1996 Saturn SC1 electrical

1996 SATURN SC1
152,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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MISCHELLE
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bought car used, radio speakers cut out when lights are turned on?
Feb 13, 2010 at 8:09 PM
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Do u have a factory radio or aftermarket?
Feb 13, 2010 at 9:43 PM
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MISCHELLE
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It is a after market radio, pioneer. plays beautifully until i turn on the lights, then all that i get is noise from the speakers. When i turn off the lights the radio shuts off. I have to restart the car to get the radio to play correctly again. checked wiring diagrams, it is connected correctly
Feb 14, 2010 at 10:19 PM
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sounds like the wiring is messed up somewhere here is a wiring diagram for the radio i would start by checking where the park lamps are feeding into the radio because that wire powers up with headlights on.if ur wiring is good then the only thing else u have left is a bad radio.but it sounds like wiring to me.let me know what u find.
Feb 15, 2010 at 12:36 PM
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