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Please, somebody back me up!

Discussion in 'Suzuki Carry' started by likwyd, Nov 23, 2009.

  1. o8k

    o8k Member

    also at:
    http://www.minitrucktalk.com/showthread.php?t=6157&page=3



    Ok, Pics (had a little fun w/ the fisheye):
    Still need to make some little boxes for the speakers, but they are still quite loud....
    (Still need to finish the shed too =)

    The Deck:
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    Speaker from passenger side:
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    Speaker from driver side:
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    The truck:
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    The front (plus the dog):
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  2. slimbad

    slimbad Member

    Heck with the stereo/speaker install. I just wanted to say that is one BAD A$$ quonset hut shed. Reminds me of the ones on Okinawa that were left over from WWII........later, slim.

    P.S. Nice dogs too:D
     
  3. o8k

    o8k Member

    Thanks! I've been slowly building it all year. its about 25 by 30 feet. Had to make sure the door was tall enough for the carry! 12x12 door :D
     
  4. fupabox

    fupabox Well-Known Member

    I have garage envy:mad::):sly::rolleyes::p
     
  5. o8k

    o8k Member

    :frustration:Can anyone out there tell me why my AC does not work now? (it did b4 radio install)
    I have the Service Manual (from lulu) and the circuit diagrams are so blurry i am a little lost... :frustration:


    Thanks...
    o8k
     
    Last edited: Dec 23, 2009
  6. o8k

    o8k Member

    I think i have to understand this on my wireing diagram first in order to trouble shoot, but honestly i've never dealt with switchable wires that are power sometimes, ground others.

    My guess is one of two things has happened...
    1. The radio wires that made a connection for the AC switch, are now open or floating thus no AC
    2. The short ciruit i got when installing the radio has destroyed somthing in the circuitry and my AC is now dead.

    Im more of a proponent of the former diagnosis. But again, my wiring diargram is hella blurry (paid 80 bucks for it too!) and i cant imagine how long it would take me to study (an un-blurry one) the diagram to understand spanner's comments about diodes and switchting wires and what-not, my Electrical engineering is quite rusty...
     
  7. o8k

    o8k Member

    MY AC IS FIXED, thank the Lord!!!
    Turns out, in my fury to install this radio, i ugh.. kinda pulled this plug apart (see diagram below) on accident. Now that its plugged in AC works again...

    Yay!

    So it wasnt some uber complex circuitry mystery that needed solving... just a simple oops


    Diagram.
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  8. cabinmini

    cabinmini Member

    Another Speaker Option

    Hi Guys.
    I finally got around to installing my radio and speakers. There was just too much winter around to be working on it earlier. I went with these little speakers.
    http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-MARINE-SPEAKER...at_Parts_Accessories_Gear?hash=item4ceb1052b7
    They fit in the door panel knockout opening. They are shallow enough that no door or window mods are required and they come with speaker wire and mounting clips. The only change that they needed was for the mounting screws to be cut shorter once you had the speakers installed in the door panel. They look brown on the ebay picture but they are actually black. I can't really comment on the sound quality as after years in industry the old ears don't catch the high notes as well as they used to. Hmmm, maybe that's why the better half says I don't listen too well either;). Many thanks to all that posted earlier as it sure makes these projects easier for us baler twine and duct tape mechanics.
    Jim
     

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  9. fupabox

    fupabox Well-Known Member

    looks good...
     
  10. o8k

    o8k Member

    Good work! Thanks for the info...

    i need to get a small set and mount some in the doors... but its on back burner at moment. Also need to make a box for the ones overhead....
     
  11. cletus

    cletus New Member

    I had the same thing happen to my u42t. I installed an aftermarket radio and now the low beams or tail lights do not work. The high beams work fine. The instrument panel lighting also does not work anymore. The radio works fine considering only 1 speaker. I am not worrying about it since I only use it off-road during the day
     
  12. Army86

    Army86 New Member

    Similar issue

    Funny, just bought a 94 Suzuki a couple of weeks ago....LOVE IT!! BTW...and immediately started making it mine. As soon as I added a stereo, my right blinker quit working?! Checked all the bulbs and grounds and everything seems to be as it should. I'm out of town on business, but as soon as I get back i'm pulling the stereo out of the loop and see if the problem goes away. Thanks for all of the great info and tips!!
     
  13. fupabox

    fupabox Well-Known Member

    When checking stock stereo wiring for a ground or power source (when you don't have access to a wiring diagram) you need to test the wires with the vehicle running and the headlights on/as well as with the vehicle off..you are basically looking for 3 things...1;constant power at all times(batt+) 2: switched power (power only with key on ) and 3: ground ..many radios have a display that brightens when the headlights are off (engineers assume no lights means daytime/sunshine and a brighter display needed) also with headlights on some radios will be hooked to the dimmer switch to dim the instument panel lights..these will become a ground when the headlights are off and a power source when on/or vice versa depending on the complexity of the originally installed stereo(aka floating ground).....so before installing any aftermarket stereo you first need to check how the headlights and dimmer affect the stereo..then test the wiring(with a multimeter) while started,lights on and off,and all off truck not running,key off...then there will rarely be a problem...hope this helps.....:)
     
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  14. RavineFire

    RavineFire New Member

    I've been reading all the post, and I saw a few people had problems installing an after market radio into their vehicles, what is the proper way to install a radio into a 99' suzuki???
     
  15. Meansealvel

    Meansealvel Member

    All right see if anyone wants to input here..... Ive just done a stereo install of my own on a 94' U42T, went through more or less the same issue thats been discussed here. However since my harness appears to be quite different from the ones discussed here, i wanted to run this past the group. I have 5 wires:

    These two go to the speakers
    Wht w/ blue stripe
    Blk w/ blue stripe

    These three im not entirely sure of
    Grn w/ wht stripe
    Blu w/ wht stripe (Heavier guage wire??!!)
    Red w/ blk stripe (Tested and is always powered up)

    Soo after testing the wires i connected the red/blk to the "power in" wire on the stereo harness and the blue/wht to the switched wire on the stereo harness and the grn/wht to my ground, seemed to work fine until i turned on my lights and crack! Replaced fuse and repeated same result... Now here is where i get confused!! After all is said and done ive ended up leaving the grn/wht wire unhooked, its not connected to anything.... but the part im even more confused about is my ground from the stereo is also not connected to anything and everything is working fine. I know i know everything is working fine so i shouldnt be posting, but im just really confused and kind of nervous that my stereo is not grounded, well i should say the ground wire is not grounded to anything.

    So any one have any thoughts or feelings, should i just say good enough and crank the music or is it a problem that the grn/wht is not connected and the ground isnt either? Thanks for the info here too! I half remembered reading this thread when i hit the problem and immediately knew what i had to do, at least i thought i understood anyway!
     
  16. MiniBrutes

    MiniBrutes Member

    Green white is your illumination/dimmer wire. Makes the backlight come on for the factory radio. Many aftermarket radios do not need this. This is why your fuse pops when you turn on the lights. You are feeding 12v straight to ground!

    It works because you are grounding through the chassis to something metal, or through the ground shield on the antenna.

    Just take your ground wire and mount it to any metal part of the chassis. Or just leave it alone and enjoy.
     
  17. Meansealvel

    Meansealvel Member

    Saaaaweet thanks man, piece of mind is a beautiful thing! Its pretty much what i was planning to do, ill leave it for now and maybe connect the ground to something like the cig lighter. Either way thanks so much for the feedback MiniBrutes! You da man!
     

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