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Rachel Posted on May 16, 2012
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Aftermarket Stereo Won't Turn on

About a month ago, I had some repairs completed on my vehicle. After which, the aftermarket stereo stopped turning off when I removed the key and opened the door. It wasn't a huge issue because I removed the face-plate anytime I exited the vehicle anyway. However, I was concerned about the possibility of the battery draining & my mechanic assured me the battery shouldn't be affected as long as the stereo was manually turned off or the face-plate removed. He indicated that he thought the problem was with the BCM, but that this suggestion was given to him via a forum. Last week, after my car sat for the weekend without being driven, I realized on Monday morning the battery was dead. I had the car jump-started & allowed the battery to recharge before turning the car off. At that time, the radio still worked. Later that day after researching to figure out why the stereo wasn't turning off, I pulled the radio fuse to check that it hadn't blown & ensured that it was placed back in the correct spot. The problem is that since then I have not been able to get the stereo to turn on. I have checked both the fuse in the fuse panel and the fuse on the back of the head unit - both of which are still fine. I have also double-checked the ground wire for the stereo, which is still connected securely. Any suggestions?

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Hi I am Vortash it sounds as if your alternator is not charging your battery ?.
The way to check is charge your battery and replace on the vehicle . With the use of a multileter or digital meter measure the voltage of the battery before you put it on the car .. should be approx 12 to 13 volts ( now we are assuming that the low battery was what was stopping it from starting hopefully charging the battery has the car going again . ) check the output from the alternator by putting the leads of the multimeter across the terminals and rev the engine gentley the voltage should rise to 14 to 15 volts and as rev the engine it should rise and fall on the meter . another simple way is to put a bulb across the battery and rev the car it should get brighter and dimmer as you rev .. If you ddn't get that happen check the drive belts are tight on the alternator and the cable sockets are well secured and clean .you should be able to rtetract your key now as the solenoid should be working ( I gather it is an Automatic so it needs to be in park to release the key or in some cases neutral .or press the foot brake ?. ) If the alternator is not charging and you get no reaction from the meter or lamp it may only need the brushes replacing and most modern alternators have a mudule that unscrews and it has the brushes and the rectifier on it so purchasing one of these and replacing it should cure the problem providing the windings are not burnt out and that is very unlikely .. One other thing it may be and perhaps you should check this first ? is a bad earth between the battery and the engine . There is an earth strap attached to the engine and on to the body and the negative side of the battery ( providing you dont have a positive earth vehicle then it is reversed ) is attached to the body of the car undo this and claean around the area it is attached to with a wire brush and the end of the cable and re-tighten
Check all your fuses in the fuse box and especially the large fusible links with a meter if needed . After you have done all this you have done what most none skilled ( ie : not a car Mechanic ) people can do and it is time to call the garage if you still have no luck.. I wish you all the best with this problem and hope you manage toget it sorted soon regards Vortash

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Used parts such as starters and altinators don't last. It might **** but it sounds like you need to buy a new starter,altinator, and battery. Or just start with buying one at a time.

Testimonial: "kellertech1?? i tried something new.. my batt. was dead after sitting for 5hrs so i jumped it & later unhooked the batt. & hooked the batt. back up next day & car started ok kinda a weak start but started. so can a starter drain a batt or where should i look for a short or could this be a weak batt. that tested good but 2 weak 2 start the car."

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