98 200sx new radio won't turn on (old one either)

steved333 · 09-14-2008, 12:58 PM

I just installed a SONY Xplod radio in my 200. It worked for a few minutes then cut out. Now there's no power to it at all. The fuses are all fine, and everything else in the car works fine, but now even the old radio can't get any juice. Could the factory wires have gone bad or come apart?

Someone help me please!

**jaggerwild** · 09-17-2008, 02:15 PM

How are you testing to make sure there is no power? As your test light/meter may be bad, So here's a fix, run a wire straight to the fuse panel and tape into an existing fuse for constant and ignition also.
I'd rather find out why there is no power but..... Try hooking the new head unit straight off the cars battery to make sure it is still good.Again I could understand if the factory fuse blew as I have done this many times, and if it's not the fuse then it is something that can be figured out like a lose harness plug or something.

09-14-2008, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
steved333 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win98	98 200sx new radio won't turn on (old one either) I just installed a SONY Xplod radio in my 200. It worked for a few minutes then cut out. Now there's no power to it at all. The fuses are all fine, and everything else in the car works fine, but now even the old radio can't get any juice. Could the factory wires have gone bad or come apart? Someone help me please!

09-17-2008, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaggerwild TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Location: NY Posts: 508 OS: Windows XP32 bit/Vista HB 64bit My System	Re: 98 200sx new radio won't turn on (old one either) How are you testing to make sure there is no power? As your test light/meter may be bad, So here's a fix, run a wire straight to the fuse panel and tape into an existing fuse for constant and ignition also. I'd rather find out why there is no power but..... Try hooking the new head unit straight off the cars battery to make sure it is still good.Again I could understand if the factory fuse blew as I have done this many times, and if it's not the fuse then it is something that can be figured out like a lose harness plug or something. __________________ JAGGERWILD Last edited by jaggerwild : 09-17-2008 at 02:17 PM.