cannot find 12 volts, ignition and bat

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Topic: cannot find 12 volts, ignition and bat

Posted By: curran
Subject: cannot find 12 volts, ignition and bat
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 3:59 PM

hello everyone. well i went to install my car stereo and i was looking for the wires to make my power connections too, and when i did the lightbulb trick i could not find a wire that lit it up. (with the switch on or off) so im wondering if anyone knows where i can find thoes connections... thanks.

-Andrew

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Posted By: curran
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 4:01 PM

by the way im working with a 1993 nissan sentra.

Posted By: zerepdivad
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 5:22 PM

curran wrote:

hello everyone. well i went to install my car stereo and i was looking for the wires to make my power connections too, and when i did the lightbulb trick i could not find a wire that lit it up. (with the switch on or off) so im wondering if anyone knows where i can find thoes connections... thanks.

-Andrew

1991-93 Nissan Sentra Stereo Information
Constant 12V+     RED / Black
Switched 12V+      Blue
Ground      n/a
Illumination      RED / Blue
Dimmer      RED / Yellow
Antenna      Right Front
Front Speakers      5 1/4" Doors
Left Front (+)      Blue/White
Left Front (-)      Blue / YELLOW
Right Front (+)      Brown
Right Front (-)      BROWN / White
Rear Speakers      6 1/2" Rear Deck
Left Rear (+)      Red
Left Rear (-)      Green
Right Rear (+)      Blue
Right Rear (-)      Pink

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Posted By: curran
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 6:48 PM

no... i knew that. its not like that tho, and iv tested for 12 volts but nothing came up..

Posted By: cntrylvr79
Date Posted: November 23, 2006 at 10:42 PM

Check the fuses. Odds are at least one is blown.

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