Thank you so much for helping me fix the same problem! Followed your instructions and it was literally the orange wires disconected (due to the massive amount of water underneath the carpet) Reconnected the wires and now we have audio again! 5 star review people. This guy is spot on.
Dude I kid you not... I changed the amp, the head unit, hell even took it to a sound shop and no one could figure out what was wrong. If not for this video I would of never fixed the problem. Thank you a million times over
Thank you so much for this! My daughter bought her first car a couple months ago, 2004 Chevy impala. She noticed the other she had no sound at all. We could tell the radio worked but no sound coming out at all. By googling this issue I found your video and was able to fix it myself, both the wire and the issue that caused the problem in the first place. This mom is also pleased that the total cost of repair was less than $20 (new cabin filter and silicone for the seal). My daughter is happy and I get to brag that I fixed it myself. Thank you!
You were right on the money. I did what you said. The blacks were fine but low and behold I undo the tape on the oranges and boom they rotted apart. Tied them and soldered them taped it back up.Started the car back up and there's my sound working perfectly. BTW 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. Everyone listen to this guy he knows his stuff. Mad props from the wife and me. Thank you so much.
For anyone who is using this video to fix this issue and follows directions to literally like i do at 1:02 in the video it is stated "right behind the driver seat" that was obviously a honest mistake in words. The wires are located behind the passenger seat and if you paid even closer attention you will see he is working behind the passenger seat to fix this issue. Also for those who are reporting they only have black wires i thought the same thing you have to continue in both directions uncovering and sorting the wires aside to locate the orange wires he is showing you in the video. It took me a while to find where mine were split at mine were a lot further towards the back then his are. Very good video thank you for saving me the hassle and bullsh!t of trying to figure this out because your video fixed the problem right away
You are my best friend right now. I have been tryin to find the cause of my no sound for a month now. After watching this i went right down to my car and sure enough that was the problem. Now i have crystal clear sound again. Much thanks bro ham.
I just want to thank you - not for fixing my radio, but for finally helping me stop all the freaking water from running into my Grand Prix. Yesterday, I had to bail two inches of standing water out of my passenger side. I've bought more kitty litter trying to dry the car out than I have for my cat! Hugs and kisses to you! (smooch)
Thank you so much for this video. I was going nuts trying to figure what the problem was, but this was it spot on. I bought the T50, soldering kit, and air filter and fixed everything for under $30 bucks and look like a genius to my gf!
Thank you so much for this video. After watching this I went right out to my 2004 Chevy Impala and repaired my wiring. The radio has sound now after being out for nearly a week! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much my friend. I would have never guessed that the water problem and the stereo problem would be related. You saved me tons of time and money and your video was clear and to the point . Again I thank you.
We just had a HUGE rain storm last week and it washed the rubber off my Impala's cabin air filter area and now my radio/chimes don't work at all. I had a TON of water on the floor in both the front and back seats. I'm going to try this and pray it works but for as wet as it was down there, I wouldn't be a bit surprised at all if this is what the problem is. Thank you for this video in advance!
Man, a huge thanks for solving my radio problem. I've had my 2003 chevy Impala for 4 years now and have never had sound inside my radio, and the chevy dealer wanted to charge me out of this world price, so thanks so much, an easy fix but without you, it was oblivious to me.
THANK YOU!!! I knew I had gotten water in through the Cabin Air filter, but didnt know where the wire ran. With your video, I had the issue fixed in about 20 minutes. Again, thank you for saving me money!!
You helped me so much, nobody knows . You were also right about they say your amp or you radio need to be replace. Thanks again I have radio again after 2months
I also am grateful and to be quite honest i dont spend alot of time on youtube simply because its (and i feel im being generous here) at least half filled up with idiots telling you nothing because they know nothing. Your video was informative straight forward and allowed me to fix my problem. THANK YOU. Also good title choice for your video.
