grandville convertible owner

[lampe208]

Just bought a nice grandville, 1974 perfect condition with a dash bezel that was ruined to put a new radio . I ordered another bezel with a original am radio from ebay.

Having trouble with the am radio. Need help........ The original speaker wire coming from the dash fits perfect into the radio, the power , harness plug fits perfect into the radio also. I get the light on the radio to come on, but no sound.

 

[melsg5]

I assume you connected the antenna, did you test the radio before installing it? Could be a bad radio or a bad speaker.

 

[lampe208]

Yes, I did,, if i touch the tester to the resistor the speaker crackles so i know it works. I must have a bad radio... i ordered another...we shall see if that works. It has a yellow and a grey wire.. i have been told the yellow is power.. the grey is accessory.. when i hook it up to power the light comes on when i touch the power to grey..

 

[melsg5]

you are doing this without a voltmeter or a test light? just experimenting touching wires together? what are you using for ground if you have only two wires?

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[lampe208]

it does not have a ground wire . It came with a harness that has yellow wire and grey wire. I assume the ground is the antenna. when I hook that up the radio lights up. When i disconnect the antenna it shuts off.

 

[melsg5]

the yellow and grey came with the radio you bought but what about the harness for the radio that came from the factory, is the connector still there?