Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
01-27-2010, 12:55 PM
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Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
Well i let my buddy install my new stereo yesterday stereo works fine but car wont start!
We traced it back and he ran a seperate ground wire and had the stereo grounded to one of the power door lock.
Everything works except the car wont start the starter wont turn over and no click.
On top of all that the stereo works without the ground wire from the deck hooked up to anything.
Any ideas?
We traced it back and he ran a seperate ground wire and had the stereo grounded to one of the power door lock.
Everything works except the car wont start the starter wont turn over and no click.
On top of all that the stereo works without the ground wire from the deck hooked up to anything.
Any ideas?
01-27-2010, 01:11 PM
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
I think you might want to recheck all your connections, grounds ,power, how you hooked up the head unit. might have crossed some wires somewhere. but when you do hook everything up,make sure the connections are tight( not overly crazy tight though) its never fun going though the whole car and trying to find out why your battier dies every few days after you do a huge swap.....yep thats what im looking for
01-27-2010, 01:22 PM
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The stereo is probably finding a ground through the chassis, or else the antenna or speaker wires. Without a ground, it wouldn't work.
Check your fuse panel and make sure that your friend didn't inadvertently blow a fuse when he did the installation.
Check your fuse panel and make sure that your friend didn't inadvertently blow a fuse when he did the installation.
01-27-2010, 01:39 PM
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
Fuses ok the fuse for the interior lights and locks and stuff was blown but replaced and ok now.
How could grounding to the door locks cause the car not to start?
It's driving me crazy
How could grounding to the door locks cause the car not to start?
It's driving me crazy
01-27-2010, 02:03 PM
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
take it out, you must of crossed the ignition wire. its yellow i think
01-27-2010, 02:05 PM
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When something like this happens, you can bet it's because something was inadvertently knocked loose or whatever. When you turn the ignition key to "ON", do your gauges and idiot lights wake up?
If they do, then I would check to make sure that he didn't knock your VATS wire loose (assuming you have it, and from the year I am guessing you do). Also check your neutral safety switch if automatic, or your clutch switch if it's a manual.
If they do, then I would check to make sure that he didn't knock your VATS wire loose (assuming you have it, and from the year I am guessing you do). Also check your neutral safety switch if automatic, or your clutch switch if it's a manual.
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
thanks for the replies so far guys.
Yes when I turn the key and try to start it all the idiot lights come on.
The security light doesn't stay on so would that be the vats?
Yes when I turn the key and try to start it all the idiot lights come on.
The security light doesn't stay on so would that be the vats?
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01-27-2010, 04:12 PM
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
I got it fixed it was the neutral safety switch the harness came off lol.
Thanks for the help you guys rule!
Thanks for the help you guys rule!
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I'm having almost the same issue. I replaced my radio and now I have no fuel pump prime but the radio works fine. Mine is an 87 iroc
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
SpinninTyres87:
I know it's a year later, but what did you do to fix that problem? I'm having the exact same issue.
I know it's a year later, but what did you do to fix that problem? I'm having the exact same issue.
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When this happened to me I replaced the fuel pump and never had another issue
03-04-2017, 01:48 PM
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hey man I just hooked a new radio up and now my fuses click when I try to start the car however they are not blown car won't turn over and I've be stranded for a couple days now. If you could call with help it would be a life saver. 2703619423
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Re: Wow! please help car wont start after stereo install
Could you please help me. I had a friend install stereo In my daughters town and country minivan. The stereo was Hooked up and playing but he forgot to put the plastic facing piece on the stereo so it would fit in dash properly. So he unhooked it and rehooked it make up. When he rehooked it would not play and the can would not start. The IOD fuse was blown and replaced it but the van still won't start. Help help help me please
06-29-2017, 11:39 PM
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Could you please help me. I had a friend install stereo In my daughters town and country minivan. The stereo was Hooked up and playing but he forgot to put the plastic facing piece on the stereo so it would fit in dash properly. So he unhooked it and rehooked it make up. When he rehooked it would not play and the can would not start. The IOD fuse was blown and replaced it but the van still won't start. Help help help me please
try a town and country forum 
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