Stereo Short Circuted **FIXED THANKS TO T.S**

[BZG_UNIT]

Hey guys. My bro attempted to put a new head unit in an EP82 starlet NA. And he didnt earth it properly and has fried the wires. THe plastic on the wires going to the headunit started to smoke and we quickly disconnected it.

THese are the after effects:
-No power going to headunit
-Inside lights (on the roof) dont work
-Clock doesnt go. only when lights are on.
-Car doesnt beep when lights are left on or key is in ignition and door is opened.

Anyone know where the fault is likely to be? Ive check all fuses so not a fuse problem.

With your help i aim to repair all faults ... If that fails off to the auto electricitions

Thanks in advance

[flat_0ut]

I'm 99% sure it will be a fuse somewhere. It's happened to me before (not on my car thankfully)

[RickGT]

has to be a fuse, theres usually a little fuse at the back of the headunit, what wire was smoking? the + or ground?

[Chickenman]

-Clock doesnt go. only when lights are on.

He's possibly wired it up with the negative on the light wire (used in older stereos). Got test light? they always see the light circuit as an earth cos the filament conducts electricity back to ground... then you turn on the lights and...

[RickGT]

i see, i always go straight to the body (if you can that is) heaps easier an that way you know its ground

[BZG_UNIT]

most the wires got fried. The plastic melted off them in places. Ive checked all fuses. Plus one in the head unit. Could it possibly be a fault in behind the dash somewhere? due to the short circuting?

[Chickenman]

Dude.


Don't let your brother touch your car again.

May have to take it to a sparky dude, if you aint sure you'll probably only make it worserseser.

[BZG_UNIT]

its the mrs's car. He did my sounds all good. Maybe cause mines a ae111 and its gifted.. lol. Yeh may have to take it to the men. lol.
thanks guys.

more info would be helpful too

[Mr.Phreak]

Sounds very much like the Dome fuse under the bonnet has gone.

[BZG_UNIT]

dome fuse? i only really looked at the ones under the steering wheel
.. ill check the dome fuse out tomorrow thanks..

If that fails .. what else?

[eritate]

Give logan a beating... Talk to andy, See if he has enough time to have a quick look for ya ( beers go down well for payment - export dry)


Haha

GL calvin


Mike

[Lloyd]

Check more fuses. The symptoms all point to dome fuse

[samlloyd]

Second the dome fuse motion, Sometimes they are just called ACC fuse

[BZG_UNIT]

Give logan a beating...

Haha yeah. He did mine ok and his. then it comes to emmas car and shit hits the fan... lol

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Thanks guys ill check the dome fuse? and other ideas if its not that ???

[Mr.Phreak]

If it's not that, I hope you're feeling rich

[BZG_UNIT]

If it's not that, I hope you're feeling rich

Haha either that or she can put up with half the electrics not going hehe

[CozmoNz]

its really not that hard to just completely re wire the headunit...

just find all the sources again and run new wire to the speakers (if you want / need to), not hard.

and yeh, second the motion to never let ur brother touch anyones car again.

[BZG_UNIT]

Thanks guys for all your help. Fortunately i fixed the problem!! and the mrs's was stoked

It ended up being a fuse.. was all in jap so i checked all the fuses and a 15 was fried to bits.

THANKS GUYS REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!! thank god people here know there shit