Thank you! Went out to my car one day to find a puddle of water. After some research, discovered that seal you mentioned had come loose. I bought a $4 diverter that replaces the seal (yay upgrades) but my sound had gone. Was thinking the amp had burnt out since that's a known issue with the Montes but your explanation makes more sense. Going to work on it first thing in the morning. Hopefully it fixes it. =)
Thank you so much for this video!! I had water in my 2004 Monte Carlo SS from a bad storm 8+ inches of rain. Thought is was from the windshield as I had a small star and line crack under the wiper on the passenger side. Luckily the "SafeLite" windshield repairman was very honest and told me after exam that it was not the shield and we discovered the filter was soaked and the seal was not in place but loose in the engine compartment - lucky it was still there. After seeing your video I believe I can fix this myself. Thankfully I got the water out quickly as it was about 2-3 inches deep :o(.
BET!!!!!. this was the only explanation that made sense to me. everyone else kept telling me it was the amp or speakers..I knew it had something to do with the water. thanks,!!!! this helped out tremendously. you've saved me coins$$
Thank you so much for making this video. It saved me so much work. On my 03 monte, more to the right, i found 2 ground wires. One had 2 wires connected to it, the other had 4. The orange wires on mine were way to the left almost going under the back seat. But with this videos i probably would have taken so much crap apart. Thanks again!
Cool!! Most of the city trucks, at work, with radio problems, are blown speakers. Customer of this 2004 Monte Carlo, found your video and told me about it. Unfortunately the orange wire appears ok. Ironically...Pouring rain, so going to test power voltage drops inside trunk tomorrow.
My sound works for AM radio and the cassette player, but FM radio is super quiet now, you can just barely hear it. Not sure if the orange cables are to blame but I will check.
Hello so I have a 2004 montecarlo ss and had the water problem but my radio problem is low volume on passenger side and normal on driver side if you have any ideas on that fix I'm all ears. My other question is your vid shows exactly what you say two orange wires into 1 and the black is 2 blacks going into a single black. Well my car has 3 orange going into 1 and 4 blacks going into 3. It is the factory wiring harnesses and connections. Any help with the volume issue would be very much appreciated. Also if there is different harnesses or something that would be great info as well. Thankyou
Amazing. This sounds exactly what's wrong with MY 2003 Monte Carlo. I fixed the cabin filter leak but the radio AND all of the warning chimes quit too. I'll make another post after I try your method.
I’m trying this tomorrow! I had purchased a 2002 Monte Carlo SS intimidator a few days ago and noticed these exact problems. Seeing a huge puddle of water in in the back flooring, and radio no sound. I thought somebody left the sunroof opened here in Florida lol
my radio started off just having fuzzy sound every once and a while and slowly got worse until it has now completely stopped working. assuming that means the wires have been touching on and off but have now completely seperated, so it's safe to say my amp is not the problem right?
Man this Shit work like a charm yo.... I did exactly what this vid said except I didn't redo my black wires because there was no need to but my orange ones were all bad but thanks to u and your vid I'm rolling with tunes man! THANK YOU
Hi, I got a filter / sealant to fix the same problem. Great video!. I have a 2000 SS. It also has that factory amp. My questions is, did you have to buy a separate wire/cable to connect the amp to your Sony stereo? I'm getting a JVC KD-R860BT stereo, Thanks so much!
dude you are a freaking saint and for that I am grateful.....bout to take a detour off a bluff if I don't get this shit fixed asap....and I was screwed til I finally....finally....thank u x 1000000000000000.....found this. YOU. ROCK.
I have a 04 Monte Carlo, my passenger seatbelt has the plastic piece that’s blocking where to use the torx, what do I do? Can I just rip it off or is there a certain way of doing it? Sorry I’m a noob and I’m just not trying to mess anything up that isn’t nessasary
okay bro...i just did that ..mean while i have 2 12" subs and they thump like crazy... but i still dont have no sound..so this morning i buttspliced the wires and i still dont have no sound....if you could help out ...it would be highly appreciated
Only have 4 orange wires, and in the area u showed the only connections are 1 black wire into two black wires and some other black wires. Could the wires you're talking about happen to just be a different color in the 2001 Monte Carlo SS? Because apparently other people with this car have the same problem
Help!!!!. Tried this and it fixed the leak and the wire problem, but now I have no power to my head unit. Did I pull a wire loose or something? Should I take the seat out and check the whole wire harness for any loose wires?
