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jonboy200 
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I am having big trouble installing my new head unit in this car. The red security light on the head unit comes on but the unit itself doesn't power. Thats not the biggest problem, I had to take off the climate controls to install the radio, now none of  these work. This is a big problem as it 15 deg outside today in the Northeast. Please help.
jeffchilcott 
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Did you use a wiring harness or did you just chop the old one? These are the wires for the stero harness. It sounds like you dont have constant and switched ingnition hooked up. 1997 Ford Escort Stereo Information
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link didnt post, here are the colors.
Constant 12V+ Blue/Red
Switched 12V+ Blue/Black
Ground Black
Illumination RED / Black
Dimmer n/a
Antenna Trigger n/a
Antenna Driver's Pillar
Front Speakers 5 1/4" Doors
Left Front (+) Purple
Left Front (-) Blue/Orange
Right Front (+) Blue/White
Right Front (-) White
Rear Speakers 6" x 8" Rear Deck
Left Rear (+) WHITE/ Blue
Left Rear (-) RED / Blue
Right Rear (+) WHITE/ Green
Right Rear (-) Blue
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jonboy200 
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I used a wiring harness for the radio that came with my Metra kit. The voltage is was showing good power on switched power. Why would the climate controls be affected? Thanks for your help.
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Did you check all the functions? I know the Escort I did a few years ago, I thought the A/C was broken, because the A/C light didn't come on, but it was fine. I didn't turn the fan, and once I did, it powered fine.
And the connectors can only fit into one input, right? If not, you could have put one connector into the wrong socket.
Lastly, it may be a fuse, though I am not sure why, but it is still something to check.
BTW, 15'F is not bad, upstate NY had -7'F yesterday.
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I checked all the functions. The connectors only fit in one way  and have off center notch to verify. I already swapped out two fuses. My Rear defroster and climate control illumnation do work. Thanks
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Any idea what fuses to check? The fusebox descrptions are almost cryptic.
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Would it be a good idea to get rid of the harness and go directly to car? Could harness be bad?
jonboy200 
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Constant power, and by extension ground must be good because security light comes on the radio.
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try putting a fuse on the 12volt and switched power, and hook it directly on the battery to see if the unit might be the problem
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