This may have been covered already but I got the code to my stereo and now the display is showing TEL. What the heck is this?

Thanks for your help

 

More info please....

MM&Y of car. and make and model of your stereo? 94

 

91 honda Civic hatch, Stereo came from a 93 DEL SOL. Wiring harness matched up, figured it should work.

 

It should work, I have never seen a "TEL" error code on a Honda/Acura HU, sounds more like a telephone interrupt signal has been received by the HU, [if it has that option].
I would check with the Del Sol form, maybe someone there has a manual for the HU.

Have you tried unplugging the HU and then plugging it back in again, or maybe disconnect the batt. neg. terminal for a bit and reconnecting and seeing what happens? 94

 

I put a 96 stock civic in it and it read "TEL" also. I have taken the fuse out for 10 min and put it back in and it still gives me the code "TEL" I am going to put the stock unit back in the DEL SOL to see if it works in there and if it does, it must be the car.

Does anyone have a stock wiring harness for the stereo 86 to 98? The one I have may be bad.

 

OK... so I understand, you have a 91 Honda Civic that you have installed a stock 93 Del Sol HU, that now will not work at all and only displays "TEL" , [nothing works, no AM/FM, CD/Cass, correct?].

I also assume that when you said... <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ferory &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I put a 96 stock civic in it and it read "TEL" also. </TD></TR></TABLE> you meant a stock 96 Civic HU , and it also reads "TEL", correct?

You are already doing the next easiest diagnostic test, [the first one being plugging another HU into your car] plugging the stock 93 Del Sol HU back into a Del Sol, [or any other Honda/Acura (1986-1997/98) will work] to see if it works properly.

My question to you would be, What do you need us for. 94

PS here is a pin out and color code for your cars radio harness...
http://www.installdr.com/Harnesses/HA-Wiring.pdf you can check the wiring with a multimeter to make sure they are/do what it says they are supposed to.

Also I am not sure what you mean by... <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ferory &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anyone have a stock wiring harness for the stereo 86 to 98? The one I have may be bad.</TD></TR></TABLE> the stock radio harness/plug in your car is part of the under dash wiring harness, but maybe you mean that it was cut out of your 91 Civic and you have replaced it with one from someplace else, if that's the case you can get a "reverse" harness from just about any car audio shop, it will look like this... http://www.scosche.com/scosche...A02RB

Sorry, it does have standard aftermarket color code.