Can't get my head unit to come on!!!

[imgoinghunting8]

Hi everybody i am new to this forum. I was installing my new double din pioneer AVH-X1500DVD in my truck (1999 Ford Ranger) and i wired up the connector that came with the head unit to the wiring harness and i pretty sure i wired everything in right. I have wired up 5 or 6 different head units and i have never had this problem. But i am having a problem with the head unit not coming on i checked the fuse in the head unit and its not blown. I rewired it 3 different time and still nothing. Its pretty frustrating when stuff doesn't work when you have spent a lot of money into something. If you guys have any suggestions please comment.

Click to read more...

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

Some vehicles you may have to wire the yellow and red wires together. Are you sure its the correct harness? It may be test light time

 

[imgoinghunting8]

I am pretty sure its the right harness i had a another pioneer head unit in it before i put the new one in and it was wired up the same way

 

[jrdnhsnbrg 10+ year member]

Try taking the headunit out and hook black to negative on your battery and red and yellow straight to the positive of the battery. Should give you a definitive on whether it's the headunit or not.

 

[pacustomz 10+ year member]

did you check fuse on radio and truck?

 

[Da64u 10+ year member]

Check the fuse for the radio INSIDE the car. Usually on the driver side under the dash. Underneath a spare change compartment or near the kicks. Also try grounding the head unit to a bolt back there instead of the harness ground.