[Kevincalpoly]

My radio, radar detector and amp wont turn on. I narrowed it down to the remote turn on wire. Used a volt meter and theirs no power to the wire. I checked as much of the wire as i could but no cuts or anything. Tried to check fo fuses, but didn't know which one its connected to. Anyone have any suggestions.

Thanks

 

[Puffnstuff]

Have you checked the radio fuse in the fuse block?

 

[Degs98]

Im not sure if you are talking about the stock stereo, but if you are i had similar problems while adding an aftermarket cd player. I had to use the wire harnass going into the amp for the wiring harnass on the back of my cd player. I hooked up everything and i had no power to mycd player. I had constant power but no key switch power. We got to looking at a wiring diagram and the plugins on the back of the heat conrols/cig lighter had to be plugged in or it would not feed power to the cd player. That fuse is for cig lighters cdplayer and amp i believe. Hope it helps you

 

[Kevincalpoly]

Actually my aftermarket head unit has been working for about 3.5 years. It just starting going out while i was driving, and now it doesn't even turn on. I have been following the wiring with a volt meter to find the problem. Maybe I need a new radio.
Thanks for the reply

 

[Puffnstuff]

Does the power lead on your head unit have a fuse on it and if so you check it? Did you also check the wiring to make sure that something hasn't come loose? This is why I always solder my harnesses together when I install an aftermarket stereo.

 

[LngBchTunDra]

Check the fuse. There is a short somewhere in your wireharness and it blew the fuse.

 

[BrettRoderick]

Did you resolve this yet cause i am having the same problem!!!

To be exact i went to put a after market head unit in and it didnt turn on. I check the harness and it tested ok, checked the fuse and it was ok. There is a constant power power thats it. I went to put the stock unit back in and it doesn't turn either.

2004 Toyota Tundra

 

[Kevincalpoly]

I fixed it but to tell you the truth, i have no idea what i did. I messed with all the wiring till it finally worked. I could not tell you what I did. No blown fuses. Sorry can't be of any help.

 

[BrettRoderick]

Thanks

 

[Tundradrenalin]

Hey Brett,
Can you tell me what color wire coming from your truck you have hooked up to the:
Accessory wire?
Battery wire?
Ground?

Maybe I can help.

 

[UnSub]

The constant 12 volts to the radio and amp should be color LY which I think is blue with a yellow stripe. It is powered through the dome fuse @15 amps. The other power wire should only be on when the key is on. It is a gray wire and is powered through the ACC 15 amp fuse. Pin 4 of the factory harness is the constant 12 volts and pin 3 is the ACC 12 volts.