Audio problems.. XM radio
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Topic: Audio problems.. XM radio
Posted By: kawana
Subject: Audio problems.. XM radio
Date Posted: 08 November 2008 at 6:52pm
I need help here, im getting frusterated. You can read everything over here at pennocks, but ill sum it up.
http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/073291.htm
Basically, im installing an XM radio, im trying to hide the wires. Ive run the antenna wires. For the power it plugs into the cigarette lighter spot, but i dont like that. So what i did was buy a 3 plug adapter that is under the dash. Im trying to power it off of the radio's power, i THOUGHT i found the power and ground for the radio, i used my multimeter and when i touched both of them, it read 12.4V, but im now thinking those were for the speakers (which, as i write this, doesn't make sense.. it shouldn't read 12V if they go to the speakers..). So anywho, i wired the 3plug adapter into the red+black wires on the back of the radio (both power and ground) (2 wires below the antenna input). The radio is really staticy, and i hear a click sound every time the cassette turns inside (cassette is the audio input from the XM radio. I took off the wires i spliced in, but its still staticy, and i still hear the clicking sound. It wasn't like this before, and i didn't mess with any other wires besides those 2. Another issue im having is that i cant eject the cassette, is there another way i can get it out?
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 08 November 2008 at 9:44pm
Well the only input I can offer is regarding the power for the system. If you really need to get power for the 3 prong outlet the best place to grab the power from is the power window harness in the center console. Its much heaver gauge wire and it backed up by a circuit breaker. I have the 3 outlet power adapter under my dash and just ran the wires to the power window switch's. Its nice as it turns on with the car and off with the car. I have my radar detector plugged into it as well as the inverter and my bluetooth GPS charger.
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Capt Fiero
88 Fiero GT 5spd V6
Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.
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Posted By: kawana
Date Posted: 08 November 2008 at 11:03pm
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Ok, thanks, i might do that. Anyone know what might be wrong with the radio?
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