So I finally decided to tackle the big job. Remove the audio/video/XM components from my car. I have been contemplating doing it for quite some time and never could push myself. It took me two days of work to get it all out but I finished it last night.
I had the system professionally installed a few years ago so I knew it was going to be a task. Since I hadn't watched them install it, I didn't know for certain which wires controlled what or where they went for sure after going under a trim panel.
First came taking glove box completely out to remove the PS2 and related wiring and converter. Then I had to remove entire center console to follow the wires for other parts installed. The top rear trim, telephone speaker trim, and trim behind each seat were removed and the panel under steering column.
There were wires going everywhere. I took my time and removed one system at a time as to not get confused.
After I was finished taking everything out, I plugged in radio and it worked and played thru the speakers, just like I had planned.
I proceeded to install it and do a final sound check. Everything was going well as planned but then the CD changer wasn't playing. I figured I had forgot to plug it back into the radio so I had to pull it back out and look. Sadly, I had plugged it in but it still wasn't working. I then began to fear that I had cut a wire going to the back that I wasn't supposed to. However I don't ever remember having anything except the cable from the radio going to it in the past. No big deal, would deal with it later.
So I still had all the trim panels out when I am doing all this. I didn't realize how many relays and popping sounds are going on when you turn the key over and start the car. I say that because I had cut a power to something that had been installed and left a tiny bit of exposed wire out and when I installed radio I popped the fuse and couldn't hear it for everything else going on in the car.
I replaced the fuse and checked the radio again. All was working this time so I made all my presets and hoped to be done for the night.
I turned the car off and put all the panels back in and was happy with the final results, kinda.
Started the car again to pull in garage and noticed that I had lost all my presets???What the heck was going on????
I then put the factory clock/ac vent back in and plugged it up. I pushed the button down and got a faded reading from it. I guess that is what happens after sitting in garage for couple of years. No big deal. I could live without a clock but I couldn't live without air blowing from the vents. Somehow I had lost the duct from the blower housing to the vents. No big deal, would just order one from local dealer.
So tonight I get the manual out to find out which wire is constant hot so I can check if I pinched it or cut it in error.
While looking at book, I thought I saw there to be a radio fuse in the under hood compart too. I figure why not start there and see what happens. Well I didn't see one but decided to pull the clock fuse for the heck of it. It looked alright but I have had in the past for them to look fine and be bad.
So I replace it with one and BANG!!! I hear some popping in the car??? I hop in it hoping not to see smoke or anything like that but instead the clock is now shining brightly!!! YIPEEE I'm a happy camper, part of my problem is fixed. I then listen and hear the radio click one time so I thought hmmm, I push the am/fm button and guess what, the CD changer is now working. This is getting better by the second. So I turn off the car and then turn it back on and the presets stay.
IT'S FIXED !!!!!!!!!! I'm very pleased with everything now.
Moral of the story, if you are having issues with clock, CD changer or presets or who knows what else, try replacing that fuse. It works!!!!
I had the system professionally installed a few years ago so I knew it was going to be a task. Since I hadn't watched them install it, I didn't know for certain which wires controlled what or where they went for sure after going under a trim panel.
First came taking glove box completely out to remove the PS2 and related wiring and converter. Then I had to remove entire center console to follow the wires for other parts installed. The top rear trim, telephone speaker trim, and trim behind each seat were removed and the panel under steering column.
There were wires going everywhere. I took my time and removed one system at a time as to not get confused.
After I was finished taking everything out, I plugged in radio and it worked and played thru the speakers, just like I had planned.
I proceeded to install it and do a final sound check. Everything was going well as planned but then the CD changer wasn't playing. I figured I had forgot to plug it back into the radio so I had to pull it back out and look. Sadly, I had plugged it in but it still wasn't working. I then began to fear that I had cut a wire going to the back that I wasn't supposed to. However I don't ever remember having anything except the cable from the radio going to it in the past. No big deal, would deal with it later.
So I still had all the trim panels out when I am doing all this. I didn't realize how many relays and popping sounds are going on when you turn the key over and start the car. I say that because I had cut a power to something that had been installed and left a tiny bit of exposed wire out and when I installed radio I popped the fuse and couldn't hear it for everything else going on in the car.
I replaced the fuse and checked the radio again. All was working this time so I made all my presets and hoped to be done for the night.
I turned the car off and put all the panels back in and was happy with the final results, kinda.
Started the car again to pull in garage and noticed that I had lost all my presets???What the heck was going on????
I then put the factory clock/ac vent back in and plugged it up. I pushed the button down and got a faded reading from it. I guess that is what happens after sitting in garage for couple of years. No big deal. I could live without a clock but I couldn't live without air blowing from the vents. Somehow I had lost the duct from the blower housing to the vents. No big deal, would just order one from local dealer.
So tonight I get the manual out to find out which wire is constant hot so I can check if I pinched it or cut it in error.
While looking at book, I thought I saw there to be a radio fuse in the under hood compart too. I figure why not start there and see what happens. Well I didn't see one but decided to pull the clock fuse for the heck of it. It looked alright but I have had in the past for them to look fine and be bad.
So I replace it with one and BANG!!! I hear some popping in the car??? I hop in it hoping not to see smoke or anything like that but instead the clock is now shining brightly!!! YIPEEE I'm a happy camper, part of my problem is fixed. I then listen and hear the radio click one time so I thought hmmm, I push the am/fm button and guess what, the CD changer is now working. This is getting better by the second. So I turn off the car and then turn it back on and the presets stay.
IT'S FIXED !!!!!!!!!! I'm very pleased with everything now.
Moral of the story, if you are having issues with clock, CD changer or presets or who knows what else, try replacing that fuse. It works!!!!
