96 camaro after market radio

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Topic: 96 camaro after market radio

Posted By: djm1951
Subject: 96 camaro after market radio
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 7:46 PM

I am trying to install a KDC-MP245 Kenwood into my 96 Camaro with a Bose 5 speaker system. We got everything hooked up and the radio comes on but no sound. I went back to Best Buy to ask them (that is where I bought the radio) and they told me we know what the problem is but we won;t tell you unless you pay us. They wanted to charge me $40 for the 1st 30 minutes and $20 for every 15 minutes after that. I told them to stuff it. They said that these cars came with a factory installed amp. Well I never could find it. So why is there no sound? thanks

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Doug

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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 8:45 PM

There is an amp turn on wire that you did not connect. Did you purchase the wiring harness for your vehicle?

Posted By: djm1951
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 8:57 PM

I bought the wiring kit at Wal Mart.

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Doug

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 9:05 PM

Does it have a blue or a blue/white wire on the harness? if so connect it to the blue/white wire of your deck.

Posted By: djm1951
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 9:49 PM

according to the manual for the deck there is a blue/white wire called the Pcont. I will look tomorrow. So hook that to a blue wire if there is one. Right?

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Doug

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 13, 2010 at 10:11 PM

Yes connect the blue/white wire of your radio to the blue or blue/white wire of the harness you purchased. If there is not a blue wire on the harness, look for a pink wire on the cars wiring. That is the amp turn on wire. The P. Cont is Power Control AKA amplifier remote turn on wire.

Posted By: djm1951
Date Posted: August 14, 2010 at 8:32 AM

Excellent. This is my first time dealing with amps. Something I did not know but will remember from now on. Thank you very much for the info. Ane Best Buy wanted to charge $40 for the 1st half hour and $20 for every 15 mintes after that for that answer.

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Doug

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 14, 2010 at 9:34 AM

Don't leave us hanging. I think you tried it and it worked, but you did not make that real clear.

Posted By: djm1951
Date Posted: August 14, 2010 at 12:15 PM

Okay I just finished hooking up the blue wires and YIPPEEEEEE it works. Thank you very very much to the guy who helped me out. I think his handle is IAM AN IDIOT. Thank you sir for your help. I never dealt with amps before so I did not know and I will not forget this.

Also thank you to the12volt.com website for having such knowledgeable memebers.

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Doug