What To Do If Your Car Radio Will Not Power Up

Here are a few things you should do if your car radio refuses to power up.

1) First, check that your ignition is switched on and that your radio fascia is attached correctly.

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2) Ensure that the fascia contacts/connections aren't worn and that the fascia is development good, solid
contact. Because the fascia is removable, over time the contacts on the fascia and the contacts on the
back of the radio can become dirty or worn. For best results, use Cleaning Alcohol, or to find out
more on how to clean your contacts, consult your radio handbook.

3) Press the 'Reset' button if your radio has one, and then check for spoton operation. Consult your
radio hand book for details.

4) Check you car fuse (see No.6 & 8).

5) If your radio doesn't have a "Reset" button, issue your radio from your dash and physically
disconnect the power connector and then re-connect and test for spoton operation.

6) issue your radio and check that the fuse that is built into the rear of your radio (where
available) isn't blown and ensure that the wiring connections are procure and correct. Especially,
check the integrity of the earth, 12V ignition and 12v permanent live wire connections. These will
be black, yellow and red respectively.

7) If you are using a harness adapter, ensure that the pins have lined up with the car's existing radio
connectors and the radio's Iso connectors. Ensure that some haven't been slightly bent. recognize very
closely.

8) Check that power is getting to the radio. You may need to use a test light or power probe for this.
However, first check the radio fuse that is built into your car's fuse box. Consult your car handbook
for location of the radio fuse.

If the problem is still present after following the above, please consult a car audio expert.

What To Do If Your Car Radio Will Not Power Up