alright ill check into the grounding when I get a chance

 

I have the same problem in my 99 ram quad cab 4x4 i put in a brand new jvc head unit with the Jvc KS-SRA100 vehicle sirius satilite radio interface and the sirius scc1 connect universal tuner last month it was fine for a month now my left side speakers don't work and the raidio turns off and on only when the key is turned on accessory but when i start the engine it plays just no left side sound it does it with every radio and i have the infinety system i tried the headunit in my brothers dakota and all channels work fine i can't seem to fine whats the problem is.

 

No sound on an after market head unit indicates a bad speaker. The stock speakers are rated at between 10-15 watts peak. Depending on the head unit, you are realistically looking at between 15-24 watts rms. It will blow a speaker quickly. That, or one of your speakers are going to ground. I would look into new speakers first. As for the original post, make a different ground. It could be the factory ground strap is bad or not connected well.

 

I don't mean for the thread jack, but I have trouble with the radio staying on. I'll kill the engine and pull the key and it will shut off like it should, but then once in a while it will turn back on and I have to shut off manually. Now I got s*** fer brains when it comes to electrical stuff (dosen't help to be colorblind) but is this a ground issue, I shouldnt have power to the radio when the key is off should I?

 

Stock radio?

 

if aftermarket, you have a constant 12V on your ignition/accessory line.

 

Oh it is an aftermarket one, so is the problem with the radio itself?

 

I fixed the on and off problem turns out it was a ground problem now the speakers i hook up a set of old 6x9's to check and see if they played they did so i m going to buy some good ones any recommendations.

 

Depends on how much you want to spend and what sound you are looking for. I was always partial to aftermarket Infinity's. I also like the Alpine Type R's, although they are pricey and probably too deep for your truck door, if they are factory replacements. It also depends on if you are going to add an amp. All around good speaker, is the Infinity Reference Series.

http://www.infinitysystems.com/car/p...=US&Region=USA

That is what I used when I was doing mobile electronics for a living, 8 yrs ago. They held up to a 85 Watt Rms 4 channel amp really well too.