why would a stock radio turn on then turn itself rite back off.

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Asked by raymond_parker2189 May 14, 2013 at 06:58 AM about the 1997 Chevrolet Malibu

Question type: General

i have 2 stock radios and neither want to work i push power see the clock for 3-4 seconds and its turns off. no sound no nothing. i need to know if i have 2 bad radios or the car wiring is messed up

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...well if it is sophisticated as all that, will not see proper load/speakers out there and will shut itself down...to save itself from self-destruction, because there isn't a proper 4 ohm load or two present there~

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no man, it need to see a 4 ohm speaker load or it won't turn on (theory, am still playin' with it)~

if you are going to bench test this raymond. be sure that the unit is grounded. Be sure speakers are connected...the off/on button should be working fine at this point~

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