help with aftermarket reciever

blue50lx · 08-03-2004, 06:37 PM

I just bought a Pioneer reciever for my 1989 Mustang Lx.. I followed the intrucstions and hooked up all the wires.. When I went to put it in the car I turned it on and had power, click tuner and there was no sound coming from the speakers. I was reading on the back of the package that I bought to install it and it said that it wouldn't work with any factory amp that is built in the car. My stepdad and I found a amp right behind the reciever. If anyone knows what else I would have to buy to get this to work or if there is anything that I could do to disconnect the factory amp..

Any information would be useful... thanks

blue50lx · 08-04-2004, 02:13 PM

any help?

hobgoblin351 · 08-05-2004, 05:39 PM

I'm not to good with the newer stangs electronics, but from what I can remember most people just bypass the old system, unless you need the factory amp. That is dont splice into the ford harness. Just make like it's not there and run the wires straight to your speakers.

j_r_kleven · 08-08-2004, 12:33 PM

yeah just running new wires is the easiest thing. if you have aftermarket amps for your speakers, you will have to do it anyway.

codybear · 09-27-2004, 04:37 PM

It may be aftermarket? I am not familiar with the 89's, and wether or not they had stock amps, find out what kind of amp it is, factory ones sometimes say the "Ford" or "Chrysler" ect..

Mustang Brandon · 10-05-2004, 07:58 PM

you should have just went to best buy or something they installed a pioneer head unit in my 89 for free. did you buy a wiring harness or not? if you baught a wiring harness it should be good to go.

burquedout · 10-12-2004, 03:04 PM

I have the same problem in my 89 mustang gt i have tried 3 diferent stereos and the same thing power and no sound. I went to best buy and he looked at the wiring i did and said it should work and he looked at the car and was stumped.

codybear · 10-29-2004, 05:52 PM

Try hooking up the speakers direct to the deck with out the wiring harness going to the factory wiring, see if that works

08-03-2004, 06:37 PM	#1
blue50lx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 31	help with aftermarket reciever I just bought a Pioneer reciever for my 1989 Mustang Lx.. I followed the intrucstions and hooked up all the wires.. When I went to put it in the car I turned it on and had power, click tuner and there was no sound coming from the speakers. I was reading on the back of the package that I bought to install it and it said that it wouldn't work with any factory amp that is built in the car. My stepdad and I found a amp right behind the reciever. If anyone knows what else I would have to buy to get this to work or if there is anything that I could do to disconnect the factory amp.. Any information would be useful... thanks

08-05-2004, 05:39 PM	#3
hobgoblin351 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 245	I'm not to good with the newer stangs electronics, but from what I can remember most people just bypass the old system, unless you need the factory amp. That is dont splice into the ford harness. Just make like it's not there and run the wires straight to your speakers. __________________ 1970 Stang Conv: en:Boss351 (balanced/blueprinted) mech cam(240*@.050/.540 lift) Scrw in studs/comp cams rllr rkr Mldn valves 2.19in 1.71ex ported polished cc'd hrdnd ex Keith Black FT pistons(10.25/1) Weiand Excellorator manifold Holley700 DP mech 2nds MSD 6 box and Dis Headers/2 1/2 inch duels tr: modified FMX re:9-inch/3.89 limited slip

10-05-2004, 07:58 PM	#6
Mustang Brandon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: louisville, kentucky Posts: 88	you should have just went to best buy or something they installed a pioneer head unit in my 89 for free. did you buy a wiring harness or not? if you baught a wiring harness it should be good to go. __________________ black 89 lx hatchback 5.0, 17x9 polished Cobra R's wrapped in 215/50/17 up front and 245/40/17 out back , perfectly clean and original interior less than 1,000 miles on new t-5, throw out bearing and clutch. completly redone exaust shorty headers, custom h pipe, flowmaster 40 series, all mandrell bent 2.5 inch tubing i got all new headlight assembly for christmas with clear corners www.50resto.com

10-12-2004, 03:04 PM	#7
burquedout Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: tennessee Posts: 1	Me too I have the same problem in my 89 mustang gt i have tried 3 diferent stereos and the same thing power and no sound. I went to best buy and he looked at the wiring i did and said it should work and he looked at the car and was stumped.

10-29-2004, 05:52 PM	#8
codybear Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 63	Re: help with aftermarket reciever Try hooking up the speakers direct to the deck with out the wiring harness going to the factory wiring, see if that works

08-04-2004, 02:13 PM	#2
blue50lx Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 31	any help?

08-08-2004, 12:33 PM	#4
j_r_kleven Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 4	yeah just running new wires is the easiest thing. if you have aftermarket amps for your speakers, you will have to do it anyway.

09-27-2004, 04:37 PM	#5
codybear Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 63	It may be aftermarket? I am not familiar with the 89's, and wether or not they had stock amps, find out what kind of amp it is, factory ones sometimes say the "Ford" or "Chrysler" ect..

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