5k stereo install- CRISIS

["Rex Pedersen" <fega@fega.com>]

Thanks to everyone that responded so far, but now I have a _bigger_
problem. After much fiddling around, I did get the speakers to work with
the Kenwood unit. Now the car won't start (or even turn over).The Kenwood
rep thought I had a ground problem. Looking at the car harness I noticed
the brown ground terminal contained 2 wires. One chassis grnd & one
connected to two other brown wires from another loom. Upon disconnecting
this and ground the stereo to the chassis grnd, the stereo worked. Trying
to start the car (with plenty of battery), there is no contact to the
starter. Dead as a hammer.I reconnected it all the way it was. Still dead.
Fuses all OK. All above actions produced no sparks or indications of
problems.WHAT HAVE I DONE?This is getting serious, and critical. I don't
even know where to start looking to solve this one.TIADennis

Not to sound like a smart A#%, but put the car back in park. (If it is an
auto) BTDT.. You put car in gear to get radio out and forget.Or check
circuits for neutral lock-out switch. 
Rex Pedersen
85 5KS
86 5KS Wagon
87 5KSQ
90 V8Q