Radio Swap

[FieldCarRegal]

My 79 Regal came with the am radio, and I recently got an am/fm radio from a G body Malibu. I hooked up the two wiring harnesses, and the radio will not power up. Is there anything else I need for this swap to work, or do I just have a radio that doesn't work? Thanks

 

[gjwilson84]

Does the radio have a digital clock in it? If so you probably are missing a constant power wire and if you look at the harnesses they don't match up exactly. I made a jumper off of my lighter power (orange hot wire) and found the right one for the radio and fed that circuit and it worked.

 

[Dragonist]

i would go throguh your harness to make sure the wires are good, or re-wire the radio harness your self

1981 - 1987 Car Radio Stereo Wiring Diagram

Car Radio Constant 12V+ Wire: Orange
Car Radio Ignition Switched 12V+ Wire: Yellow
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black
Car Stereo Illumination Wire: Gray
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Brown
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Pink
Car Stereo Amplifier Trigger Wire: N/A
Front Speakers Size: 3 1/2″
Front Speakers Location: Dash
Left Front Speaker Wire (+): Tan
Left Front Speaker Wire (-): Gray
Right Front Speaker Wire (+): Light Green
Right Front Speaker Wire (-): Dark Green
Rear Speakers Size: 4″ x 10″
Rear Speakers Location: Rear Deck
Left Rear Speaker Wire (+): Brown
Left Rear Speaker Wire (-): Yellow
Right Rear Speaker Wire (+): Dark Blue
Right Rear Speaker Wire (-): Light Blue


reference:http://gbodyforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=148166

 

[FieldCarRegal]

The radio does not have a clock. The radio it came with still works, so I know there is power to it. I'll look at the wiring harnesses and see if everything is routed the way it needs to be. Thanks for the help!