91-93 Dodge Spirit Stereo

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Topic: 91-93 Dodge Spirit Stereo

Posted By: nizzzorm
Subject: 91-93 Dodge Spirit Stereo
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 9:18 AM

Hi guys,

I have a 92 Spirit. I removed the factory deck and tried installing a sony xplode deck. I connected it without the speakers first (checked to see wich wires did what from the cars wiring harness ) and it powered up and everything was fine.

So I disconnected it and connected one speaker to see if it would work. Then reconnected the battery, constant, remote and ground, but the deck would not illuminate. It gets power, because I can eject and insert a CD.

I removed the wires and checked that all were working well from the cars harness. The power wire is good. However the constant wire does not work anymore. I get a big 0 with the voltmetre.

Anyone have any clue as to why the constant would just stop working (from the cars wire harness not the deck ) ?

Thank you........

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c'mon Napoleon

Replies:

Posted By: Autoobsession
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 9:32 AM

Check all your fuses. There are fuses inside the car and might be some under the hood also.

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Posted By: nizzzorm
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 10:34 AM

Thanks, So you figure theres no short in the constant?

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c'mon Napoleon

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 10:51 AM

the constant circuit on many new radios powers the O/P stage... if you have the speaker wiring incorrect or a pinch or short on a speaker wire, you'll blow the B/U fuse right away ( or the O/P stage of the HU )... i would suspect you had something hooked up wrong RE: your speaker wiring.....

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979

Posted By: nizzzorm
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 11:43 AM

OK, If all else fails can steal power from the accessorie wire ( powered when ignition switch is on ) for the constant ?

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c'mon Napoleon

Posted By: hawn13
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 11:54 AM

you'll want a 12volt all the time on the wire not switched or you will lose all you preset settings

Constant 12V+

Red

Ignition Switch Harness

I would first check you fuses no use doing extra work if you don't need to

Posted By: nizzzorm
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 11:56 AM

OK....Thanks for all the advice.....

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c'mon Napoleon

Posted By: nizzzorm
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 11:56 AM

Ohh...one more thing....would you happen to know if the spirit has a positive ground....?

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c'mon Napoleon

Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: June 21, 2005 at 12:12 PM

negative ground

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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer

Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979