After Market radios

[Bigmike595]

Hey guys, I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure if this is the right place to post. I have an 83zx that had a horrible stock radio. I went ahead and changed it out with a newer one, but in the process some how i have lost inter. lights, the volt meter doesn't work nor the clock, and the open door light is on but she doesn't talk to me telling me its open. She still does talk though, i check that first. O and while I'm driving the door light are slightly lit up. I tried to use a wiring diagram from the exnon (not sure if thats right) repair manual. But i had no luck in reading that. So i started guessing. I got all the speakers working, but then i lost the all that stuff. O and my radio only come on when the car is on. So it wont save settings or anything. Would you guys have any thought on what i did. I have checked the fuses and they are still good.

[Bigmike595]

OK so today i went for a drive to pick up my brother and everything was still the same, i pick him up and stop at a gas station for a drink and he stays in the car. When i get back in and start her up, they start working again. And the open door light went off. But when i got home and he opened his door they stopped again. He then closed his door again and they started working. Any Ideas what i have done?

[2eighTZ4me]

You have created an intermittent ground problem.......somewhere..... I'd pull the radio back out and look for any loose connections in the harness or any loose wires. Check any loose wires with a test light to see if they're hot or ground. With and without the key in the on position. Work your way backwards. That should at least get you started.