lexsoarer400

just as the topic says. there is no power to the radio in the morning or at night if they car has not been on all day. i live in so.cal. so its not that cold, and i know its not the fuse because i changed that and the cd changer has power just not the radio head unit (all stock). The AC unit works so i thought maybe a bad negative grounding wire? i'm really lost and couldn't find anything searching. Not really a big problem just annoying so any help would be great thanks.

lexsoarer400

any ideas at all? and btw my car is a 93 SC 400, sorry i didn't put that in from the start but i first put it in the SC area.

MoogieBoogie

Not sure, but have you checked the connectors behind the dash panel? Maybe it came loose?

-Brian.

lexsoarer400

ya that was the first thought so i took the whole thing out and made sure there was no loose wires behind the face plate. i just don't want to take my car to lexus and have them tell me its going to cost both arms and a leg to get it fixed. it wouldn't be a problem with my alternator would it?

MoogieBoogie

Doesn't seem like it would be the alternator if all other electronics in your car works.

Just re-read your original post. The radio headunit doesn't work after you let the car sit for a day? So does the unit work at all? If so, how do you get it to work?

-Brian.

lexsoarer400

when i get in the car in the morning or at night when its cold and has been sitting all day there is no power to the radio. When i get in my car at about 12 the raido won't come on but i can press cd or anything else and there is power. I also noticed at night if i drive for a while (20-25 min), the lights on the head unit will start to flash on and off as the power comes and goes, this lasts for about 5 min and then it will turn on and stay on. so to answer your question, it only works if i let it sit for a day and don't start up the car until mid day when its warm out side.