I am having a similar issue but its not the radio its for the hvac controlling unit giving intermittent heat. I get a parasitic draw when i push the rear defroster button as well as heat doesn't work all the time. So its something with the hvac control unit , a faulty wire , (probably affecting a blend door actuator). Same main problem leaking thru air cabin filter to the floor which the blower motor had to be fixed before. I am lead to the conclusion that it also affected the wiring/connectors for the hvac control unit.
I have a 2000 Monte Carlo and the setup in this video is the same as mine. I've looked in the exact spot as where you are in the video and could only find 2 orange wires running through. No tape part or 1 single orange wire connecting to 2 orange wires. Can you tell me where it might be? I don't want to tear into the wires too much.
what if your radio works speakers are just low? I have a 04 Monte SS and i’ve done this an looked at the wires but i don’t have the puddling water problem and they seemed fine so i didn’t mess with them, im thinking about just going in an redoing the wires but ive seen people say the factory aux burns up too?
Help! I have this exact same problem - water on the passenger side floor boards (front and back) along with NO radio sound lately! But I don't know how to fix this and I'm sure a mechanic will think I don't know what I'm talking about... Any suggestions of where I can take my car to get this fixed in the Los Angeles area? I'd appreciate suggestions!!!
I have a 01' Impala I think my wires are connected. Only 1 of the speakers work, which is the rear passenger works. The two front and the driver side rear doesn't work. My dad took it somewhere, and the audio guy said that the "channels in the radio are going bad, you need a new radio". I really don't want to have to buy a new or aftermarket used radio just to get all the other speakers to work. What do I do?
I have a 2014 chevy impala and the radio and sound from turn signals, gas light sound anything that makes noise is no longer working… do you think this is the case with my car!!
Any types for what wiring harnesses to look at or where the electrical wiring is routed to troubleshoot this is much appreciated because i cann't even find a wiring diagram for it yet.
So I have the 07 LT I don't have a factory amp I replaced the headunit, and front speakers due to water damage, I had sound coming from rear and not the front due to water damage when I purchased it but now that I've replaced headunit and fronts my rears don't work, any suggestions?
My car has 4 orange wires instead of 1 wire splitting into 2 from the head unit to the amp. But there was water on the ground. Do you have any other suggestions?
Hi I've check the wires in the back seat on my 05 impala and so far hadn't found any of then works broke . I tugged on some wires and none of them came apart. I'm still not 100% sure if there are any wires are broken what do you think could be giving me low fm sound assuming I don't have any broken wires? Thanks for the response
Nice fix! I have an 06 Impala with the ever troubling leaking seal under the cowl as well. However, I have no door chime, the horn does not sound when you shut the doors and the front tweeters work on the stereo. Nothing else, only the tweeters work. Should I go ahead and look at these wires as well? As a standard, the car dealer put in a new radio and then came and said sorry your amp must be burnt out. Ok simpleton ...... then why does the tweeters work if the amp is burnt? lol I hate dealers. Thanks for the video! It has given me hope to get some stereo back in my wifes car again.
Hi, my stereo has no power, I tried doing this and I found the black wire, redone that (still no power going to stereo), but I can't find where the two orange wires are connected to one...I opened the bundle of wires up all the way to the trunk...took back seat out...still can't find where they connect...help please...
Hey, I just recently changed to a new stereo and the factory stereo originally had sound and power. But now I just have the power with no sound. I have had the water problem and actually never knew how that happened but now that I saw this I understand, anyway does the default radio actually use the amp in the car? (Monte Carlo) or would only an aftermarket use this amp. I find it pretty coincidental that now that install this new stereo I just don't have sound. Would appreciate the help!
I have an '01 Monte Carlo. Left side speakers work, chimes work, no water on floor, but right side speakers are out. Would a bad black (ground) be the cause. Do I check the black wire to the chassis for continuity? Many thanks.
Where would the fuse for the amp be located? On my stereos harness or near the amp itself? I still have the no sound issue, and I have good ground/power through the amp.
