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Old 08-03-2006, 04:56 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by EllyPoinster
It's a Sony CDX-L350 with 2 speakers.
I was able to find some info online and so from that you have a 4 speaker (only 2 connected right now) AM/FM/CD player. I didn't see any pre-amp outputs so I can safely assume you're using the self contained amp. There is one connector on the back of the unit that brings in power and ground and brings out speakers and more stuff. Since it lights up and tunes and such, I believe this connector is plugged in properly (wouldn't hurt to give it a push though). Off this connector there should be a bundle of 8 wires (purple, grey, green and white; 1/2 with striping) that go to another, separate connector. These are your speaker wires. I'd check that this is plugged into the connector that brings the wires to/from your speakers. It may have been missed during re-installation. If all connections are good then, and assuming no operator error*, I'd reluctantly say your speakers are suspect. You'd have to really damage the speakers though to get no sound at all from either of them. I've seen some pretty manged speakers still squawk if not exactly sing.

The only other thing I can guess at is that there's a light blue wire (not the blue&white striped one) that's intended to go to a cell phone. I think it's supposed to mute the radio (hmmm !) when a call is in progress. Just make sure this is not connected to anything or dangling with the bare wire touching metal. Other than that I'm out of ideas. Not doubt it's something stupidly simple (and so being simple and stupid myself means I should "get it" but alas what can I say ).

*I'm assuming you've turned up the volume, made sure the attenuation/mute is not activated (ATT button) and selected radio or CD (SRC button) as needed. I've also assumed you replaced the old unit with an equivalent one as otherwise the connectors and pins assignments wouldn't work, heck they probably would'nt even go together.
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