stupidasso15

i swapped the stock steering wheel with an aftermarket one and put a new radio in (again) and the first night the instrument panel lights were still on. A few nights later they were just off. I replaced a blown fuse(#30) and when i turn my lights on again the fuse blew! And i disconnected the dimmer switch for the instrument panel and replaced the fuse and it still popped! I have no idea what it could be but i can still see the blinkers check engine light and high beam lights and all those just not the speedometer or the gas gauge any of those. And im out of options i have no clue what to do any more!

Please Help!

Libertariat

If the fuse keeps breaking, that either means there's a serious electrical issue/shortage or you aren't using a strong enough fuse.

stupidasso15

i dont have the cover to the interior fuse box but when i looked it up on google it said to use a 7.5 and thats whats been in there before it blew the very first time. and do you think its going to be the wires thats all wrapped up in the plastic tubing? so id have to basically cut it open and follow the wires

stupidasso15

the only thing i can think of and HOPE is when i ran the ground wires for the stereo?

Former User

Check the Red and Red/Blk wires at the rear of the radio for a short. Do not install a higher than 7.5A fuse.

stupidasso15

The ones that are from the harness to the radio? and what exactly am i looking for to be a short? bubbled and burnt wires? and is there a difference between a 7.5 fuse and a 7.5A fuse??

Former User

Actually, only check the Red/Blk wire for any type of damage.

7.5A = 7.5 amperage rated fuse.

stupidasso15

so just the red wire with the black strip??? and ok thank you and if that wire isnt messed up im going to reground it and try again im not sure what could have happened i dont want to follow the wire from the harness

MRGRIM

iTrader: (1)

Installers do this all the time
did you use the stock radio light power wire for the radio power at all
if you did check what you connected it to

stupidasso15

the power wire? i bought a harness connector from best buy and hooked it up to the stock harness. and if im thinking right the power one is the orange with a white strip? and what should it be connected to?

Spoon_Tuned_EK

This just happend to me last night. I hooked up my headunit when i first got my hatch and it was fine. i just hooked up my sub and amp last night and its doing the same thing. no cluster lights and blowing the fuse. please help...

stupidasso15

im going to try unplugging my stereo and seeing if its that if it is ill have to figure another way to hook it up. its crazy because ive hook one up before and NO PROBLEMS! i dont want to follow this wire(s) from the lights to narnia

Spoon_Tuned_EK

@stupidasso15. Hey ima head to my shop right now and see what I can figure out. I will keep you updated.

stupidasso15

@Spoon Tuned EK thanks man i appreciate it. i hope we can figure out whats wrong!

Spoon_Tuned_EK

it was one of the speaker wires behind the head unit had come out of the connecter and was touching metal.

stupidasso15

so now your cluster works fine? last time i checked my wires were all good but ill look at it again. thanks

stupidasso15

so i disconnected the radio and the lights on my cluster work fine again! but now i have a question. the "remote" wire blue one with white stripe. does that need to be hooked up? because i dont recall hooking up a remote wire besides to run my amp and subs.