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Radio shuts off when headlights are on

I hooked up my radio and it works but when you turn the headlights on it shuts the radio off

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You need to trace the wiring from your light switch to see where its connecting to your radio sound like when you turning the headlight on its earthing the radio out

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Recheck your wiring to radio you might have hooked park lite wire from stock radio to new radio in wrong spot, most new radios dont use that wire,you mak blow radio check ASAP!!, good luck.

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