Will this run down the battery after 12 hours? The original radio doesn't work but I can hear some type of amp sound when I connect the battery cables.
Now what if your speakers work fine other than the door speakers? They come in once in a while n the chime too but 90% of the time it's just clear audio coming from the back
You're a lifesaver for this!!! I didn't solder mine because I'm a pussy lmao but I had to get some extra wire, my 3 orange wires were connected with nothing but electrical tape :/.
can anyone tell me if this problem still happens on newer models? I have a 2011 Impala with the same problem and I want to make sure I need to do the same thing...
Man I have the entire passenger side of my 2000 Impala torn apart, all the way on top of the rear seat, and I'm not seeing any area where 3 orange wires tie into each other. There's 3 black wires crimped together, but no orange wires together. This is frustrating!
Hmm, the harness I have used the blue wire as a power antenna, maybe I was sold the wrong adapter. it is a metra 70-2003 and the vehicle is an 2002 Monte Carlo. I also noticed I don't have the chiming sound with the key on / doors open.
Power the blue wire still. it sometimes doubles as amp turn on in some vehicles. you won't have the chime sound unless you buy the appropriate adapter to retain it. since the chime is controlled by data through the factory head unit, you lose it without buying a data adapter for the aftermarket. no big deal though usually. Also you must have had to run the red Acc wire to a switched ignition source correct?
+Jessica Cantu Yes, the black wires have the same connection as the orange wires, so they have the same corrosion issue. The amp needs both to function.
I went 3 years without music in my Impala your the man
I jus went 2 years... Thanks Good Sir!!!
I cant get the stiff ahh bolt out wtf. Did you use an impact?
@@jasonharden4762 t50 torx
Thank you so much for helping me fix the same problem! Followed your instructions and it was literally the orange wires disconected (due to the massive amount of water underneath the carpet) Reconnected the wires and now we have audio again! 5 star review people. This guy is spot on.
TheAmcmc Thank you!
Dude I kid you not... I changed the amp, the head unit, hell even took it to a sound shop and no one could figure out what was wrong. If not for this video I would of never fixed the problem. Thank you a million times over
Thank you so much for this! My daughter bought her first car a couple months ago, 2004 Chevy impala. She noticed the other she had no sound at all. We could tell the radio worked but no sound coming out at all. By googling this issue I found your video and was able to fix it myself, both the wire and the issue that caused the problem in the first place. This mom is also pleased that the total cost of repair was less than $20 (new cabin filter and silicone for the seal). My daughter is happy and I get to brag that I fixed it myself. Thank you!
You were right on the money. I did what you said. The blacks were fine but low and behold I undo the tape on the oranges and boom they rotted apart. Tied them and soldered them taped it back up.Started the car back up and there's my sound working perfectly. BTW 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo SS. Everyone listen to this guy he knows his stuff. Mad props from the wife and me. Thank you so much.
Thanks for posting this. Fixed my friend's son's 2002 monte carlo. The problem was exactly as shown in your video.
Good because ima try that on my 02 MC when I get off work in an hour 😄
For anyone who is using this video to fix this issue and follows directions to literally like i do at 1:02 in the video it is stated "right behind the driver seat" that was obviously a honest mistake in words. The wires are located behind the passenger seat and if you paid even closer attention you will see he is working behind the passenger seat to fix this issue. Also for those who are reporting they only have black wires i thought the same thing you have to continue in both directions uncovering and sorting the wires aside to locate the orange wires he is showing you in the video. It took me a while to find where mine were split at mine were a lot further towards the back then his are. Very good video thank you for saving me the hassle and bullsh!t of trying to figure this out because your video fixed the problem right away
so your saying in the case with the black wires...the orange wires with the connection could be further back than stated in the video?
I just repaired mine for this issues. The orange junction was almost a foot farther back than the black junction
You are my best friend right now. I have been tryin to find the cause of my no sound for a month now. After watching this i went right down to my car and sure enough that was the problem. Now i have crystal clear sound again. Much thanks bro ham.
You're welcome! Glad it helped!
+The Amp Lab Hey I have the same problem except its not any water on my floor.
