Never had this much problem installing a stereo

DMart03 · Feb 16, 2012

99 dodge ram 1500 4x4

So I tried installing a pioneer cd player in my truck...had everything plugged in and ready to go. Turned the ignition over to turn the player on and I heard a pop/crack noise from the lower drivers side area...My fuse box is under my hood so not sure why the noise came from there. I checked all my fuses and the fuse on the back of the player...everything checked out. Is there something that I'm missing...not sure why the noise came from where it did. HELP!

Bigtman07 · Feb 16, 2012

Well did you get any music? Did you replace the speakers? Could have missed a ground. If you have the infinity system make sure you hook up the remote wire.

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MADDOG · Feb 16, 2012

Sounds like a ground issue.

tsg2009 · Feb 16, 2012

double check your fuses, in the door jam by the dash there should be another fuse panel, most likely you have a wire backwards, like maddog said it could be ground also

DMart03 · Feb 17, 2012

I'll rip into it tomorrow and let you guys know what i find. The guy that had the truck before me put in different speakers so idk if its the infinity or not. Also didnt know about the fuse panel by the door jam...thanks guys

hemi1300 · Feb 17, 2012

Had a similar problem installing my kenwod unit in my 07 ram. The canbus interface had 3 green wires-2 for the left front speaker i think and the 3rd one was for a reverse input or somethin. Spliced all 3 together, not paying attention to the wiring diagram it came with, and when i fired up the unit it did the same thing u are describing. Made a pop from the left front speaker and no sound through any speakers. Looked over the wiring diagram and realized this 3rd green wire was not a speaker wire, and the unit was reading the speaker as being shorted. Clipped the 3rd green wire from the splice and all was good. Check your speaker connections behind the unit and make sure everything is wired properly

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wermbang · Feb 17, 2012

I would guess the ground also, then check the remote wire.

Do you have speakers in your A pillar by the windshield?

DMart03 · Feb 18, 2012

wermbang said:
I would guess the ground also, then check the remote wire.

Do you have speakers in your A pillar by the windshield?

the ground is good and i don't have any speakers in my A pillar
i have the wiring diagram, so i'm gonna retrace my steps and make sure everything matches up...the guy left me a bird nest of wires to deal with so this should be fun!

wermbang · Feb 18, 2012

Grab a beer and have at it

DMart03 · Feb 19, 2012

Got it...couldn't have done it without you guys...appreciate the help. The color to the stereo wires were different than what the wiring diagram showed. I'm not sure what the guy who had the truck before me did but it was a mess.

Bigtman07 · Feb 21, 2012

Awesome!! Congrats!

the codes · Feb 21, 2012

hey that's just like mine!

only have a night pic on my phone right now lol

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DMart03 · Feb 21, 2012

the codes said:
hey that's just like mine!

only have a night pic on my phone right now lol

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nice!

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