no headunit power

[Jordan_n]

so first it was the dimmer switch then my headlight switch now when i go to swap my headunit from my old civic to my new one, it doesnt turn on, no lights no noises nada, but if i take it back to my old civic hook it up bam it turns on. I checked the fuses, the wires look fine i dont know what the problem could be. but if its not gonna work how do i rewire the stereo to get power and work functional like one should

thankyou

 

[cujo613]

check the fuses under the hood

 

[MasterShake]

check and see if someone put an in wire fuse on there.

 

[Jordan_n]

fuses are good all around

and an in wire fuse? the wires are all covered up dont think they've been touched

my bro suggested bad ground or even bad hot wire
but i dont know how to test all this stuff

 

[MasterShake]

what are you using to hook it up? is it a plug from another radio? cause some times theyll fit but will be wired up diffrent.

 

[Jordan_n]

well i'm swapping my headunit i've had in my 93 civic into my 92 civic with an adapter harness

 

[MasterShake]

oem head unit?

 

[Jordan_n]

no its basically the lowest model pioneer cd player there is the one they sell in bestbuy for like 100 bucks

 

[MasterShake]

can you take any pix?

you think you wire'd it up wrong?

 

[Jordan_n]

its basically idiot proof i think.... the adapter hooks right up and it was in my old car for like... over 2 years and it hooks right up to my other civic

what do u want a pick of? the wire harness?

 

[MasterShake]

its the color matched ones? check the ground maybe?

 

[cujo613]

fuses are good all around

and an in wire fuse? the wires are all covered up dont think they've been touched

my bro suggested bad ground or even bad hot wire
but i dont know how to test all this stuff

so you checked all the fuses including the ones that don't say radio

like maybe the cigarette lighter fuse

if the harness is still completely intact 9 out of 10 it is a fuse

check em all

 

[Jordan_n]

found the problem finally, the previous owner had cut the actual wiring harness way back in the dash and after i peeled off all the electrical tape put on i found about 3 wires that were just hanging out, so now it works thanks for help guys


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