I just want to thank you - not for fixing my radio, but for finally helping me stop all the freaking water from running into my Grand Prix. Yesterday, I had to bail two inches of standing water out of my passenger side.
I've bought more kitty litter trying to dry the car out than I have for my cat!
Hugs and kisses to you! (smooch)
Thank you so much for this video. I was going nuts trying to figure what the problem was, but this was it spot on. I bought the T50, soldering kit, and air filter and fixed everything for under $30 bucks and look like a genius to my gf!
Another 2000s era Chevy fixed, in this case a 2004 Monte Carlo. Thanks, we would have never figured this out without your video.
Thank you so much for this video. After watching this I went right out to my 2004 Chevy Impala and repaired my wiring. The radio has sound now after being out for nearly a week! Thanks so much!!!
went 3 months without radio thank you man
Thank you so much my friend. I would have never guessed that the water problem and the stereo problem would be related.
You saved me tons of time and money and your video was clear and to the point . Again I thank you.
We just had a HUGE rain storm last week and it washed the rubber off my Impala's cabin air filter area and now my radio/chimes don't work at all. I had a TON of water on the floor in both the front and back seats. I'm going to try this and pray it works but for as wet as it was down there, I wouldn't be a bit surprised at all if this is what the problem is. Thank you for this video in advance!
Man, a huge thanks for solving my radio problem. I've had my 2003 chevy Impala for 4 years now and have never had sound inside my radio, and the chevy dealer wanted to charge me out of this world price, so thanks so much, an easy fix but without you, it was oblivious to me.
THANK YOU!!! I knew I had gotten water in through the Cabin Air filter, but didnt know where the wire ran. With your video, I had the issue fixed in about 20 minutes. Again, thank you for saving me money!!
You're welcome! Thank you for the positive comment!
Thank you so much. My daughters 2002 Monte Carlo now has music again. She will be so happy.
2003 Impala here with both of these issues. This video solved both of my problems. Thanks you!
You helped me so much, nobody knows . You were also right about they say your amp or you radio need to be replace. Thanks again I have radio again after 2months
I also am grateful and to be quite honest i dont spend alot of time on youtube simply because its (and i feel im being generous here) at least half filled up with idiots telling you nothing because they know nothing. Your video was informative straight forward and allowed me to fix my problem. THANK YOU. Also good title choice for your video.
I had that problem and that's exactly what was the wrong. I re soldered the connection and now the radio works. Thanks for the video
I think this is the first completely helpful video ive found since ive been fixing my monte
Seriously thank you for this vid. I’ve went months with no radio till now, and... you’ve saved me money because I fixed it myself! 🔥👍👍
Omg thank you!!!! This same thing was happening in my 2002 Impala and you just saved me soooo much money.
Thank you! Went out to my car one day to find a puddle of water. After some research, discovered that seal you mentioned had come loose. I bought a $4 diverter that replaces the seal (yay upgrades) but my sound had gone. Was thinking the amp had burnt out since that's a known issue with the Montes but your explanation makes more sense. Going to work on it first thing in the morning. Hopefully it fixes it. =)
Thank you very much this is my exact problem.... I've already stopped the water....the wiring is my next move thanks buddy!!!
Thank you so much for this video!! I had water in my 2004 Monte Carlo SS from a bad storm 8+ inches of rain. Thought is was from the windshield as I had a small star and line crack under the wiper on the passenger side. Luckily the "SafeLite" windshield repairman was very honest and told me after exam that it was not the shield and we discovered the filter was soaked and the seal was not in place but loose in the engine compartment - lucky it was still there. After seeing your video I believe I can fix this myself. Thankfully I got the water out quickly as it was about 2-3 inches deep :o(.
BET!!!!!. this was the only explanation that made sense to me. everyone else kept telling me it was the amp or speakers..I knew it had something to do with the water. thanks,!!!! this helped out tremendously. you've saved me coins$$
This worked, you are a genius. Also took out about a gallon of water under the carpet. Thank you!
