What should I do if my Radio is not powered on?
If the line is not fused already, or there is no fuse in the panel I would suggest getting a cheap inline fuse-holder to splice into the wire. Always fuse hot connections as close as possible to the battery or other DC source.
What happens when you cut power to a car radio?
When power to the radio is cut, the feature kicks in, and when power is returned, the unit is basically bricked until you enter a specific code. The readout may display, ever-so-helpfully, the word “code,” or it may just remain blank, or it may display an even more obtuse message, depending on the manufacturer.
What to do if your radio doesn’t have a security code?
If your radio doesn’t have a security code, and all the fusible links and fuses check out, you’ll have to do more diagnostic work to figure out what’s going on. Car radio codes are meant to act as a sort of passive anti-theft feature.
Is it possible to leave the radio on and drain the battery?
I can’t say exactly, but to directly answer the question: yes it’s entirely possible for you to leave your radio on and drain the battery. However, if you really want to be able to listen to it with the car off then you would have to do something like what you have done, and splice the always on 12v to both connections on the stereo.
How can I fix poor AM radio reception?
If you have an amplifier connected, disconnect the amplifier power. If the AM reception now improves, the amplifier is the problem. There is not a fix for this other than lowering the GAIN feature on the amplifier, if applicable. Try resetting the car stereo.
What should I do if my car radio stopped working?
That means car radio codes almost overwhelmingly become headaches for the lawful owners of those car radios, instead of the thieves they are meant to inconvenience. The best way to deal with a car radio code is to not deal with it at all.
What happens when you power up an old radio?
Applying power to them for the first time in many years can be catastrophic. Few of these old radios (and this applies to old TV’s as well) have no fuse protection. When something shorts out (such as a filter capacitor), something’s going to smoke or burn out.
Is there a way to power up a radio?
Below is a diagram of a simple device you can make that will enable you to power up your radio without destroying the power transformer or causing damage. You will need to be able to make this simple test jig using a light bulb, lamp socket and AC receptacle.