# Installing Aftermarket Deck **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [April 19, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282 "2006-04-19T21:51:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/1 "2006-04-19T21:51:59Z")
I have all the speaker wires correctly done, and I even get the little red blinking light that is a security blink type thing on the deck to work, but when I put the actual faceplate on, nothing illuminates. Have any of you guys run into this problem? I wired a deck into my S14 last year no problem, but this S13 is driving me nuts. There are doubles of some wires and I dont even know what to do with that crap when there is two 12V leads and such. Deck is a Panasonic CQ-C7401U. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks, Bartek :partyman: ---
**Author:** ![reFOCUSing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@reFOCUSing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reFOCUSing)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/2 "2006-04-19T22:10:00Z")
Get a multi meter from crappy tire and check each wire for voltage when you do this like turn on the lights, turn on the car and … you get the point. A multi meter is your friend when you do any type of wiring. ---
**Author:** ![Citystars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@Citystars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Citystars)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/3 "2006-04-19T22:11:46Z")
Check the ground. Or does it still play music if you let it load, or does it just not come on at all… Oh man I cant wait until I have to put whole new speaker wires from EACH speaker into my car… Going to be fun :? ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/4 "2006-04-19T22:44:43Z")
I totally forgot about using the multimeter, I bought one last spring and its still sitting in the plastic. The deck itself turns on to an extent, it blinks its little red light, but the second you put the faceplate on, nothing happens, no power, nada. ---
**Author:** ![Hot\_Wheelz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hot_wheelz/32/5809_2.png) [@Hot\_Wheelz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hot_Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2006, 11:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/5 "2006-04-19T23:33:22Z")
theres a good chance you have the wrong power wires on the back of the deck… if you can drive the car to my house i can help you take a look at it… (im an installer) ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/6 "2006-04-20T10:49:24Z")
I just ordered a manufacturer wiring harness from Panasonic cause I left the old one in my old car, so thats what Im hooking up. Im just splicing car harness direct to deck harness… Where abouts do you live? You can PM if youd like. ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/7 "2006-04-21T11:45:54Z")
Ok so I fucked something up, now my clock resets to 1:00 everytime I shut the car off, doesnt keep memory. I thk I may have blown a fuse somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/8 "2006-04-21T12:11:05Z")
Yup, the clock thing is a dead giveaway. Blown fuse. ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/9 "2006-04-21T13:46:37Z")
Where can I pick up spare fuses? Right from the dealership perhaps? Would you guys know offhand what kind id need, is it just a 10 or 15? ---
**Author:** ![baker\_jeff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@baker\_jeff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/baker_jeff)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/10 "2006-04-21T13:49:57Z")
Find the fuse that’s blown first. ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/11 "2006-04-21T13:50:20Z")
lol duh to me haha, Ill brb. ---
**Author:** ![reFOCUSing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@reFOCUSing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reFOCUSing)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/12 "2006-04-21T14:01:14Z")
Canadian tire will sell all the fuses you need. ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/13 "2006-04-21T14:14:33Z")
Ya its a 10 thats blown, I thought itd be a quick 2min check then I dropped a good fuse into a crawl space in the car and ended up taking apart all the side molding to get it out. But ya Ill go to Canadian Tire or parts source or something and look for some 10’s. ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/14 "2006-04-21T15:06:30Z")
K clock and interior lights are all operational again, Im gonna give this deck wiring another go after work. Thanks guys. Bartek. ---
**Author:** ![geniusevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e36b37/32.png) [@geniusevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/geniusevil)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/15 "2006-04-21T16:00:54Z")
you might have the battery and ignition wire mixed up both wires supply power which would explain that your deck turns on, battery wire is constant power while ignition wire cuts out, this would explain why the memory settings on your deck reset ---
**Author:** ![Orzel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/85e7bf/32.png) [@Orzel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Orzel)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/16 "2006-04-21T18:58:44Z")
According to my diagram I have Blue as the power, but the thing is there are two of them, and the multimeter I bought is broken so Ill pick up a new one soon enough. And I have the Red Black as the ACC if I remember correctly. Like I got the speakers wired correctly and I get the little red security blink light on the deck itself to turn on, but when the faceplate is attatched nothing illuminates on screen. After I get home, Ill give it another go, and if that fails Ill just go for a cruise without tunes as usual haha. Weight Reduction YO! ---
**Author:** ![Hot\_Wheelz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hot_wheelz/32/5809_2.png) [@Hot\_Wheelz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hot_Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2006, 11:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/17 "2006-04-21T23:55:56Z")
i live a couple blocks from kingsway mall… illl pm you my phone number and you can gimmie a call im sure it will be a fast fix to get you set and running again… ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2006, 12:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/installing-aftermarket-deck/142282/18 "2006-04-22T00:32:34Z")
Try switching the power and permanent power wires.