i had something similar happen when i replaced the cd player in mine,(disco), all the wiring was in place but the front speakers were not happening.
My mate who rewired it found a device under the dash that knocked out the speakers to enable the former owners in car mobile phone use, that was wired in a series with the head unit and speakers,he reckoned this was the problem, bypassed it and i got sound back, stereo stopped intermittantly bleeping too.
I don't know what trggered it to misbehave in the first place, not sure.
Hope thats' of help.