Randolph, Thank You SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!

I didn't knew there is another fuse box under the hood. While
searching on internet, I found many people don't know about that fuse
box and only look for these kinda problems in under-dash fuse box
(that's what I Was doing)

Well, I really appreciate your help


Randolph <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message news:<40BC194F.B4C07E29@junkmail.com>...
> Was the old stereo you pulled out the original factory one, or was it
> another after-market unit?
>
> As late as '95 the always-on +12V for the stereo came from a 7.5A fuse
> in the under-hood fuse box, same fuse as the ECU backup memory fuse. On
> the factory stereo, this wire is only used to keep the memory and clock
> alive when the ignition is off, it was never intended to actually power
> the stereo. The problem is that most after-market stereos draw all their
> operating current from the always-on wire and use the ignition switch
> wire only as an indication that the ignition is turned on. If they kept
> the same setup for '96 (new generation), I'd check in the under-hood
> fuse box for a fuse marked "Backup", chances are it is blown (even with
> this ECU backup fuse blown, the engine will run just fine).
>
> If your '96 has the same always-on wiring as the '95 you should pull a
> new wire from the under-dash fuse box to supply current to the stereo.
> On the '95 fuse box there were 5 options connectors in a row above the
> fuses, the leftmost one is always on and can be used for a stereo
> system. Your '96 may or may not be similar.
>
> MnM wrote:
> >
> > I'm replacing the existing audio system with a new one. I didn't do
> > the correct wiring first time, and after installation, new audio
> > system is not working. I plugged in older one back, but its not
> > working either. I checked the lighter fuse and lighter itself, they
> > are working fine.
> >
> > Any suggestions?