Stock radio no sound

[Colllin]

Today my radio was working fine and all of a sudden no sound came out of the speakers. The radio is still working and on but no sound. I do have the monsoon system with the amp in the trunk.

[2000aleroff]

could be a wire in the back of the head unit. or the stock radio could just have blown a fuse or died. i suggest checking the wires and if they arent it try putting an aftermarket stereo in to see if that works

[Colllin]

i've checked the fuses in the box is there one in the headunit that goes to speakers. has this happened to anyone else

[Colllin]

anyone

[Ryan from Ohio]

Its a blown fuse somewhere or the monsoon amp took a dump.

[Colllin]

if its the amp how do i fix it

[SittinOnChrome]

My radio was doing the same thing when I had a water leaking near my fusebox. I replaced my winshield after everything dried up it was back to normal working order.

[CactusWill]

Theres 3 fuseboxes, you've checked all of them?

[Ryan from Ohio]

if its the amp how do i fix it

You dont.

I would check ALL fuses first. Pull each fuse one by one, every single one of them. Replace all bad fuses. Even under the hood.

Give it a try then.

You may have a loose wire, but its highly unlikely.

If the amp is dead, its dead. Time for a stock replacement (ass raping) or you get to redo and justify a new system in the car... Stll expensive, but far better results.

[Colllin]

checked every fuse and they are all fine how do i know for sure if its the amp can i just go get another one even though they suck i just want to listen to the radio. Also my reception from the radio has been getting worse and worse could this cause a problem

[cherrington17]

the antenna is ON the back window. there is a little power amp that sits inside the C pillar. sometimes the connections go bad. you'd have to tear out the molding in the back and take a look.

[zzyzzx]

if its the amp how do i fix it

You find another one in the junkyard. I've seen them. I don't know how rare or eBayable they are (if I knew I might have taken it).

[Colllin]

My door chime doesnt work either

[Ryan from Ohio]

Thats because it goes through the radio.

[02AleroEco]

that sucks dude, id just get a new system all together.

But hey, unless im wrong, even if the amp died wouldnt the speakers still work, or were they completely powered by the amp?

[Ryan from Ohio]

Um amps power speakers.

So ya if the amps dead, no workie.

[Cliff8928]

You'd have to bypass the amp if it were bad.

[Colllin]

how do u bypass the amp would putting in an aftermarket deck solve this

[Cliff8928]

You would have to either run new wires to all the speakers or jumper the wires at the amp connector in the back.

[Colllin]

if its the amp who it just be easier to get another one.

[Cliff8928]

Yeah, if you could get a known good one for cheap.

You did check all the fuses, etc.. for it, right?

[Ryan from Ohio]

how do u bypass the amp would putting in an aftermarket deck solve this

Yes if you run new speaker wire to all speakers.

[Cliff8928]

You could just jumper the wires at the amp connector. If I remember right, the radio adapter harness will plug right in and you can jumper the appropriate wires.

[Blktrax]

I would try the radio first, and see if the internal amp in the radio itself took a dump. Just need to splice into any speaker pair and hook a cheap speaker to it. If it plays the radio is fine and the monsoon amp is dead. If you get nothing, you need a new headunit.

Off the Back of the radio itself:

Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Orange
Radio Ignition Switched 12V+ Wire: (Class 2 Data)
Radio Ground Wire: Black/White
Radio Antenna Trigger Wire: Dark Green
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Tan
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Dark Green
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Brown
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Dark Blue
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Light Blue

[AleroDrime]

isnt there a fuse on most amps, check that fuse

[itsbmw]

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[AleroDrime]

is there a way he can see if sounds going to the amp, if its not going to the amp then the amps not the problem

[DougEFresh3031]

is there a way he can see if sounds going to the amp, if its not going to the amp then the amps not the problem

Yes he can see little music notes dancing their way to the amp....lol u gotta see if power is running to it and out of it

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[zzyzzx]

if its the amp how do i fix it

Find one at the Junkyard. I've seen them (in a Grand Am).

[AleroDrime]

take it appart maybe theres an internal fuse like with vcrs and what not

[Raziel]

Nope Sorry, there is no fuse inside the monsoon amp, best bet is to go to a junk yard and find one in the back of a grand am or another alero, I have 3 of them at the moment, 2 found in the junk yard(haven't gotten around to testin them though) and the 1 currently in my alero. Or try what cliff just explained, and last but not least just install a new system(fun fun stuff)


Raz

[XanderWiFi]

I have a 2004 stock radio im trying to get rid of for barely nothing other than to ship it if it turns out to be the problem.

[itsbmw]

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[RisenequinoX]

hes obsessed with internal fuses =]

[itsbmw]

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