Basic Install, I'm kinda new to audio :
I have a 1996 Honda Civic, and I want to put my Head-Unit. (Kenwood KDC-9017)

I took the old radio off (that worked just before I took it off), and figured with a multimeter and the wires diagram which wire is what. I'm pretty sure I got them right. (ACC 12V, Memory 12V, GND).
Every wires respond to the multimeter ... except the Memory (Constant) 12v.
I really dunno what it could be, I checked all the fuses and they are all good.

My question is what should I do?

p.s. the old radio worked!!!

Thanks a lot in advance!
Felix

 

If all the fuses are good and the other radio worked...then you are most likely probing the wrong wire. Why not just get a wiring harness adaptor so it is plug and play?

 

Well there's no other wire!
And it was the wire that was connected to the Constant 12V on the old radio.
I also thought it was a fuse, but they are all good!


Now I'm asking: is it possible that because of the anti-theft (still in), or alarm system(they took it off) that there's some protection somewhere on the circuit?

Thanks
Felix

 

did u check the fuse in the hood. I think its a 7.5 amp, thats probably whats out.

 

Try this site man http://www.the12volt.com

I agree you should have just spent 10 dollars and got the harness

 

Just run another wire if you need to, newer head units draw more power anyway

 

Thanks, it was the fuse under the hood!

I didn't know I could get a harness for newer radio...
But then I'll need a new harness if I change radio again? Because I now have a kenwood and i'm planning on buying a new one soon. I'll need a new harness.

Where can I find that type of harness? I'll probably just rewire the original harness!

Thanks
Felix