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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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After installing a new head unit with a friend and messing with some wires the trip meter would not turn on.
Can this a blown fuse?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 01:08 AM
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did there seem to be any effect on the radio? Does the trip work, but reset itself?
If the radio cuts itself out sometimes, as in no power whatsoever, and the trip works, but resets, they are related. I've had this happen before in my old 97. I can explain more if you need me to..
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 07:58 AM
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Is it a '98?
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Old Nov 12, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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VSS wire. As the factory radio had RDS or whatever they call it.

VSS wire tell the radio to get louder with speed is the same wire trip. It has been many years so I can't remember the color or there it runs from. Unplug the radio and see what happens.
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try this
https://ls1tech.com/forums/5923441-post3.html
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Originally Posted by bill12690
did there seem to be any effect on the radio? Does the trip work, but reset itself?
If the radio cuts itself out sometimes, as in no power whatsoever, and the trip works, but resets, they are related. I've had this happen before in my old 97. I can explain more if you need me to..
No,you can hear the wine in the sound,sometimes you will hear like a crack in the radio,the trip meter does not work at all,you can only see the red background

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Is it a '98?
yup 98

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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 10:26 AM
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VSS wire. As the factory radio had RDS or whatever they call it.

VSS wire tell the radio to get louder with speed is the same wire trip. It has been many years so I can't remember the color or there it runs from. Unplug the radio and see what happens.
Thanks I will try that

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Old Nov 13, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Ok, the problem definately isn't what i was thinking. The problem had to do with the RAP and a plug on my BCM..
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