Q: Aftermarket radio installed and now I'm having some issues.
Hello, I just replaced my old aftermarket radio which was put in by the previous owner of the car. Now I'm having some issues, first the left front speaker wont work even though the connection is solid. 2nd the lcd that mazdas have on the dashboard is only showing the time and no other info (used to show temperature and a writing of my mazda). And lastly the dimmer in the car is not working. I have connected all cables except a blue one coming from the car, anot orangel one and an orange with a white stripes. If you could help me with this I would be very grateful. And all these things worked when the previous aftermarket radio was installed.
My car has 142061 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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