Head unit went out - replaced and still not working!

[LongThrow]

I have a Kenwood kdc mp238 and all 4 door speakers stop working. Then a week later the headunit itself turned off randomly which playing music. I checked all fuses and they were good. I went to Walmart and bought a 70 dollar jvc. I usef the existing spliced factory to aftermarket wire harness, and hooked it up all correctly and this head unit isn't working!

Could it be a problem with my factory wiring? And how would I fix that?

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[CSCStang]

Spend 10.00 at Walmart and get a multimeter. Start testing your electrical......

 

[LongThrow]

A little more detail would be nice, I try to include as much in my questions.

 

[los33 10+ year member]

unhook your stock harness adapter and see if any of the connectors have burned.

 

[CSCStang]

A little more detail would be nice, I try to include as much in my questions.

You need to get a digital multimeter so you can test your harness wires and see where the problem is. If you want to make sure the new stereo works, put the yellow and red together and hook them up to the+of the battery. Take the black wire and hook it up to the -.

 

[LongThrow]

unhook your stock harness adapter and see if any of the connectors have burned.

so the wires connecting toy stock wire.harness will look "burnt"?

You need to get a digital multimeter so you can test your harness wires and see where the problem is. If you want to make sure the new stereo works, put the yellow and red together and hook them up to the+of the battery. Take the black wire and hook it up to the -.

I guess I'll have to get a dmm and check and get back to you

 

[LongThrow]

if all fails and there's a problem with the stock wiring wwould a mechani be able to replace that

 

[los33 10+ year member]

so the wires connecting toy stock wire.harness will look "burnt"?

Yes... If they are burnt then the connector is bad. Either way you can always connect the wires directly to the factory wires.

Also make sure 100% that you have connected your headunit correctly.

Meaning wired correctly.

 

[LongThrow]

Yes... If they are burnt then the connector is bad. Either way you can always connect the wires directly to the factory wires.
Also make sure 100% that you have connected your headunit correctly.

Meaning wired correctly.

Factory wiring > spliced to aftermarket harness> connected to head unit. all wires are spliced to the correct color coded wire.

If there any problems with the wiring (factory wiring) how would that be fixed?

 

[Side Show 10+ year member]

those adapter harneses are shocking and have seen heaps fail (unplug it all and check the pins in the harness connector)

 

[LongThrow]

those adapter harneses are shocking and have seen heaps fail (unplug it all and check the pins in the harness connector)

I'm about to go to sleep, I'll post whether or not the if the wires/ pins I side the harness are bad.