I figured I'd post here because more people look in the eg/ek section. Ok I've just received my new JVC KD-AR600 stereo for my 98 civic. I've wired every wire correctly and installed/tested to see if it worked. At this time I did not use electrical tape to cover the wires yet. Once it was hooked up I pressed power and it came on, I wanted to put a cd in it and went to my other car to get a cd while the harness's were still naked touching each other. When I got back, the unit was dead? I tried turning it on but would not work, I deassembled the harness and installed back the OEM stereo and to my surprise it was dead too??? Now I'm wondering did the wires short circuit each other? OR blew a fuse. I replaced the radio fuse (7.5) with a new one and still the radio is dead??? Some one please help me.

 

check all your fuses in your fuse panel. Also, there should be a fuse on your headunit. If all is good and still doesn't work, bust your your 12 volt tester and see if you're getting any power from your hot wires.

 

Yeah I've replaced the head unit fuse too, but still dead. Guess I'll have to get a volt tester.

 

Not sure if they have it, but check the fuse for "House" or your dome light.

 

mostlikely you shorted out your wires and may have to take to a Installation place or unless you know how to Re install the wires yourself and all that good stuff

 

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Thats what I'm afraid of.

 

Check the fuse in the fuse panel under the hood. I think it's a 7.5a, this supplies the 12v+ for your radio. I've seen it on so many customer's cars. That is your problem.

 

What were u thinking leaving the wire nake? Does ur car start??? like earlier post it maybe be the 7.5 fuse under the dash i think, also does ur clock/hazard work?? i believe the clock/hazard and radio fuse are link together, I maybe wrong don't remember. Good luck

 

hey bro i had the same problem but i was driving and my cd player was working fine, and i hit a bump and bam my cd player just died out... So i took it to some guy and he just took about 10 mins to fix it cost me 25 $... He said, he just needed to rewire my yellow wire cause it burned out simple hope you have the same problem

 

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yeah the hazards, blinkers and every other electricals work, except clock and radio. And I did replace the 7.5 fuse under the dash and still nothing works. Maybe it's time to take it to the professionals.

 

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I hope it's the yellow wire which is the battery wire. I think the ground wire, ACC wire and battery wire all were touching each other when installed the stereo. I'm such a dumb A$$.

 

check the back up fuse under the hood also

 

Hasnt anyone heard of crimp caps... ugh... Be happy you didnt catch your car on fire while you were gone(not likely but hey). If you checked your fuses did you see the wires actually short? there will be black marks on the wires where they touched or touched the deck ect. You may have fried the deck but chances are probably slim. I would take out the volt meter or atleast a test light and check and see if your getting your switched power (RED) and your constant power(yellow). check your ground too.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zeroforum?id=27
There is a forum SPECIFICALLY for questions like this. Not trying to be a **** but there is a audio/stereo/video forum so that we dont get threads like this in the EG+ fourm.

 

go and turn on ur headlights...if they dont turn on then u mess up ur dimmer switch thing u have to cut it and wire two of the wire together..i forgot which two..but if u wire the wrong one u will blow a fuse..anyways i did the same thing and it turn out that was the reason y..

 

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I told you what your problem was. You've got no 12 volt constant at the deck. The fuse is blown under the hood. Replace it. *sigh* I guess this is why I have a job.

 

check all the fuses under driver foot rest. then check all the fuses under your hood. ive had the same problem too. ended up being some other kind of fuse. good luck