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installing new receiver in 2002 Camry

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Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 11:32 AM


Topic: installing new receiver in 2002 Camry

Posted By: ilyketurdles
Subject: installing new receiver in 2002 Camry
Date Posted: February 07, 2016 at 7:50 PM

Hello, I just bought my first ever car. So I was very eager to install a new receiver since the stock JBL system had only tape and cd players.

So I bought a Boss receiver and a harness like this

https://www.amazon.com/Metra-70-8113-Amplifier-Integration-2000-2004/dp/B0007WRQQ2

I plugged in the rca leads from the harness into the back of my receiver. I turned on the car and the receiver turned on, but there was no audio.

I tried replacing the receiver, but have the same problem. The stock radio works just fine. Any idea of what's wrong in the car?

It's a 2002 Camry SE. I'm totally lost and have no idea how to troubleshoot this.



Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 07, 2016 at 9:06 PM
Did you connect the 2 blue wires of the 8113 to the blue or blue/white wire of the deck?






Posted By: ilyketurdles
Date Posted: February 07, 2016 at 9:34 PM
The deck only has one blue wire that's labelled "Power Antenna". The harness has two wires. So I wired the solid one to the other solid one. The striped wire on the 8113 is not currently connected to anything. Should it be?




Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: February 08, 2016 at 5:38 AM
The blue/white wire is your amp turn on lead and needs to be powered up as well.

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Posted By: ilyketurdles
Date Posted: February 08, 2016 at 6:33 AM
Pardon my ignorance, so do both the blue wires on the harness get connected to the blue wire on the deck? If not, where does it fo?




Posted By: geepherder
Date Posted: February 08, 2016 at 6:58 AM
Yes, if the Boss does not have a separate wire for each, you can try connecting them together (don't make it permanent yet). However, if the blue wire in the Boss harness loses power when you switch from radio to another source (CD), then you can connect the blue/white wire to the red wire. That way the amp will be powered on any time the key is in the accessory/ignition position. You can always put a toggle switch on this wire if you want.

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My ex once told me I have a perfect face for radio.




Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 08, 2016 at 11:37 AM
If your factory deck played fine, go ahead and make it permanent. That is your problem.




Posted By: ilyketurdles
Date Posted: February 08, 2016 at 9:12 PM
Thanks! You guys are a huge help! Working fine now.





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