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Old 08-24-2010 | 03:58 PM
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Angry help????

my 8 is giving hell. but anyways my sun visor split and the wires for the light touched and grounded out. well my screen that tells me my radio stations and outside temp wont turn on and my radio or ac isnt working.anybody have any ideas?
Old 08-24-2010 | 04:05 PM
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Yes, fis the wires with electrical tape.

Check your room fuse.
Old 08-24-2010 | 04:08 PM
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^^ its not rocket science.
Old 08-24-2010 | 04:17 PM
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As razz said, fix the wires first (so you don't blow the fuse again), and check your fuse box. Basic knowledge of electrical systems tells you that fuses are used to stop stuff from frying when there is a short or power surge. Instead of the electronics getting fried, the fuse fry. $.20 fix versus a couple hundred or thousand(s) dollar fix.
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:21 PM
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well i taped them off and replaced the fuse that got blown but my radio and all that still wont work
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:25 PM
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look for more blown fuses.
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:27 PM
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Did you splice the wires back together?
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:28 PM
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get a volt meter out and start testing.
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:29 PM
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i have i checked all under my hood and in the cab are there any behind the radio
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:30 PM
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If you don't have a volt meter you could try using your tongue too
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Originally Posted by xun4gvn4everx
Did you splice the wires back together?
Originally Posted by hayden123456789
i have i checked all under my hood and in the cab are there any behind the radio
Did you do this?
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:32 PM
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yes do yall know where any wiring diagrams are to the head unit and all that?
Old 08-24-2010 | 05:33 PM
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Yea but that wont help you, its a cluster of wires, that makes absolutely no sense.

What you need to do is check the rest of the fuses in your car.
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They are in the repair Manual.
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But the issue is not going to be found in the wiring. You must have overlooked a fuse
Old 08-24-2010 | 06:14 PM
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i hope so



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