fromthesun_93

Here's my scenario. A few days ago i installed an aftermarket stereo on my '93 Honda del sol. I cut the harness from the car and wired it with the ones from the aftermarket stereo. Today i tried to take out the stereo to do some work and it seems like one of the wires shorted out. I tried to run the ground wire directly from any part of the car to the wire of the stereo, and the stereo still would not start. I then installed my old stereo on and that stereo would not start either. I have checked all the fuses and they are all fine. My only question remains is can the wiring harness from the car short out? Or am i still missing something?..

Former User

My guess is that you missed a blown fuse.

fromthesun_93

Dont guess. Troubleshoot. Ha jk.

Well i already checked the fuses under the hood and the ones on the stereo's

Former User

How did you check the fuses? You need to test them for voltage at both top test tabs.

fromthesun_93

Circuit tester (bulb)

I just went to check each one under the hood, did both sides of fuses and all of them lit up. Im real stuck at this point and have no music to my ears :/

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Reattach all the wires to the original plug and then get a proper wiring harness and you will never have this problem. Don't hack wires.

Former User

The radio gets voltage on three wires. Two are needed for the radio to work -- constant power from hood fuse box and power from the ignition switch through the dash fuse box. Use your test light to check whether those two wires have voltage at the radio.

fromthesun_93

When i got the vehicle it already had those wires spliced onto an aftermarket stereo. I dont understand why people do this instead of buying a harness.

On the other hand, i already have this problem. How can i find out if my wires from the car are shorted out?

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Former User

If the radio gets voltage on both wires and also has good ground, then you may have fried the radio.

joeshmo

Some radios also have built in fuses. I know a few of my head units do. But since you said your old radio wouldn't start either, my bet is you screwed up your wiring. Are you sure you are grounding it to clean metal?

tlarimer

iTrader: (3)

You said you checked fuses underhood and on the radio, how about the underdash fusebox that houses the radio fuse?

Fuse #23 15A fuse

fromthesun_93

First of all thanks to all who contributed on trying to solve my problem.

Stupid me, i didn't check the fuses that are near the steering column. That being said i did find the 15A fuse blown. Replaced it and now i got my stereo working.