JimTurkaly
Cadet
- Joined
- Aug 8, 2013
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I recently purchased a Dual AF/FM/ CD player Marine Radio for my '89 Sea Ray. I hooked it up following all the instructions but the radio will not come on.
THINGS I did:
-Double checked to ensure the hot wire (RED) was connected to a Positive (+) source i.e. ignition switch.
-Double checked the ground wire (BLACK) was connected to another black wire (-) source.
-Double checked that the speakers wires were connected right.
-I even soldered all the wires and then taped over the connections.
-I even soldered the speaker wires on to the speakers. The first time I even connected and soldered the rear speaker wires up and since the radio did not come on I disconnected them
-Checked to ensure the antenna was plugged into the RADIO and followed the antenna wire up under the dash and it was fastened to a bolt coming out of the top of the dash. Question here - Do you think maybe the antenna wire could be bad or maybe the new ultra modern radio actually needs a antenna in order for it to work.
-I uninstalled the radio.
-I hooked up the old radio with a cassette player in it and it worked.
-I sent the RADIO back and requested a new one be sent assuming I got a DUD Radio.
Received the new Radio then installed it but IT WOULD NOT COME ON. WHAT CAN BE WRONG????
-Yes the KEY was turned to the ON position.
Thanks a bunch - Jim Turkaly
THINGS I did:
-Double checked to ensure the hot wire (RED) was connected to a Positive (+) source i.e. ignition switch.
-Double checked the ground wire (BLACK) was connected to another black wire (-) source.
-Double checked that the speakers wires were connected right.
-I even soldered all the wires and then taped over the connections.
-I even soldered the speaker wires on to the speakers. The first time I even connected and soldered the rear speaker wires up and since the radio did not come on I disconnected them
-Checked to ensure the antenna was plugged into the RADIO and followed the antenna wire up under the dash and it was fastened to a bolt coming out of the top of the dash. Question here - Do you think maybe the antenna wire could be bad or maybe the new ultra modern radio actually needs a antenna in order for it to work.
-I uninstalled the radio.
-I hooked up the old radio with a cassette player in it and it worked.
-I sent the RADIO back and requested a new one be sent assuming I got a DUD Radio.
Received the new Radio then installed it but IT WOULD NOT COME ON. WHAT CAN BE WRONG????
-Yes the KEY was turned to the ON position.
Thanks a bunch - Jim Turkaly
