Can't find continous power for radio

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Old 07-16-2006, 02:45 AM
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Default Can't find continous power for radio

okay heres the situation, im installing a new deck(Alpine) into my 89 camaro rs. i found the three wires i needed. gray-continous power, (small) yellow- igniton wire, black- ground wire)
well my deck won't turn on because there is no power from the gray wire. (i metered it) i looked in the fuse pannel and checked all the fuses (nothings blown) i replace the radio fuse, that didn't help.... now im stumpped...... anyone know where the continous power wire fuse is located??? thx
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 06:14 AM
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It has been a while since I was in that part of my dash but I think the constant power wire is orange. Or orange with a black stripe. I think the grey wire dims the radio when the headlights are on.
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 01:04 PM
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woops my bad yea i found it. still can't get power to it though
 
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Old 07-16-2006, 07:02 PM
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Check fuses again. I loked and that fuse should be labled ARC fuse 20amp. If it still no worky there should be some free hot spots on the fuse panel to use. just run a wire with an inline fuse some where easy to get to if it blows.
 
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Old 07-17-2006, 03:46 AM
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Are you talking continous as in memory wire?
 
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Old 07-17-2006, 12:04 PM
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nvm, i jus ran a new wire to the battery. got to annoying trying to trace that wire through the dash. i pulled every wire out and metered it and they were all good, i dunno what my cars problem is but at least it works now..
 
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Old 07-17-2006, 05:04 PM
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That's how my car was, none of the wires were the right color lol so we had to take all them off and rewire the whole thing. SO aggervating!!
 
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