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I attempted to install a Sony CD player into our 2002 Spectra without using a wiring harness. I have installed a few in the past so I went ahead and snipped off the Kia harness and commenced with matching up wires. I soon realized that since I cut the harness I no longer was hearing the bell dinging inside the car. (I noticed when I turned the key to acc. to check the connections) Then noticed I didn't have a dome light or dash light either. No constant 12 volt to the radio or factory clock either. The only way I get power to the clock,get the lights inside to come on and get the bell dinging again are to connect the factory green,pink and blue/white together then connect these to the power on the radio harness. I double checked all fuses to find them ok. I then ordered and install a replacement factory harness and put the factory radio back in hoping that would put me back to where I began. No luck. The factory radio still wont power on but when i do this trick to the sony cd player it turns on but only lights up then shuts off. Can anyone shed some light on this issue for me please.  

here is a possible wiring diagram for a 2001 version..

http://repairguide.autozone.com/znetrgs/repair_guide_content/en_us/images/0900c152/80/02/7c/49/large/0900c15280027c49.gif

my eyes are tired....  and autozone has hundreds of different pages of wiring diagrams for various KIAs       join.. for free... log in..   select your car... just above where your car model shows up..  the repair info link is there..  select chassis electrical.. then at the bottom in the left frame is the link for the wiring diagrams...   what is shown... on the first page is just the start.. down at the bottom... there are 30 more pages of diagrams... some with 50 to 100 diagrams each...

best of luck...   if you need more help.. post... or send me a PM>.  i do check in here several times a day...