Thank you so much for making this video. It saved me so much work. On my 03 monte, more to the right, i found 2 ground wires. One had 2 wires connected to it, the other had 4. The orange wires on mine were way to the left almost going under the back seat. But with this videos i probably would have taken so much crap apart. Thanks again!
You are a genius my friend, i've been trying to solve this problem for weeks and you're the only one that has actually said something that helped me!
Cool!! Most of the city trucks, at work, with radio problems, are blown speakers. Customer of this 2004 Monte Carlo, found your video and told me about it. Unfortunately the orange wire appears ok.
Ironically...Pouring rain, so going to test power voltage drops inside trunk tomorrow.
My sound works for AM radio and the cassette player, but FM radio is super quiet now, you can just barely hear it. Not sure if the orange cables are to blame but I will check.
Hello so I have a 2004 montecarlo ss and had the water problem but my radio problem is low volume on passenger side and normal on driver side if you have any ideas on that fix I'm all ears. My other question is your vid shows exactly what you say two orange wires into 1 and the black is 2 blacks going into a single black. Well my car has 3 orange going into 1 and 4 blacks going into 3. It is the factory wiring harnesses and connections. Any help with the volume issue would be very much appreciated. Also if there is different harnesses or something that would be great info as well. Thankyou
Amazing. This sounds exactly what's wrong with MY 2003 Monte Carlo. I fixed the cabin filter leak but the radio AND all of the warning chimes quit too. I'll make another post after I try your method.
Hope it works! It should.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍finally fixed my impala 3 weeks with no sound thanks bru
I’m trying this tomorrow! I had purchased a 2002 Monte Carlo SS intimidator a few days ago and noticed these exact problems. Seeing a huge puddle of water in in the back flooring, and radio no sound. I thought somebody left the sunroof opened here in Florida lol
my radio started off just having fuzzy sound every once and a while and slowly got worse until it has now completely stopped working. assuming that means the wires have been touching on and off but have now completely seperated, so it's safe to say my amp is not the problem right?
Man this Shit work like a charm yo....
I did exactly what this vid said except I didn't redo my black wires because there was no need to but my orange ones were all bad but thanks to u and your vid I'm rolling with tunes man!
THANK YOU
Hi, I got a filter / sealant to fix the same problem. Great video!. I have a 2000 SS. It also has that factory amp. My questions is, did you have to buy a separate wire/cable to connect the amp to your Sony stereo? I'm getting a JVC KD-R860BT stereo, Thanks so much!
This fixed my problem, thanks! And I fixed my water problem with this gym part #15794785 . 2004 Monte Carlo.
dude you are a freaking saint and for that I am grateful.....bout to take a detour off a bluff if I don't get this shit fixed asap....and I was screwed til I finally....finally....thank u x 1000000000000000.....found this. YOU. ROCK.
Haha, glad it helped.
I have a 04 Monte Carlo, my passenger seatbelt has the plastic piece that’s blocking where to use the torx, what do I do? Can I just rip it off or is there a certain way of doing it? Sorry I’m a noob and I’m just not trying to mess anything up that isn’t nessasary
Definitely giving this a try! You guys make really great instructional videos.
okay bro...i just did that ..mean while i have 2 12" subs and they thump like crazy... but i still dont have no sound..so this morning i buttspliced the wires and i still dont have no sound....if you could help out ...it would be highly appreciated
Experiencing a similar "no sound" issue with my Chevy Aveo Sedan, not sure if this will help but ill definitely check it out.
Only have 4 orange wires, and in the area u showed the only connections are 1 black wire into two black wires and some other black wires. Could the wires you're talking about happen to just be a different color in the 2001 Monte Carlo SS? Because apparently other people with this car have the same problem
Help!!!!. Tried this and it fixed the leak and the wire problem, but now I have no power to my head unit. Did I pull a wire loose or something? Should I take the seat out and check the whole wire harness for any loose wires?
I am having a similar issue but its not the radio its for the hvac controlling unit giving intermittent heat. I get a parasitic draw when i push the rear defroster button as well as heat doesn't work all the time. So its something with the hvac control unit , a faulty wire , (probably affecting a blend door actuator). Same main problem leaking thru air cabin filter to the floor which the blower motor had to be fixed before. I am lead to the conclusion that it also affected the wiring/connectors for the hvac control unit.
