Audio Systems: Sony CDX GT200 car stereo problem, sony cdx gt200, jeep grand cherokee


Question
I purchased a Sony CDX GT200 car stereo for my sons 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  After following the instructions for installation (incl. purchasing wiring conversion harness), the AM, FM and front auxilliary input work fine (sound, full functions, everything).  However, CD player will not produce any sound at all.  The CD spins, skip, advance, reverese, eject and all sound controls work fine, just no sound.  I spent 2 hours on the phone with Sony tech support and their recommendation was to check the wiring feeding to the power antenna and as that was not the problem (the power antenna works fine), they suggested I take the car to an car audio installation place and pay them to fix....nice!  I put a meter on the inputs and outputs from the stereo and I have 100 mA on the input (power side) and 50 mA going out to each of the outputs (speakers, antenna, Amplifier power-which I am not using).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer
I am suprised they spent even 2 hours of support on a $130.00 deck.

The unit is probably be bad.
The easiest way to be sure is to test it out of the vehicle with a known working speaker on each of the decks' output channels. Try it with a new CD or two and if it doe not work, return it for another and try not to throw it at them :)

Here is the layout for that year.

     Typical Dodge/Chrysler               Typical New Radio     
Pin    What It Is            Dash Wire Color   Aftermarket Color     
A    Right Rear Spkr (-)    Blue w/ White Stripe    Purple w/ Black Stripe     
B    Left Rear Spkr (-)    Brown w/ Yellow Stripe    Green w/ Black Stripe     
C    Right Front Spkr (+)    Purple    Gray     
D    Left Front Spkr (+)    Dark Green    White     
E    Right Rear Spkr (+)    Blue w/ Orange Stripe    Purple     
F    Left Rear Spkr (+)    Brown w/ Blue Stripe    Green     
G    Power Antenna/Amp    White (use for Infinity Radio)    Blue     
H    +12 Volt Battery Wire    Pink or Pink w/ White Stripe    Yellow     
I    +12 Volt Ignition Wire    Red w/ White Strip    Red     
J    Radio Dimmer Wire    Do Not Use     
K    Headlight Dimmer Wire    Do Not Use     
L    Right Front Spkr (-)    Blue w/ Red Stripe    Gray w/ Black Stripe     
M    Left Front Spkr (-)    Brown w/ Red Stripe    White w/ Black Stripe     
N    No Wire     
Metal Braid Or Plastic Connector Attached To Back Of Radio Is The Ground Wire