# '08 Accent - Radio loses power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring\
**Created:** [September 12, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153 "2015-09-12T22:26:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![MM08Accent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f0a364/32.png) [@MM08Accent](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MM08Accent)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153/1 "2015-09-12T22:26:55Z")

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Hi there, I’ve got an '08 Hyundai Accent, and the radio just loses power altogether sometimes. At first I thought it was a fuse, but then it came back on after a while. I realize it’s likely a bad connection, but can someone tell me where specifically to look for this connection before I take the dash apart?

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153/2 "2015-09-12T23:34:29Z")

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Radio connections are usually right behind the radio. A good stereo shop could remove the radio and check the connections in mere minutes. If the radio is bad…check out [crutchfield.com](http://crutchfield.com) to replace the radio. They ship with the proper installation kit so there is not cutting or splicing of wires (bad thing in computerized vehicles).

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153/3 "2015-09-13T00:49:29Z")

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Looking at some data it shows that there is a green wire that provides power to the radio when the ignition is turned on. There is also a red wire that provides memory power to the radio at all times. The trouble is most likely inside the radio but possibly not. Using a test light probe will make testing for power pretty easy. You could use a pin to stick into the back side of the plug or pierce the insulation to check the voltage.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 4:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-accent-radio-loses-power/91153/4 "2015-09-13T04:36:50Z")

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Try replacing the fuse. Sometimes they’ll get a tiny crack in them, difficult to see, which will create an intermittent. Worth a try anyway.