Replaced stereo, now speakers don't work!

[megadarren]

I have a 2000 Honda Civic and just replaced the factory stereo with a new deck. After plugging everything back in I tested the new deck and everything seemed to work fine, including the front and rear speakers. I was about to screw in the panels but then I remembered that I had forgotten to replace 4 screws need to secure the stereo assembly. This is where the problem occurred. I unplugged the lighter to gain access to replace the leftover screws. When I plugged the lighter back in and tested the deck, the speakers no longer worked! I still got power to the head unit but for some reason I lost all sound. What might be the problem? Any help is appreciated.

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[southstylestang 10+ year member]

check the wires. i cant count how many times i have pulled my h/u out and a few wires get pulled out. sometimes they get moved around and hit each other and cancel eachother out too. not sure if that would happen to all of them tho. just make sure your wires wont come apart easy.

 

[Vestax 10+ year member]

Most amps, whether it's internal or external, can only accept a minimum amount of resistance before it starts to act up. If one of your speakers are blown or grounding out, it'll cause the internal amp to become erratic, either shut off, burn out, etc. Check your speaker connections again and make sure it isn't pinched or touching ground.

 

[jojosdad 10+ year member]

Don't panic! One or some wires became disconnected somehow. Just recheck all connections. You'll be back in business in no time!

 

[megadarren]

Well now I feel silly. As suggested I pulled out the deck and found a couple exposed wires. I patched em up and voila! SOUND!

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