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raidermanny · 02-23-2006, 12:30 AM

I installed my painless harness and the radio only works with the key in the on position. Shouldn't it work when the key is turned back too? My glovebox light and dome light work when its turned back. Been so long since I've powered it up I can't remember how it used to be.

Rokcrln · 02-23-2006, 01:16 AM

Sounds like you just need a different feed wire! Off the back of your ignition you should be able to find a power wire that is hot in Acc as well as in the on position. If your painless harness is a factory replacement for the original than it is workiing like it should. Back then it was only powered in the hot position. Sounds like you are only a wire cut away from full time sound!

Kevin

raidermanny · 02-23-2006, 01:18 PM

OK thanks. I just wasnt sure if it was suposed to be that way. I'll find a wire and splice it in like you said. I want to be able to listen to the radio without hearing my fuel pump run.

Hay Hauler · 02-23-2006, 01:47 PM

the wire should be an orange wire. this should be the accessory wire if memory serves me correct.

Jayss109 · 02-23-2006, 04:48 PM

mine does the same thing... think its a defect/design issue with painless. I never did fix mine. oh well

Jason
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Cat Exercise Wheel

02-23-2006, 12:30 AM	#1
raidermanny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fremont, Ca Posts: 260	Painless wiring/radio question I installed my painless harness and the radio only works with the key in the on position. Shouldn't it work when the key is turned back too? My glovebox light and dome light work when its turned back. Been so long since I've powered it up I can't remember how it used to be.

02-23-2006, 01:16 AM	#2
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Painless wiring/radio question Sounds like you just need a different feed wire! Off the back of your ignition you should be able to find a power wire that is hot in Acc as well as in the on position. If your painless harness is a factory replacement for the original than it is workiing like it should. Back then it was only powered in the hot position. Sounds like you are only a wire cut away from full time sound! Kevin

02-23-2006, 01:18 PM	#3
raidermanny Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Fremont, Ca Posts: 260	Re: Painless wiring/radio question OK thanks. I just wasnt sure if it was suposed to be that way. I'll find a wire and splice it in like you said. I want to be able to listen to the radio without hearing my fuel pump run.

02-23-2006, 01:47 PM	#4
Hay Hauler Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Moore. Oklahoma Posts: 8	Re: Painless wiring/radio question the wire should be an orange wire. this should be the accessory wire if memory serves me correct.

02-23-2006, 04:48 PM	#5
Jayss109 Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 235	Re: Painless wiring/radio question mine does the same thing... think its a defect/design issue with painless. I never did fix mine. oh well Jason ________ Cat Exercise Wheel Last edited by Jayss109; 04-27-2011 at 11:34 PM.



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