I have no idea how this happened, although I know when it happened. I had the dash off to replace an air vent. I required the disconnecting of some of the electrical in the center console. Since then, my car's radio will not remember my stored radio stations after the car is shut off.

 

The radio works fine, if I turn it off then back on again it starts at the last station I was on, but if I turn the key off it is all gone, clock included.

 

any ideas where I should start looking? I have no idea on this one. and talk about annoying.....

yr/make/model ?

 

There is an interruption in power flow. There will always be power to the radio, even when the car is off. unless something is cross wired or missing a plug.

Car stereos usually have two power connections, constant on that handles the memory when the car is off and switched power to actually run the unit when the car is switched on. Sounds like you lost contact to you constant on power connection. If I remember, the constant on wire is usually red/black. Trace the wire to ensure connected and check your fuses. If you post specifics on the car and stereo unit I'm sure someone can give better specific info.

Gotta have something to do with the direct battery lead to the radio. Could be one wire on a plug by itself.

get a test light and test the fuses ,, you may have popped the constant power to the radio

get a test light and test the fuses ,, you may have popped the constant power to the radio

^This...something is interrupting constant power.

Go to a PEP boys. In the back of the Chilton manuals is a wiring diagram with the wire colors. FInd wire that is the battery connection, it's pinched off somewhere in the harness.

the pink wire should be the constant power wire

Okay great, thanks. It really helps having a place to look.

 

Would I be correct in guessing that that interior light is on that same circuit? I am remembering now that my wife mentioned that that light blew out "brightly"

 

It's a '90 Geo Prizm

Well it was definitely the fuse.

 

Then I went and changed the dome light bulb and blew the fuse and bulb again.

 

At least I can get the radio to work. Thanks for the hints and such.