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How much $$ to fix stereo wiring?

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The previous owner of my car had a stereo installed, and the left turn signal doesn't work. He said that when they extended the wiring harness, they didn't do a good job. Also, there's a whine (interference), and when I adjust my power mirror, the radio cuts out. It also randomly quits working. It stays on, but there's no sound. It has a fuse block in the engine bay I want to get rid of, too.
Do you guys have an idea of how much it would cost to fix these issues?
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maybe 50 bucks to grab a harness from the junkyard?
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I meant how much to have someone else do it, because I know bupkis about it, and electronics hate me :oops:
If it's more than $50, I'll figure it out, and do it myself. The fuse block looks really nice, and I'm hoping someone will take it as partial payment..
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I also get interference when I adjust my mirrors. Even with the stereo on any voulme, the interference is the same volume :shock:

If you listen to fuzz on AM stations, sometimes you can tune it to your RPM's and listen to your sparks via your stereo :)

So I just don't adjust my mirrors much.

The blinker is an issue though. Trouble shoot it? fuse, bulb, grab a multimeter and check for resistance at different points in the system...

Also, now that I remember, my stereo also used to cut out. still on, still plays, just NO sound. I pulled it all apart and put it back together and even though nothing SEEMED wrong... it worked...
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Re: How much $$ to fix stereo wiring?

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If you lived up here Jesse I'd fix it for ya for a twelve pack, the car audio business is so slow up here bro... Alternator whine is due to a poor ground connection 99 out of 100 times. Make your own ground like around on the kick panel & run it to the deck... As per the fuse block just take it out & re wire to the stock radio wires use the12volt.com/vehiclewiring to see what color wire does what. As per the turn signal that you'll have to figure out on your own, I doubt its a fuse or a wire outside of the steering column.
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I tried E-mailing, and PMing you about it :? but I guess you didn't get them. I'm up here doing a study again, and would prefer to have you do it over a random audio shop, because I trust you. I'll be in Tacoma the 22nd and 23rd, and then will be here again in 5 days (the 28th, I think). If you can do it any of those days, I'll buy you a 24 pack!
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