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Tech, Repairs, Upgrades => Capri XR-2 89-94 => Topic started by: tsghost on August 18, 2009, 02:22:00 PM

Title: Radio help
Post by: tsghost on August 18, 2009, 02:22:00 PM

When I bought my Capri the radio did not work.
It was an aftermarket radio and when I pulled it out I found that the Capri's wiring harness was cut so the wires were spliced to the radios wires.

I have bought a new radio and connected the power (yellow/black) wire and the ground(red) wire to the radio but the radio will not turn on.

The wires do have power going to them.

Do I need to actually install the radio into the dash and connect all speaker wires before it will work or am I missing something else.

Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Radio help
Post by: delhiboy3732 on August 18, 2009, 02:54:00 PM

The radio is supposed to work with even just the power connected. Please try and check your radio again by hooking it up directly to the battery.

Title: Radio help
Post by: Gostlrs on August 18, 2009, 03:26:00 PM

all radios have 2 sources of power

1 12v constant (always there)
1 12v switched (ignition on)
1 ground

all 3 need to be connected before it will work

some even use the antenna as a floating ground and will not turn on until the antenna is plugged in.

here is the wiring diagram
http://www.techcapri.com/Repair/Capri_Wiring_Diagrams.htm (http://www.techcapri.com/Repair/Capri_Wiring_Diagrams.htm)

find yours and make sure its to the right one.

Title: Radio help
Post by: CapriTypeR on August 18, 2009, 04:13:00 PM

I'll bet your radio won't work until you plug the antenna in!  Try that, and let us know what happens!

--Russ

Title: Radio help
Post by: Gostlrs on August 18, 2009, 04:40:00 PM

what i am thinking too, i had one like that before.....kicked my ass for a while until i figured it out

Title: Radio help
Post by: delhiboy3732 on August 18, 2009, 06:07:00 PM

Its a new radio so I bet you have the installation manual. You would know it straight rather than experimenting.

Title: Radio help
Post by: tsghost on August 19, 2009, 06:15:00 AM

Thanks for all the info and leads.

With all power and antenna connected I get a motor sound (CD Player?) for a second when I turn the key but no lights. After I turn the car off I get several beeps out of the unit.

Seems as if the stereo is getting some power.

Kind of stumped. Going out tot he garage to work on it some more.

If anyone has more ideas I would love to try them

Title: Radio help
Post by: azgtx on August 19, 2009, 12:48:00 PM

replace the condenser on the out side of the distributor...the little black box...if there is not one there get one and it plugs into a white single pin connector that will be hanging around with nothing to do.
Clay

Title: Radio help
Post by: tsghost on August 19, 2009, 12:55:00 PM

OK. Thanks everyone. I got the radio working.

It usually helps to use the correct button to turn the radio on and not assume which button it is.

Thanks again

Title: Radio help
Post by: Gostlrs on August 19, 2009, 01:02:00 PM

it must be a pioneer

Title: Radio help
Post by: tsghost on August 20, 2009, 05:00:00 PM

Yes, it is a Pioneer

Title: Radio help
Post by: Gostlrs on August 20, 2009, 05:05:00 PM

mine is kinda weird too.