sk72

Hi,

I am helping one of my buddy to fix a new MP3 CD Stereo on his car. He had a different player earlier but it got stolen. The theif's pretty much jacked off the whole harness leaving behind on a bunch of wires.. I have figured out all the color codes but I am not getting power to the stereo??

I checked with a multimeter and my ignition wires produces 12V...

Pls correct me if I am wrong.. To verify if the player itself is working I connected ONLY the ignition and the ground wire from the Car to the stereo harness and cranked my engine.. by right at least I should see the stereo power up right??

Local shop here is charging me $30 just to bench test the player.. darn.. I think it is DOA item ... pls advice..

I own a lexus but I am helping my friend on his 97 Acura...

Ishinc

On some aftermarket players you will need to connect the ignition wire, constant 12V wire, and the ground. This should power up the HU. So basically the yellow, red, and black wires. see if that helps!

sk72

Thanks buddy.. it works like a charm.. I ended up connecting both the constant 12v and the Ignition 12v wires to the car's Ignition 12V since his car's constant 12v was not producing enough 12v... the reading was some where bet 1~2 V