hey guys i got a serious problem here i was putting in a new sony cd player in the xj today and i got everything all hooked up then i turn it on and it shuts off then comes back on than i fix the ground and now i have NO POWER nothing. what`s wrong with my harness guys

 

any help guys????????

 

Was the original wiring harness intact or was it "butchered"?

If butchered....undo ALL the wires and start fresh. Making sure each connection is good.

If INTACT:
Check the inside contacts of the wiring adapter.
I had one pin get bent and pushed to the side causing the same kind of problem. Took 1hr of messing around to track it down.

 

well i just realized something i got no dome lights could it just be fuse???

 

Anything is possible.
Change it and find out.

 

On a 96 XJ the radio and dome lights are on the same fuse for sure. I actually had two fuses on mine that were affected. One was drivers side under the dash, I don't remember the number that blew and took the radio and dome light several times. After I replaced that multiple times, one time it blew and replacing the fuse did not fix it. I ended up finding the solution by replacing one of the mini-fuse under the hood on the passenger side (relay box).

Keith

 

yes check the fuses, blew 2 when i put in mine....but mine was hacked up pretty bad. There are still two wires that are behind there that if you touch together make all my speakers produce no sound....and i have found no other use for them than that....taped them off tho. And another thing, if the wires are all hacked then wire nuts and black tape are your friend. I ALWAYS put black tape around every wire nut i put on as well

sorry got to rambling again good luck

 

replaced the radio / domelight fuse got the lights back but still no radio power as for the ones on the passenger i checked the manual and they are all good now i don`t know what to do man i`m getting annoyed with no radio

 

maybe after 450,000 the speakers turned to dust

 

nah they`re brand new good joke though

 

major update guys last night i was t boned and the jeep is ****ed up i`m sendin her to the scrap yard X(

 

I do not recommend this procedure for repair of lost radio.

Apparently you survived.

Time to start looking for another?

 

maybe idk i might just fix her idk yet suggestions? keep and fix or junk it? the whole front clip needs replaced and the airbags and... my radio

 

Replace it. The insurance company is going to total it and give you a check for its blue book value in your area, that is if it was the other drivers fault and he has insurance. The Jeep would NEVER be the same if you did fix it.

 

Yup, get a new one