Car won't start after radio istall
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Car won't start after radio istall
So i installed a new stereo myself.... and it works!!!! but my car wont start. it turns. everything works (well kinda), but the car doesnt start. i checked fuses and all are good but i will recheck them when its light outside
it just sounds like its going to start and does that forever! but radio works
i have a full tank of gas too
when i switch back to the old stereo it does the same thing
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one thing that could have caused it is i cut the wires while it was all plugged in and i saw a small spark coming from one of the larger black, yellow, red or one of those wires. im not sure if it started then or not. but i know that i replaced fuses afterwards. also my radio is a 15A fuse and i put in a 20A fuse cause i didnt have any other ones....
when i took the radio one out, it still doesnt start. i dont know what to do
98 red honda civic
it just sounds like its going to start and does that forever! but radio works
i have a full tank of gas too
when i switch back to the old stereo it does the same thing
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one thing that could have caused it is i cut the wires while it was all plugged in and i saw a small spark coming from one of the larger black, yellow, red or one of those wires. im not sure if it started then or not. but i know that i replaced fuses afterwards. also my radio is a 15A fuse and i put in a 20A fuse cause i didnt have any other ones....
when i took the radio one out, it still doesnt start. i dont know what to do
98 red honda civic
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Re: Car won't start after radio istall
I believe when doing any electrical work it is recommended to disconnect the battery to avoid sticky situations like this. I would go over all your fuses again just to be sure they are ok. I would make sure the radio was grounded properly as well.
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does the car have some fuel shut off thing for if i mess with it? or how to reset it... i dont even know where it would be located after all these searches
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ugh, im so stupid!
hopefully my friend can figure it out. At first it was the ignition coil fuse that went out. the ignition one is a larger one and from looking through the clear top, it looks fine, but i havent unscrewed anything to check.
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you need to do a continuity test on fuses you suspect of being bad.... I have had a few blow and LOOK ok but were actually shot. Little less common but still possible
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fuses are still being checked. everything else works it just doesnt spark at the ignition coil. we changed ignition coil and ignition control module.
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When I was checking fuses the night I asked this, I had take one out and put it in the wrong spot. Apparently I had pulled the fuel pump fuse under the hood.
Now my new problem is getting it to turn off when I take the key out and on when I put the key in. Much simpler I hope.... But that was an expensive radio install!!!!
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Re: Car won't start after radio istall
Well crap. I hate to say this but not really. Car works!!!!!!!
When I was checking fuses the night I asked this, I had take one out and put it in the wrong spot. Apparently I had pulled the fuel pump fuse under the hood.
Now my new problem is getting it to turn off when I take the key out and on when I put the key in. Much simpler I hope.... But that was an expensive radio install!!!!
When I was checking fuses the night I asked this, I had take one out and put it in the wrong spot. Apparently I had pulled the fuel pump fuse under the hood.
Now my new problem is getting it to turn off when I take the key out and on when I put the key in. Much simpler I hope.... But that was an expensive radio install!!!!
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update: Got everything working! He said i was getting residual power or something like that. Basically the power from stock radio was still going through to the new head unit which made it stay on for a little longer period and would power off eventually.
He cut wires that i didnt need and rewired everything works as it should.
He cut wires that i didnt need and rewired everything works as it should.
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