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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Malibu / May 2005Radio
I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the radio to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I use? I'm not sure which one is accessory on, right now I have it hooked up to the Cruise Control fuse and it works ok but only in the On position not the Acc position, if I were to leave my car in the On Position but not running for 3 or 4 hours would this hurt anything? Someone told me the trigger module in the distributor would overheat, is this true? >I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the radio >to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I use? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >for 3 or 4 hours would this hurt anything? Someone told me the trigger >module in the distributor would overheat, is this true? Also i think the fuel pump would eat up some current, I was going to go to the drive in movie theater and that is why i would have the car on. To tune in the radio to pick up the movie sound. If possible to move to a diff fuse i would like to use on on the passenger side so I wouldnt have to resnake the wire to the driver side fuses. >>I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the radio >>to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I use? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > i would like to use on on the passenger side so I wouldnt have to resnake > the wire to the driver side fuses. If you are looking for a fuse with constant current choose the one that controls the brake lites. >>>I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the >>>radio to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > If you are looking for a fuse with constant current choose the one that > controls the brake lites. Heh sorry I wasnt clear, I want a fuse that only has current with the ignition in ACC and ON. try a test light,,,, if its on in ACC and off in off........ > I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the radio > to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I use? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > or 4 hours would this hurt anything? Someone told me the trigger module in > the distributor would overheat, is this true? > try a test light,,,, if its on in ACC and off in off........ Not sure what you mean test light? >> I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the > radio [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > in >> the distributor would overheat, is this true? a 12 volt lightbulb one lead (it does not matter which one) to ground, the other lead to what ever 12volt source you are checking. they are expensive,, almost $2.99 at the parts store or in the automotive section off the big evil retail stores. > > try a test light,,,, if its on in ACC and off in off........ > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > in > >> the distributor would overheat, is this true? > I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the radio > to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I use? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > or 4 hours would this hurt anything? Someone told me the trigger module in > the distributor would overheat, is this true? I've installed aftermarket radios in several types of vehicle, ranging in ages from 1989 to 1995. All accepted a 'wiring harness' which is made for specific make/models to patch the standard vehicle harness that plugs into your factory radio and assigns the correct power and speaker wires to your new radio. The color coding for after market radios and after market harnesses is all but standard nowadays. With a harnesss you shouldn't need to run wires or splice into power which makes the job much easier, safer and is totally reversible. You can move your aftermarket radio to another vehicle and still be able to reinstall the factory radio upon sale. JP  SignatureJP White mailto:jpwhite3@bellsouth.net >> I installed an aftermarket radio, I have to run a power wire from the >> radio to one of the fuses on either side of the dash, which fuse should I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > I've installed aftermarket radios in several types of vehicle, ranging in > ages from 1989 to 1995. Have you installed any aftermarket radios in a 2004 or later Chevrolet? They do not get power even with the wiring harness you have to get power from somewhere else, the wiring harness came with an extra wire specifically for this. > All accepted a 'wiring harness' which is made for specific make/models to > patch the standard vehicle harness that plugs into your factory radio and [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > JP |
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