2000 Stratus ES Electrical Problem
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2000 Stratus ES Electrical Problem
Hi All,
I installed a new radio into my 2000 Stratus ES. Immediately after I installed the radio, I found that it intermittently shut off. Sometimes it would reset itself (presets & clock), but usually not. After much aggravation and a LOT of connection checking, I found that the +12V feeds into the factory harness were cycling between +10V and +12V when the radio was acting up. When the radio was not acting up, both feeds were solid at +12V. Has anyone else seen this problem? Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks very much for your help!
Andy
I installed a new radio into my 2000 Stratus ES. Immediately after I installed the radio, I found that it intermittently shut off. Sometimes it would reset itself (presets & clock), but usually not. After much aggravation and a LOT of connection checking, I found that the +12V feeds into the factory harness were cycling between +10V and +12V when the radio was acting up. When the radio was not acting up, both feeds were solid at +12V. Has anyone else seen this problem? Any ideas or suggestions? Thanks very much for your help!
Andy
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RE: 2000 Stratus ES Electrical Problem
It sounds like you will need to wire the power and ground wires directly. Find a good ground under the dash and use it and run your own power wire straight to the battery.