ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Hi just attempted to fit a new stereo and now i have no power to the stereo from the ignition (checked with volt meter) also my dash lights have gone out and fuses are all intact. any ideas???? Quote
martinmac Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I take it you disconnected the battery during the install. Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 had ignition wire, batt wire and earth wire attatched, the earth wire got disconnected and the unit went off, thats the last time ignition wire had power, found an earth wire in the foot well above the fuse box disconnected from a white plug but this could be unrelated as iv only found it when checking the fuses. unsure where the earth wire goes as there are a few options. Quote
martinmac Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I think that if you work on the electrical system with the battery connected there is the possibility of causing a short. Some with more knowledge will help out. Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 no mate i didnt because i needed to test the stereo before reinstalling it as iv installed a screen aswell, center console is still out. Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 surley that would cause a fuse to blow thou? Quote
martinmac Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Im not that good on the electrics but have just searched and there are a few upgrades, all say to diconnect the negative termina during any work to prevent possible shorts. Sorry I cant be mre helpful bud. Quote
Andy Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Aftermarket units have to have their own earth from the unit to the car. I seem to recall one side of the center console wouldn't earth though......it has been covered before so i'll go on the hunt for the post for you. Quote
dcash5 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Two fuses for the Bose, One in interior and one in exterior, Check both Quote
Andy Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Two fuses for the Bose, One in interior and one in exterior, Check both Just re-read the OP 1st post and sounds like this could be your problem if the dash lights have gone as well Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 ok iv checked the fuse's in the footwell and the fuse's in the battery compartment non have blown, are there any other fuse's anywhere i might of missed? also i pushed that earth in the footwell into where i thought it went and blew a 15 amp fuse in the footwell but doesnt seem to have effected the car at all oddly. Could the dash lights have anything to do with the pods being disconnected? Quote
dcash5 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 There are two fuse boxes in the enginebay, One behind the battery aswell Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 ok ill go check that, only seen the fuse's in front of the battery. Quote
dcash5 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 yeah, you have to remove a few of the plastic tat Quote
dcash5 Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Just for referance http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=, but then again I didnt have the lights die on me. Sounds like a more serious fuse. Other route to try is check the fuseable links on the Battery clamp there are 4 in total all in pespects covers Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 ok checked em and still no luck, havnt checked those 4 perspex one though. my fuel light is on but the speedo and stuff is out. thanks for all the ideas by the way i didnt even realise there was a fuse box behind battery. these two things must be linked, could it be a relay or something? Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 dont know if this helps but my check lights all work fine oil bat ect as do my tail lights. Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 yesssssssssss !!! continouity tested all of the fuse's and found one that looked fine but was actually an open circuit. turns out the dash lights and ignition live to the radio are on the same fuse, also found out the a/c unit must be plugged in for the circuit to work. case closed. Quote
martinmac Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Nice one bud. Glad you have it sorted Quote
ma'z'y Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 cheers mate, thanks for all the help everyone its really appreciated. Quote
martinmac Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 There are some clever guys on here Not me though Quote
Eneah Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Yeah noticed when I was playing around with mine that a surprising number of things stop working when you unplug the AC unit Quote
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