Topic: I need hellllpppp (Read 2855 times)

Red04WRX · « **on:** July 21, 2004, 01:23:38 PM »

I sold the stock radio out of my car on ebay and the guy who bought it emailed me today saying it won't power up. He has an sti, is there anything special I should tell him to look at? This really sucks, I took that radio out of my car after a week of owning the car and it sat in my room until I sold it, there's no reason why it shouldn't work..

homurcules · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2004, 04:40:56 PM »

try calling a stereo place, and ask them if they can cross reference the part numbers for the wire harneses of your car, and that guys sti.... if they are not the same, then thats the prob, the wires might not be in the same location in the harness.

Red04WRX · « **Reply #2 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:24:09 PM »

all righty

duly noted.. thanks for the help

I want to get this guys stereo working so he doesnt think I sold him a POS and I dont have to refund him or anything. I already spent his money $:-\$

skyphix · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:28:49 PM »

I installed an '03 CD changer in my STi without a problem... but we already discussed this in a PM.

Red04WRX · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:34:00 PM »

yea, and I just im'ed byron to ask him, but he does not remember the trick.

Nobody on NASIOC is biting in my thread either.

maybe I should hit up the rest of the WRX messageboards. bah. I just want this guy's stereo to work.

AZP Installs · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2004, 06:34:16 PM »

Tell him to figure it out himself, I highly doubt it's your radio that is bad.

-mike

Red04WRX · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2004, 07:41:52 PM »

I talked to skyphix some more when I picked up my side skirts tonight

and he mentioned the grounding clip that goes on the mounting brackets. I thought about it, but didnt think much of it. I've already sent the guy 23095824985 emails and I'll wait for him to reply before I mention the grounding clip thing.

Thanks

FastfreddyRs · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2004, 11:51:37 AM »

I helped skyphix put in his Radio, i can't remeber doing anything special to it. but if the guy thinks it's a ground problem then have him put a crimp end on the factory ground wire, i believe you can find the wire diagram on Ravensblade. and have him ground it to the frame under the dash. it should work find. also check the FUSE. he might of hooked up something wrong and blown the fuse. Gotta check the basics.

Red04WRX · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2004, 01:16:09 PM »

the guy wrote me an email today

"I plugged in the wire harness for the radio and you can hear the CD changer go through it's cycle then I turn on ignition and press power i get nothing, dead. I also checked the fuse and it was good. No worries I'll work on it more later, maybe I'll call Subaru see if they can help. I'll keep you posted.

Thanks!"

$:-\$ I don't know what to tell this guy. Bargh.

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