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Andrew Clark Posted on Dec 20, 2011
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Radio on but no sound after installing after market subs

Installed after market subs in car. Was almost finished with them when i was attaching the ground wire and i saw a spark from the ground wire. The radio comes on but no sound from FM/AM/CD. If i turn my amp on for the subs and turn the volume on my radio up I can hear the fuzz coming from them on the loud volume. whats wrong?

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To create a spark you must have had power connected somewhere. Did you have your radio turned on when you connected? if yes you may have blown the amp in the radio. If no then you have other issues with wiring and possible damage.
It's one of those instances where I'd need to be there to diagnose it.
Start by double checking the stereo is working, check its wiring is correct try each speaker connection in turn. If the stereo works and all the outputs work then double check the amps wiring and try a normal speaker connected to it. You must get the picture by now, you need to identify the source of the fault. to help you better I'd need a wiring diagram.

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