Best word for word Video ever Thanks bro 🎉
My Monte Carlo Is doing this exactly. Good lookin out man 💯
I have a 2000 Monte Carlo and the setup in this video is the same as mine. I've looked in the exact spot as where you are in the video and could only find 2 orange wires running through. No tape part or 1 single orange wire connecting to 2 orange wires. Can you tell me where it might be? I don't want to tear into the wires too much.
what if your radio works speakers are just low? I have a 04 Monte SS and i’ve done this an looked at the wires but i don’t have the puddling water problem and they seemed fine so i didn’t mess with them, im thinking about just going in an redoing the wires but ive seen people say the factory aux burns up too?
Help! I have this exact same problem - water on the passenger side floor boards (front and back) along with NO radio sound lately! But I don't know how to fix this and I'm sure a mechanic will think I don't know what I'm talking about... Any suggestions of where I can take my car to get this fixed in the Los Angeles area? I'd appreciate suggestions!!!
I have a 01' Impala
I think my wires are connected. Only 1 of the speakers work, which is the rear passenger works. The two front and the driver side rear doesn't work.
My dad took it somewhere, and the audio guy said that the "channels in the radio are going bad, you need a new radio".
I really don't want to have to buy a new or aftermarket used radio just to get all the other speakers to work.
What do I do?
I have a 2014 chevy impala and the radio and sound from turn signals, gas light sound anything that makes noise is no longer working… do you think this is the case with my car!!
Any types for what wiring harnesses to look at or where the electrical wiring is routed to troubleshoot this is much appreciated because i cann't even find a wiring diagram for it yet.
So I have the 07 LT I don't have a factory amp I replaced the headunit, and front speakers due to water damage, I had sound coming from rear and not the front due to water damage when I purchased it but now that I've replaced headunit and fronts my rears don't work, any suggestions?
My car has 4 orange wires instead of 1 wire splitting into 2 from the head unit to the amp. But there was water on the ground. Do you have any other suggestions?
same problem
Man, thanks! This is the exact issue I had. Im about to super glue the seal back up but the sound wiring is harder.
My 2004 Impala is getting sound but its very weak. Does that mean the issue may be at the amp rather than the wiring harness?
Hi I've check the wires in the back seat on my 05 impala and so far hadn't found any of then works broke . I tugged on some wires and none of them came apart. I'm still not 100% sure if there are any wires are broken what do you think could be giving me low fm sound assuming I don't have any broken wires? Thanks for the response
ever figure this out?
Nice fix! I have an 06 Impala with the ever troubling leaking seal under the cowl as well. However, I have no door chime, the horn does not sound when you shut the doors and the front tweeters work on the stereo. Nothing else, only the tweeters work. Should I go ahead and look at these wires as well? As a standard, the car dealer put in a new radio and then came and said sorry your amp must be burnt out. Ok simpleton ...... then why does the tweeters work if the amp is burnt? lol I hate dealers.
Thanks for the video! It has given me hope to get some stereo back in my wifes car again.
What if you still have sound but it's really low even when the volume is all the way up on the stock radio? I do have the factory amp.
So is there a way to exchange the stock amp with a different one and hook subs up to it? Without putting a different head unit in too.
only one side of my rear speakers where working until now thank you!!!
The volume to my radio is fading and sometimes I lose sound completely. Will this work for me?
If its fading and not just dropping out completely each time then likely not. May be an issue with the amplifier or radio.
Hi, my stereo has no power, I tried doing this and I found the black wire, redone that (still no power going to stereo), but I can't find where the two orange wires are connected to one...I opened the bundle of wires up all the way to the trunk...took back seat out...still can't find where they connect...help please...
Do you know how to fix the cd player in an impala 2014? I keep getting error : cd player error
What if your door chime doesn't work? My 05 has this issue as well as no door chime
I wonder if that harness contains the wheel bearing sensor wires ? Thanks, now I know why there was water in the rear floor.
