89 cavalier bad stereo install

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Topic: 89 cavalier bad stereo install

Posted By: audiophene
Subject: 89 cavalier bad stereo install
Date Posted: February 01, 2005 at 2:51 PM

after i installed a 2000 chevy stereo into an 89 cavilier my dash and tail lights went out. i have checked all the fuses under the dash and they are all good. if anyone has an explaination i would be grateful

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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 01, 2005 at 3:01 PM

Disconnect what you think is the ground wire from the new cd player. You may have inadvertantly grounded the lighting circuit. Check all of the fuses again.

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Posted By: lil blue scoot
Date Posted: February 01, 2005 at 7:37 PM

Check out bcjbody.org there is lots of good info on there about J body specific issues posted_image

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Posted By: audiophene
Date Posted: February 01, 2005 at 11:38 PM

problem solved ...... it appears the previous owner used the radio ground for another accessory because he wasn't using the stereo.... therefore i used the dimmer wire to ground it and blew the fuse ...... the fuse didn't seem to be blown but i replaced it and ran a ground and now it works fine......thanx for ur help

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