radio doesn't work ?

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Asked by Guru3MM13 Aug 28, 2020 at 08:46 AM about the 1978 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

hello i got a new radio for my eldo.  but i removed the old one and done some
digging to get some info ( + ground contact wire and such)  idid all that it is
wired good. but if i start the car it goes on for half a second than turns itself off.
anny suggestions or is the radio just broken >?

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The original radio was grounded by the metal mounting bracket behind the dash. If the new radio has a ground wire you need to bolt that to something metal behind the dash that is not painted. Hope that helps! Jim

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