp and try the wire..

I wonder if the rain had anything to do with this..?

i thought the stock system was clarion....





oh and i have no comment as to why its not working....my stock stopped working and i got a new one and it works

My car came with the Pioneer system with Hedrest speakers, 2 door speaker, 2 woofers behind the seats and I guess 2 amps..

yeah the rain might have some thing to do with it, wet rug?



mike

oh you have vert... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

When I bought mine, my stereo didn't work either (stock stereo) so I just hit it and it started working fine. That is, until I turned it off and tried to turn it back on again. No juice, so i hit it again, and poof. Like magic it started again. The stock stereos are Pioneer.

thats weird...mine has clarion writen all over it and its def the stock one

Mine has 3 amps from the factory.



You sure you took power from the right source?

I dont know, the flickering on and off would seem like a

loose connection. Double check all your connections, if you

used butt conectors, which I hope you did use, I would

replace the power one, maybe its not quite on there right.

Butt connectors suck ass. Get a soldering iron and some heat shrink tubing and/or electrical tape.

butt conectors work well when you have a good tool

to crimp them and know how to use it. I think alot of

people dont know how to properly use butt connectors,

I used to think they were **** too when I first tried using them

and didnt know how to properly use them



I use marine grade connectors and shrink tubing

GM weatherpack connectors work great too, i used them on all 3 amps and the door speakers on my leaky vert, you need a really good crimping tool though. If it is turning on and off, could it be a relay?

mine used to give me problems: stay on when the ignition was off, flash on and off when driving, but it's been good lately. i have a sony xplode, and its either the unit or my car. i dont know, mazdas and electricity dont mix. they need to recruit more EE's and less ME's (although keeps the ME's that are pro wankle!)

Good luck with it, I have checked and rechecked all my wiring, and I cant figure out why my power antenna goes down when I turn my lights on.