some one installed a cd player in my girls car and now the wires running from the wiring harness is burnt up to the back of the dash if i hadnt have caught it when it started smoking- the car would have caught on fire! the spedometer doesnt work the tach is messin up, the drive light is blinking and the check engine light is on.
u guys think if i take most of the dash off and replace the factory wires were they arent burnt up at, i could put the fuses back in that i ripped out when it started smoking run some tests it would be straight. im good with cars but ive never been faced with this problem before. any and all help is appreciated

p.s. or if any one knows of an online wiring diagram thanx

 

This happened in my Integra, I just replaced the entire dash harness which was at the time $2600 from the Acura dealer, but I later found them to be $200 in wrecking yards. Replacing the entire harness is much easier than trackind down and replacing all the bad wires. Dashboard removal is not required, but makes it much simpler since the dash is only a few bolts/screws and a steering column drop as opposed to spending hours on your back using your hands to feel around for harness retaining clips.

 

I tore dashboards out for a living for a short time while learning about exporting cars here in Japan, you could make this job a weekend event if you can find the same car and take the good harness out of a junk car one weekend (one day) and do your car the next weekend, then you should be back on the road.

There will be some splicing needed for non dash related wires rather than unwrapping certain wires that go elsewhere on the car, no big deal though.

 

THANX FOR THE HELP I HAD TO TAKE OUT ALL THE fuses EXCEPT THE ONES for the car to run i thaught my whole dash was about to burn up crazy bt i should be able to do this no heat defrosters nothing and i think it has had a toll on the acceleration. its the only car i got 4 my kids. ill keep in touch let yall know whats up thanx

oh yeah if u guys could help me find a wiring diagram online or something cuz ive looked and cant find 1 4 free this recession is killing me thanx god bless

 

Im looking online at a local junkyard for the make and model of my car all i see is a 94 and a 96 does that matter im sure it does but im not an expert mine is a 95 thanx

 

94-95 is the same, 96+ is different, V6 is different regardless of year, auto and manual are also different.

 

Thanx im gettin ready to work on it 2morrow im gonna take the basics off-
to see how far up it burned i noticed 2nite the right light is flickering off and on when i hit bumps in the road so wish me luck thanx u need somethin ask me if i can help let me know --
i make i hiphop rnb tracks need it holla free!
4 u cuz u helped me

 

Here's a radio dash wiring harness for a 95 EX Automatic.

 

I had the samething happend to my 96 when i looked it up on alldata this is a common problem for accords my accord is sitting due to this problem my dash lights, the lights in the back and my parking lights went out. I think this is due to on top of the finderliner (which i don't have) the tire scraped the insulation off the wires, due to the streets in Baltimore just by hitting bumps and my car sitting so low. There is wires that is ty-mounted to keep from hanging. But wait i thought maybe since that the car is auto or 5-speed the dash harness should be the same. Strange????

 

When i look 2morrow i hope thats what i need that looks simple ill have 2 see thanx

BUT THE TAG SAYS 94 I JUST NOTICED THAT ON YOUR PIC -- BRAKEDRUM THANX
IM A LIL DRUNK IM BAD WITH WORDS NOTHIN PERSONAL

 

Thanx 4 all the help im a lil drunk i normally dont use the net. Im gettin at these wires in the morning / dash/to try to fix this/ stay in touch plz thanx

THE RADIO DASH LOOKKS LIKE IT WOULD CONTROL THE HEAT - SPEDOMETER/LIGHTS/ RADIO ALL THAT I HOPE THATS WHAT I NEED CUZ I COULD JUST UNPLUG AND REPLACE ALL THAT WITHOUT F****** UP EVRYTHING.
THANX BLESS ALL

 

Just in case you haven't already done so, don't forget to short out the airbags before messing around under the dash. On mine the drivers one is shorted by swapping the plugs under the small panel at the bottom of the steering wheel. I don't have a passenger bag, but if there were one, the short location is behind the glove box.