Q: I have a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 sport and tried to install aftermarket radio and it did not work I put the old one back in and it's n
I have a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 sport and tried to install aftermarket radio and it did not work I put the old one back in and it's now not working along with the power locks and alarm. How can I fix this problem I checked the radio fuse and it is still good.will this issue cause damage or mess anything else up is it safe to still run it
My car has 147000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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