I have the same problem in my 2016 Impala, except there’s no orange wire that goes from 1 to 2, or any plain orange wires at all. Idk what to do
Hey, I just recently changed to a new stereo and the factory stereo originally had sound and power. But now I just have the power with no sound. I have had the water problem and actually never knew how that happened but now that I saw this I understand, anyway does the default radio actually use the amp in the car? (Monte Carlo) or would only an aftermarket use this amp. I find it pretty coincidental that now that install this new stereo I just don't have sound. Would appreciate the help!
make sure the blue wire in your adapter harness got wired to the remote turn on wire of your new radio.
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I have an '01 Monte Carlo. Left side speakers work, chimes work, no water on floor, but right side speakers are out. Would a bad black (ground) be the cause. Do I check the black wire to the chassis for continuity?
Many thanks.
Probably bad speakers most likely. If it was the ground to the amp, the amp would just not function at all and you would have no sound at all.
+The Amp Lab I have an 2001 Chevy impala same problem but it has 3 Orange wire but they don't connect into one Orange wire
I don’t have orange wires in mine. It was built in Canada I don’t know if that changes anything
Where would the fuse for the amp be located? On my stereos harness or near the amp itself? I still have the no sound issue, and I have good ground/power through the amp.
passenger side dash fuse panel I believe.
Great video that was the problem and it's fixed!!! Thank you so much
Will this run down the battery after 12 hours? The original radio doesn't work but I can hear some type of amp sound when I connect the battery cables.
No. This won't run down the battery.
Heyyy i have the same problem but My car is a Cadillac stc 07 can you helpme how can fiend the cable amp?
The car has Onstar. Would that make a differance?
Good video frfr and I don't have a seal and I changed my air filter and water keep coming in
I see 3 orange into the one. Does that sound ok
I have a 2000 chevy monte carlo and when I changed my facory radio to a after market radio I lost all my warning chimes, how do you still have yours?
You need to buy the proper adapter that will retain chimes. Metra, PAC, and Scosche all make them.
Would this work for a Chevy Cobalt ‘09?
Will this work on a 2006-2016 impala
Now what if your speakers work fine other than the door speakers? They come in once in a while n the chime too but 90% of the time it's just clear audio coming from the back
You're a lifesaver for this!!! I didn't solder mine because I'm a pussy lmao but I had to get some extra wire, my 3 orange wires were connected with nothing but electrical tape :/.
can anyone tell me if this problem still happens on newer models? I have a 2011 Impala with the same problem and I want to make sure I need to do the same thing...
Man I have the entire passenger side of my 2000 Impala torn apart, all the way on top of the rear seat, and I'm not seeing any area where 3 orange wires tie into each other. There's 3 black wires crimped together, but no orange wires together. This is frustrating!
So do you have to hook up the amp wire on the radio harness blue/white?
Suzuki-Polaris-GoPro-Hero2 factory amp with aftermarket head unit?
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Thanks for the info... I haven't checked yet, but it seems like the very issue that I have.
Hmm, the harness I have used the blue wire as a power antenna, maybe I was sold the wrong adapter. it is a metra 70-2003 and the vehicle is an 2002 Monte Carlo. I also noticed I don't have the chiming sound with the key on / doors open.
Power the blue wire still. it sometimes doubles as amp turn on in some vehicles. you won't have the chime sound unless you buy the appropriate adapter to retain it. since the chime is controlled by data through the factory head unit, you lose it without buying a data adapter for the aftermarket. no big deal though usually. Also you must have had to run the red Acc wire to a switched ignition source correct?
I baught new amp on my 2005 impala fixed the orange wires and fuses but theres still no sound coming out! Any suggestions plz help thanks aftermarket
Did you fix the black wires?
+The Amp Lab no i didnt fix the black wires. Radio turns on and all, could that be tye solution the black wire?
+The Amp Lab by the way its an afternarket radio
+Jessica Cantu Yes, the black wires have the same connection as the orange wires, so they have the same corrosion issue. The amp needs both to function.
+The Amp Lab ilk go ahead and tey the black wire ill let you know if it works thank you for your time
Thank you so much for posting this.
thanks for showing me how to do this worked on my 04 chevy impala ls
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