Please help me with my system!

[aesic]

Sorry if these problems have been discussed before but I have a few problems so I decided to post them all at once.

When I bought my S13 2 months it came with a sony deck. The back speakers didn't work and neither did the antenna. I found out that you need an adapter for aftermarket decks so I bought one and installed it today. I connected the Rear Left and Rear Right lines/speakers, along with a blue wire. When I turned the car/deck on, the Rear Right worked but not the Rear Left. I'm not sure why that is. Also, the radio/antenna still doesn't work (its an LE model). I'm wondering why doesn't my Rear Left speaker work and how do I get my radio/antenna to work. Pictures of the wires to the deck and by the Rear Left/Antanne are below (I know the wires are messy, I didn't do it). Any help would be MUCH appreciated. I'd really like to have this worked out this weekend.

-aesic

P.S. If these topics have been discussed before, a simple link to the correct thread would be nice.
Modified by aesic at 8:27 PM 8/6/2005

[aesic]

Deck Wires:

[aesic]

Back Left Speaker Wires:

[audtatious]

Make sure you don't have a break between the head unit and the speaker. Use a 1.5v battery and touch the speaker wires to each end (speaker + to battery + and speaker - to battery -). If the speaker "thumps", then the wiring and speaker are OK. If it does not, then you have a break in the wire or the speaker is bad.

[aesic]

Got the speaker working (had to by-pass amp). Now I need to reconnect the antenna wire because the last owner cut the wire. Went to Best Buy and bought the plug and was told to cut the wire on the cord and twist/solder the two cords together. If there is a better way I'd like to hear it.

-aesic

[audtatious]

Solder with shrink wrap is preferred in my book....

[aesic]

accidental repost. sorry.