Stuck on install, need help!

[Mike77]

I'm adding an amp to power my highs. I ordered a plug and play netaudio harness with capacitors installed that I should in theory hook up wires to and be done (instead of splicing the OEM harness). Problem is, my head unit will not power on. I am getting power through the connector to the head unit. If I unplug the netaudio harness and plug the head unit back into the oem harness everything powers up fine. Thoughts?

 

[RedFalcon]

Just a shot in the dark, is the ground on the new harness in good shape too?

 

[Mike77]

Just a shot in the dark, is the ground on the new harness in good shape too?

Yes. I couldn't figure it out so I cannibalized the harness for the resistors and just spliced into the oem. Up and running now. No idea what the issue was.

 

[RedFalcon]

Yes. I couldn't figure it out so I cannibalized the harness for the resistors and just spliced into the oem. Up and running now. No idea what the issue was.

Glad to hear everything is working. Yeah I was racking my head and couldn't figure it out.

 

[BuggyMasters]

That’s kinda bogus when the whole,reason to buy the harness was so you didn’t have to tear into the OEM. It seems typical now a days.

 

[Mike77]

That’s kinda bogus when the whole,reason to buy the harness was so you didn’t have to tear into the OEM. It seems typical now a days.

Agreed. I was too far into it to try to resolve it via phone and wait for a new one to be mailed to me. I had all leads soldered in and everything good to go, the radio just would not power on through their harness. Sucks I hacked up the $80 harness AND my OEM harness (which I wasn't wanting to do in the first place) but at that point I just wanted to be done with the project.

 

[RedFalcon]

Agreed. I was too far into it to try to resolve it via phone and wait for a new one to be mailed to me. I had all leads soldered in and everything good to go, the radio just would not power on through their harness. Sucks I hacked up the $80 harness AND my OEM harness (which I wasn't wanting to do in the first place) but at that point I just wanted to be done with the project.

I totally get that feeling. Long day and just exhausted. Sick of troubleshooting and just want it done and over with and working. I'm definitely guilty of finishing projects like that