Buddy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 hey guys (girls) i'm wondering why my radio doesnt work. theres no sound from it not even a hiss. but the weird thing is that it lights up. its not the stock radio. its pioneer tape player. any idea of what it could be? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 did you check the fuse? it could be that it's getting power from the switched power source, or even just the backlight line, and not the always on power. I hope that made sense... also, could be the fuse on the back of the deck or it's just broken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 hey whatup chux. yeah i checked the fuse 1000s of times. the fuse behind the deck is good also. what im wondering is why does the display light up and tape player work and get no sound. thats the part i dont get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted February 24, 2006 Author Share Posted February 24, 2006 bump!!! because its driving me crazy not having music in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Most likely a broken radio. Go to wal-mart and pick up a cheapie to toss in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllywgn Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 almost all aftermarket head units have a built in amplifier to power your speakers, although there are a few exceptions on the market. It is quite possible that the decks built in amp has blown. if your fuses are good as well as the connections to your speakers, I would say the decks amp is toast. it happens... try another deck in there if you can get ahold of one to verify that its the deck and not the car.. rllywgn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85Sub4WD Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 to prevent future amp failures, make sure the speaker impedence (in ohms) is within the amp's spec - if you use too low an impedence speaker, say 4-ohm on a set designed for 8-ohm or 16-ohm speakers, you will blow the amp on the otherhand, it is OK to use 8 or 16 ohm speakers on an amp designed for 4-ohm, but 4-ohm speakers will give you better performance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlelegacy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wait, I think I know the problem. You don't hear any sound because no one puts music on tapes anymore. You can get a CD player for 50 bucks if you try hard enough. Try pricegrabber and sort by price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Dude, all I listen to is tapes. What's wrong with tapes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlelegacy Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Dude, all I listen to is tapes. What's wrong with tapes? Nothing, my grandma loves them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpd Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Try unplugging it...no wait. First start the car, then turn on the radio, then unplug the radio, then plug it back in. That is how I get mine to work BWAH HAH. I suspect it is a ground issue but after cutting a few wires I kinda gave up. If anybody figures it out, post me on my post which is "radio fit in 1987 gl10." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subarutex Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Dude, all I listen to is tapes. What's wrong with tapes? WTF? I knew Spokane was rump roast-backwards... but not having CD's? Jeez, maybe you should be researching how to make your horse and buggy faster, not worrying about your subaru baja racer. You guys don't even have cars yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 WTF? I knew Spokane was rump roast-backwards... but not having CD's? Jeez, maybe you should be researching how to make your horse and buggy faster, not worrying about your subaru baja racer. You guys don't even have cars yet! It's even worse in Kansas - What's a computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knichol Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 WTF? I knew Spokane was rump roast-backwards... but not having CD's? Jeez, maybe you should be researching how to make your horse and buggy faster, not worrying about your subaru baja racer. You guys don't even have cars yet! Hey Tex what's a CD? If i remeber right pioneer has one power line (red???) for its lights and a main power (yellow???) that powers everything else? you getting good 12V to all the power imputs? I might be butt rump roast wrong becuase its been awhile since i have worked on a pioneer. Sorry if i am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllywgn Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 almost every factory stereo is gonna be the same for wires and colors coming out the back of the deck yellow - 12v constant (memory) red - switched power black - ground blue - remote blue/white - antenna orange - dimmer grey & grey/black - speaker white & white/black - speaker purple & purple/black - speaker green & green/black - speaker sometimes theres more (usually) but that depends on the features of the deck... anymore these wires are universal between any manufacturer with the exception being factory units rllywgn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobs Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hey Tex what's a CD? I'm still trying to figure out how to reliably play my Victrola on my car. Every time I hit a bump or go around a corner the needle skips on the record. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wounded brat Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I found some "tapes" in the junkyard last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 better watch out, my horse eats alot of oats..... WTF? I knew Spokane was rump roast-backwards... but not having CD's? Jeez, maybe you should be researching how to make your horse and buggy faster, not worrying about your subaru baja racer. You guys don't even have cars yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RONAN Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 I had the exact same thing happen to me twice. I have an aftermarket Sony and both times it was a speaker wire had gone to ground. It did`nt blow any fuses either and the service tech had told me that new units have a built in safety feature in case of a fault. Might be what your dealing with. Besides the fuse in line to my unit, there is also one in the back, kind of double protection, I guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 okay now i'm really pissed. i got a new stereo today and hooked it up and its still does not work. the display shows that it does have sound and the cd plays but there's still no sound from the speakers. whats up in here??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 maybe you're speakers are crap?, hook up some new speakers,and it definatly should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 if your useing a wiring harness to hookup speakers to the radio? make sure that the wires are hooked up on the other end. i had one car that previous owner cut the factory speaker wires from the factory harness and reran new wires.when he sold it he forgot to tell me that he did that.(plus he took the new wiring) also check the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 ate your wires or it could be subaru's common ground system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 if your useing a wiring harness to hookup speakers to the radio? make sure that the wires are hooked up on the other end. i had one car that previous owner cut the factory speaker wires from the factory harness and reran new wires.when he sold it he forgot to tell me that he did that.(plus he took the new wiring) also check the speakers. well we did some rewiring to install the new deck. but i don't think that that could be the case. we followed the wiring colors exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rllywgn Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 if you have a voltmeter verify that there is something flowing through the speakerlines at the speaker.. if you have a sedan go through the trunk and unplug the speaker and test with the deck on, if it shows no voltage the lines faulty somewhere.. or remove one of the speakers or use an extra and plug its terminals directly to the speaker outs on the deck, hang the deck out your dash to do this. if you have sound your decks good if you dont it isnt if there is sound that means your decks good and your speaker wiring is not.. rewiring it would be an excellent idea, the older subaru's use a common ground for the speakers (not the best). running new wire would also improve the sound quality.. hope this helps rllywgn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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