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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 06:46 PM
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Radio wiring help

I recently purchased an '86 bronco II and the radio was missing. i didnt know what kind came with it so i got one out of an '88 eddie bauer van because it looked pretty close. i just cut off the two plugs on the back because i didnt know if my bronco had them. well i got home and the gray plug was still on the bronco originally, the black plug looked like it had been cut off so i just spliced color to color wire together off the plug i got out of the van. i hooked it all up and it came on, but none of the buttons would work. I took it back and got another one, and id did the exact same thing. the vans i got them out of had the equalizer connected factory to the radio. this seems like too big of a coincedence too me. whats wrong??
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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hey i got some of the same prob if you get some answers let me know.. do you have three plugs ??????
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 09:20 PM
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theres two long plugs, a ground stud, and an antenna connection
 
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Old Feb 28, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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It sounds like you don't have the wire for the memmory hooked up. That is the one that has power all the time.
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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i didn't solve the problem all together, but i did get it so that the buttons started working on it. i had the speaker wires on the rightfront crossed so i un crossed them and then i had to totally disconnect the two back speakers. i know only have the left front working, but at least the buttons are working now
 
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Old Feb 29, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Buy a new radio and an install kit and a wireing harness that WILL fix the problem
 
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