Thread: Electrical for radio cutting out 98 GTP

I was wondering if any of you have had an issue with electrical where when the ding goes off for opening door it cuts power to radio?

I have gtp 98 I've looked online see one other person talk about it but never a solution to finding the problem other then checking grounds and they are all good...

any opinions?

also do they sell a new complete harness or is it just repairing an old one at this point?


https://youtu.be/-7cWuQlP3eI?si=6Euxb5abDbffy-jZ

I do not recall but, if you are in the car with the doors closed, turn the headlights on, then remove the key, does the chime sound? If so, does this also cut the radio?

First thing I have done to these cars when bought is disconnect the chime. Follow the noise under the dash and you find a box with latches. Open it, unplug chime speaker. No more chime. Function of cutting radio power when door is opened with key off stays.

It sounds like a problem with the wiring to the chime. As idrivejunk suggested, follow the sound to find the chime and check the wiring.

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

First thing I have done to these cars when bought is disconnect the chime. Follow the noise under the dash and you find a box with latches. Open it, unplug chime speaker. No more chime. Function of cutting radio power when door is opened with key off stays.

The Radio powering off when car is off and door is open im fine with thats a normal function
its the power cutting when car is running and i open the door then radio restarts

ill upload a video to top post a link to youtube showing the power cut

https://youtu.be/-7cWuQlP3eI?si=6Euxb5abDbffy-jZ

wait so the chime is not in the speakers of the car?
i thought it went through the speakers because the chime would also cut everytime the power did to radio
so that would explain the chime shorting and cutting power if im following correctly?

Originally Posted by LivinCorrupt

The Radio powering off when car is off and door is open im fine with thats a normal function
its the power cutting when car is running and i open the door then radio restarts

ill upload a video to top post a link to youtube showing the power cut

https://youtu.be/-7cWuQlP3eI?si=6Euxb5abDbffy-jZ

wait so the chime is not in the speakers of the car?
i thought it went through the speakers because the chime would also cut everytime the power did to radio
so that would explain the chime shorting and cutting power if im following correctly?

Ah. Yeah naw the two things are unrelated. I think you have a poor power connection to the stereo, thats all. Does it ever cut out going over bumps? A removal and inspection of stereo wiring would be in order because I think the jarring of shutting the door is jiggling something.

On my 99s and 02... yes the chime speaker is under dash, look left with hush panel off and follow the sound. Its like a component box of some sort but can be opened and closed and you'll see a perforated area on one corner where the speaker is. Get into the box, unplug chime speaker, done.

The only consideration is that for some fob programming operations, the chime is used as communication so if you use the stock alarm, theres that. I live a fob free life lol. My headlights don't come on by themselves, I can have fogs and brights on all at once... all kinda neat annoyance removal stuff I have learned on this forum.