power but no sound

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Topic: power but no sound

Posted By: steelhead
Subject: power but no sound
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 at 8:39 PM

this is a diagram of what i have now (97explorer sport)diagram is from https://carstereohelp.net/wireharness_Ford3.htm

I cut the factory harness and hooked up the new stereo according to this (just a basic stereo no amps)
the stereo powers up but no sound from speakers,
there seems to be a lot of conflicting info out there.
any help would be appreciated

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 at 8:49 PM

If this is what your radio looks like it has a hidden amplifier behind the back passenger seat, behind the panel. Find out if you indeed have the amp. I'm positive that you do. Did you give the power amp enable a trigger from the remote on?

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Posted By: steelhead
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 at 8:56 PM

I don't know if it's got a power amp, I'll go check.
Idid not hook up any thing to the power amp enable
Not sure how to hook that up to a remote trigger

Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 at 9:04 PM

The power amp enable is a fnacy word for remote on. Hook the remote on wire from your your new cd player to this wire and I'll bet that you get sound.

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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.

Posted By: steelhead
Date Posted: April 28, 2004 at 9:32 PM

That did it!!
thank you so much
It sounds like its gonna be loud

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