Q: So I put in aftermarket radio into my 02 Bonneville last Saturday and got it all wired up correctly. Later during the day it stopped working.
so i put in aftermarket radio into my 02 bonneville last saturday and got it all wired up corectly it turned on he memry was saving everything was fine but last tuesday i turned my car one it worked fine but later in the day when i was driving the radio randomly turned off and didnt turn back on the next day it turned on for like a minute and turned right back off i checked all the fuses theyre all fine i checked the wiring everything is the same and the connections are solid i have no idea what the problem is and why it wont turn back on now hoping maybe someone has an answer. Thanks i should probably add i didnt use and aftermarket harness i used the stock harness wiring cut that off and connected that to the aftermarket wires
My car has 150000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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