'77 Vandura radio not working

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This is my first GMC van. When I bought it the owner said there was a CB radio in the van that got deleted and now the radio is "unplugged". It's a nice pioneer radio and speaker system that I really want to use but I can't figure out where to start to try and get it working. Need help! Thanks!
 
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This is my first GMC van. When I bought it the owner said there was a CB radio in the van that got deleted and now the radio is "unplugged". It's a nice pioneer radio and speaker system that I really want to use but I can't figure out where to start to try and get it working. Need help! Thanks!
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does it lgiht up with backlighting for your cluster (so park lamps on?)

Does the fuse for the radio appear blown (should be glass id think)
 
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Fuse is gone so I guess I could start there (it's an ANL fuse) but I'm afraid it was pulled for a reason.

No lighting.
 
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Looks like to me that D which I pointed out should have a tap for the radio, but im not sure 100%

then the fuse below obv is there, does your back up lamps work?
 
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no idea what the colors are for ... b/u lamps work
 
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Oh ok so it's wired directly to the battery , as you mentioned, a power drain. Reconnecting the wiring now and it worked! but I'm hoping it wont kill my battery. I feel like previous owner disconnected because the van was parked forever?
 
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The radio should have 3 wires it needs to operate.
-Black for ground.
-Red for 12v constant power. This will be fed from the battery all the time.
-Yellow for 12v switched power. This will be switched from the key.

Then you will have the speaker wires.

This is how most work, but I have not played with a deck as vintage as yours in quite some time.
I just rewired the entire stereo in my daughters Camaro.
 
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Oh ok so it's wired directly to the battery , as you mentioned, a power drain. Reconnecting the wiring now and it worked! but I'm hoping it wont kill my battery. I feel like previous owner disconnected because the van was parked forever?
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It was working great then I drove it a couple miles and then it just cut out. I’m wondering if it’s a bad ground somewhere? Eh .
 
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so wired directly to the battery sounds like they werent using the Radio tap on the fuse panel. @Turbo4whl were you an expert on the fuse panels? Someone here is very knowledgeable. Im thinking the switched ignition is the tap, and the fuse itself is the constant.
 
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