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Old 04-10-2009 | 05:50 PM
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for some reason my radio will not work on acc. i know its wired up right i have looked a few times. also when i turn the jeep off then back on it will not remember my presents or settings. it will if i turn it off then turn it back on right after but if it sits it wont. its annoying... any help.
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Old 04-10-2009 | 06:22 PM
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The radio has two 12 volt feed wires. One is hot with Ign., the other is always hot. It's lost the 12 volt constant. It powers the memory. Check for a blown fuse.
Old 04-11-2009 | 10:31 AM
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i ran my own constant becouse one day the stock one stoped getting power. the fuse was good i even tried a different fuse and i was to lazy to track it down. is there something i have to wire the constant to to have memory?
Old 04-11-2009 | 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mudallday
i ran my own constant becouse one day the stock one stoped getting power. the fuse was good i even tried a different fuse and i was to lazy to track it down. is there something i have to wire the constant to to have memory?
Usually the yellow wire on most radios are the constant hot, you can run it under the dash to the fuse panel marked (Batt) if you like...Tj
Old 04-11-2009 | 11:30 AM
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Maybe you have the ign and the always on cables switched. As said above on the radio side the wire should be yellow.
Old 04-11-2009 | 11:36 AM
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il go out and switch it real quick and see if it works.
Old 04-11-2009 | 11:41 AM
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i switched them.... they were switched...... but it still wont turn on with acc??
Old 04-11-2009 | 11:29 PM
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the constant power should be red and the acc should be yellow. i wired mine straight to the fuse box the red in an open terminal that i found using my test light that had constant power and the yellow to an open terminal that only had power when the key was turned to acc. but i switched mine to have power all the time and i have to turn it on and off manually i just prefer it that way
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