radio cuts out when headlights are on

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03-19-2006 | 11:17 AM

mr.mitsu

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radio cuts out when headlights are on

any ideas???

once the lights are off the radio comes back on

03-20-2006 | 06:14 PM

brianb

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What kind of car? Not 100% sure what the prob is but the only thing i can think of is that you grounded the deck to the illumination wire of the car. Check the wiring make sure the radio is grounded to a ground wire not the illumination wire, your best bet is to use a meter to check everything. PM me if that doesnt work.

03-23-2006 | 12:28 AM

mr.mitsu

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stock deck
89 colt gt

previous owner cut the harness off, then re-attached them by twisting the wires and some masking tape (i know, i know)

ALL the wires were accounted for (matched colors)

still cuts out...

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04-07-2006 | 03:13 PM

sw112

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change the relays

04-17-2006 | 03:30 PM

koni_civic_hatch

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koni_civic_hatch street rep is low. keep going

this used to happend to my civic.. check my fuses and wires, everything was good... then all of a sudden.. the deck came on.. no idea what caused this.. good luck man