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wyattg96 · 03-09-2012, 09:12 AM

so i finally got the stereo wired up and everything. but now none of the speakers are getting signal. i tested an individual speaker by wiring it right into the stereo and it worked great so im wondering what the deal is.

ultramagnus · 03-09-2012, 09:24 AM

The radio harness might be cut somewhere, if you wired it directly to the head unit and it works just run new wire to each speaker, yeah it's a P.I.T.A but at least you know you did shit right.

chwks13 · 03-09-2012, 09:46 AM

Get a DVOM and do a resistance check on each wire, deck to speaker. Or, better option- do what he said ^ run new wires

landins13 · 03-09-2012, 09:47 AM

factory amplifiers? if so you need to bypass them. there are plenty of right ups online about how to do it.

Edwin562 · 03-09-2012, 09:53 AM

OP,
please state your current set up. everything please.

Mew2Senshi: The Driver · 03-14-2012, 11:15 AM

I can't recall now how I got my speakers to work through the amplifier.

The previous owner took off his sound system, so I got an old stereo from a Celica I used to own and install it with the factory wiring. I wouldn't get past the amplifiers. If you want to use the amplifiers, check their fuses if they are ok.

blueshark123 · 03-14-2012, 01:55 PM

I had this problem and it was my stock amp that took a shit. It was actually only the fronts that went bad on me but the stock amp is 2 pieces 1 for the front and 1 for the back actually.

03-09-2012, 09:12 AM	#1
wyattg96 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: usa Posts: 41 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	speaker wire not working. help so i finally got the stereo wired up and everything. but now none of the speakers are getting signal. i tested an individual speaker by wiring it right into the stereo and it worked great so im wondering what the deal is.

03-09-2012, 09:24 AM	#2
ultramagnus Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Honey Combhideout So.Cal Posts: 501 Trader Rating: (41) Feedback Score: 41 reviews	The radio harness might be cut somewhere, if you wired it directly to the head unit and it works just run new wire to each speaker, yeah it's a P.I.T.A but at least you know you did shit right. __________________ "Consistency is Victory"

03-09-2012, 09:47 AM	#4
landins13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 986 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	factory amplifiers? if so you need to bypass them. there are plenty of right ups online about how to do it. __________________ NO HANDS IN PANTS!!

03-09-2012, 09:46 AM	#3
chwks13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, BC, Canada Age: 37 Posts: 83 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Get a DVOM and do a resistance check on each wire, deck to speaker. Or, better option- do what he said ^ run new wires

03-09-2012, 09:53 AM	#5
Edwin562 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Whittier (562) Age: 34 Posts: 4,721 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	OP, please state your current set up. everything please.

03-14-2012, 11:15 AM	#6
Mew2Senshi: The Driver Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Salinas, Puerto Rico Age: 39 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I can't recall now how I got my speakers to work through the amplifier. The previous owner took off his sound system, so I got an old stereo from a Celica I used to own and install it with the factory wiring. I wouldn't get past the amplifiers. If you want to use the amplifiers, check their fuses if they are ok.

03-14-2012, 01:55 PM	#7
blueshark123 Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 5,481 Trader Rating: (55) Feedback Score: 55 reviews	I had this problem and it was my stock amp that took a shit. It was actually only the fronts that went bad on me but the stock amp is 2 pieces 1 for the front and 1 for the back actually.