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Question posted by alananeuser2012 on May 7th, 2013

My Radio Isn't Working At All On My 05 Chevy Malibu

I have no clock no radio and no display at all. I just got the car as is from a dealer. The fuses are fine and not blown.

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Answer #1: Posted by TexasDeviL on May 7th, 2013 4:44 AM

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Pull the radio and check to see if the radio is plugged into the wiring harness.

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