Hello Everyone...

I have a question...

Very recently... I bought myself a new headunit and a pair of spkrs for my 2000 Honda Civic 4DR Sedan.

The thing now is that there is no power to the headunit now. I am pretty sure that I have hooked up all the wires correctly. I reffered to www.the12volt.com for the wire color codes and since this is a common car, I am pretty sure about that they won't make a mistake.

My concerns are that is it a blown fuse...? or anything else.. please help.

I returned the first headunit that I bought when I first had the problem. I thought that it was the headunit's problem and this is my 3rd one. I am sure that this one works but there is no power in the wires that goes into the unit.

Any help will be appreciated.


2000 Honda Civic 4DR Sedan.


Kuttooz

 

Did you cut the plug or buy a wire harness adapter??

 

What brand head unit? Did the head unit alrdy come with a fuse it in, make sure its not blown, and make sure there is one, usually located on the head unit next to the wire harness. Did you buy a wire adapter that goes from your factory harness and matches up to your deck. Usually its just color coded and easy. Did you use butt connectors make sure none of your wires are loose.

 

Some headunits are power hungry. I wired a (freebie!) JVC into my Stealth, and whenever I turned the volume over 20% it would keep cutting off, back on, off again, etc. until I turned it back down. It turns out the factory wiring was too small to keep up with the power demands of the head unit.

Recheck the wiring and fuses, then put a multimeter to the power and ground to make sure you are actually getting power and ground. After that, try running larger (stranded copper) power and ground wires.

 

Yep. I spilced the wires. I didn't buy an adapter. I should've

The one I have now is a Panasonic CQ-C1303U. There is a fuse behind the unit. I haven't checked it but will check and let you all know. Do you know guys where I could actually buy fuses if they are blown out, for ex. Pepboys, Autozone...?

The first headunit that I bought was a JVC. I don't remember the exact model. Then I returned it and bought a Sony one. and Now I have the Panasonic one... I heard that there was a fuse in the car itself for Audio/Clock. Do any of you know where it is...?


About factory wiring, what are you recommending, rewire the whole car...i mean just for the audio...? or...? just add some to where I spilced the wires? I am going to test it out with a multimeter and let you all know the results. The wires that are coming from the new headunit is actually bigger than the one I have coming from the car.

Thank you guys for all your replies!


Please post more! Help me out! my parents are gonna kill me if I mess the car up!!!


Help!


Kuttooz

 

Is your avatar the late great Mr. Beanona Lisa?

 

The fuses are located on the drivers side under the dash next to where your left foot would be. Check that one first. If its not blown then you need to use a meter and check the power wire to confirm it is getting power.

 

I did find a blown fuse. I replaced it and still doesn't work.

Tomorrow, I am going to test it with a multimeter.

I don't know what else do to. It was working fine with the OEM CD player.


Kuttooz