Ok so ever since I got my evo I have known that the head unit was hooked up wrong because when you shut the car off, the head unit doesnt turn off. I pull the deck out and its a great big ball of elec tape. Long story short, I have everything lined up but cant figure out which wire is the 12v power all the time and which is the acc(the one that kicks on when i turn the key so the cd player will come on) Please help! Im sitting in my car waiting for replies right now!!

Also the stock harness clip is cut off so the stupid thing is directly wired in hence why i cant figure out the wires. Thanks

 

here's a free download of the IX manual if no one can get the actual wiring for the radio

http://www.onlinefreeebooks.net/auto...-05-3-pdf.html

 

didnt see it on there, come on somebody has to know i have searched everywhere and cant find anything

 

According to the manual and you could check this with a meter but the blue-yellow (L-Y in the manual) is the ACC and the red-black (R-B) is your +12V.

 

thats what i thought and thats how i have it, but it wont turn on now at all???

Edit* if this helps when i touch the ACC wire to ground it out it doesnt spark, so im guessing its getting no power...wTf

This is the diagram i followed:

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Evo 8 Car Radio Stereo Audio Wiring Diagram

Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Red/Black
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Blue/Yellow
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black
Car Radio Illumination Wire: Black/Yellow
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: Yellow
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red/White
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Red/Blue
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Red
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Green
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): White/Blue
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow/Red
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Light Green
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Yellow/Green

 

Are you touching the ACC to ground with the key on? Um, you might want to check your fuses now. If you're doing it with the key off, that's normal. ACC only has power when the key is on.

Do you have a multimeter?

 

ya im a douche there was more than one music note fuse..lol. It was the one that is in the yellow holder that was blown, thanks everyone!

 

Good deal. Jam away!!

 

Please buy a $10 meter from somewhere and don't use the spark-to-ground method!!