Sony Radio help..

Vette TPI · 03-10-2012, 09:08 PM

I recently got this radio.

And my Corvette already had an aftermarket xplod 52x4 radio in it but was cheaper and didn't sound good. So me and my brother installed the new one. Every thing was wired correctly and the radio would work until we tried plugging in the antenna cord to the radio. The yellow power wire we forgot to cover touched the back metal part of the radio and it shut off. We went through and checked the radio fuses and every other fuse in the car. And the radio will not work at all, even with the engine running and a door open none of the interior lights will come on either. I think I royally F'd up! :( Please help me figure this out, last resort is to take it to CarToys and I would rather spend that money on other stuff.

OffseT · 03-10-2012, 11:24 PM

You sure you checked ALL of the fuses? You could have grounded the power wire.. hope you didn't mess up anything from the fuse box..

Vette TPI · 03-11-2012, 03:00 AM

Everything in the fuse box looks good. Car ran fine when I took her to friends house and back home. Everything but inside lights and radio work.

Bo Tie 1 · 03-11-2012, 06:10 AM

Sure sounds like you popped a fuse. Do you have the manual for the car?
If so check the specific fuses again. Good luck.

ROBOSSRS · 03-11-2012, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Maroboy2001

You sure you checked ALL of the fuses? You could have grounded the power wire.. hope you didn't mess up anything from the fuse box..

Check the continuity of the fuses with an ohm meter. Maybe they look good, but could be bad.

Decibel JJ · 03-11-2012, 03:34 PM

On some corvettes (and others) the radio constant (yellow) wire is on the same circuit as the cigarette lighter and/or the courtesy lights .. Check that fuse

If I remember right, it's on the passenger side of the dash

2ndgenz28 · 03-11-2012, 07:23 PM

GM never believed in keeping all the fuses in one easy place

v6sonoma · 03-11-2012, 10:00 PM

Make sure to check the fuses in the driver compartment as well as under the hood.

Vette TPI · 03-12-2012, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bo Tie 1

Sure sounds like you popped a fuse. Do you have the manual for the car?
If so check the specific fuses again. Good luck.

I'll run through and just check every fuse while I'm at it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sanddemon

Check the continuity of the fuses with an ohm meter. Maybe they look good, but could be bad.

Can I get one at NAPA?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decibel JJ

On some corvettes (and others) the radio constant (yellow) wire is on the same circuit as the cigarette lighter and/or the courtesy lights .. Check that fuse

If I remember right, it's on the passenger side of the dash

Ill do that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2ndgenz28

GM never believed in keeping all the fuses in one easy place

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Make sure to check the fuses in the driver compartment as well as under the hood.

I don't know of any place but on the passenger side under the hood and inside the dash on passenger side.

Vette TPI · 03-12-2012, 02:39 PM

I found it was the 15 amp fuse in the courtesy spot on the fuse box on the side! Thank all you for your help it is much appreciated!! Everything is set to go just need to get a new fuse and I'm ready to

Vette TPI · 03-12-2012, 11:28 PM

another question, will this fuse be sufficient for use in my Corvette, found it in the garage. It is a 15 amp but very small and wondering if I can still use it.

2ndgenz28 · 03-13-2012, 02:16 AM

^ drives a Vette but cheaps out on the right 25cent fuse

even cheaper solution is use a 1/4 wide strip of aluminum foil wrapped over each end to complete the circuit. That will be around 15amps, full wrap of fuse is 30-40+

[no I don't have a little ball of foil in ever car just incase I have to rig one to get home

]

justa25thTA · 03-13-2012, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Vette TPI

another question, will this fuse be sufficient for use in my Corvette, found it in the garage. It is a 15 amp but very small and wondering if I can still use it.

no it won't

Decibel JJ · 03-13-2012, 08:15 AM

I fugured thats what it was...

A mini ATC fuse is ok to use in the place as long as your contacts are tight enough to keep the fuse tight in place.

03-10-2012, 09:08 PM	#1
Vette TPI Drives: 1987 Corvette TPI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Littleton Posts: 549	Sony Radio help.. I recently got this radio. And my Corvette already had an aftermarket xplod 52x4 radio in it but was cheaper and didn't sound good. So me and my brother installed the new one. Every thing was wired correctly and the radio would work until we tried plugging in the antenna cord to the radio. The yellow power wire we forgot to cover touched the back metal part of the radio and it shut off. We went through and checked the radio fuses and every other fuse in the car. And the radio will not work at all, even with the engine running and a door open none of the interior lights will come on either. I think I royally F'd up! :( Please help me figure this out, last resort is to take it to CarToys and I would rather spend that money on other stuff. __________________

03-10-2012, 11:24 PM	#2
OffseT Maroboy2001 AKA Offset Drives: Boosted Trans Am Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 1,149	You sure you checked ALL of the fuses? You could have grounded the power wire.. hope you didn't mess up anything from the fuse box.. __________________

03-11-2012, 03:00 AM	#3
Vette TPI Drives: 1987 Corvette TPI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Littleton Posts: 549	Everything in the fuse box looks good. Car ran fine when I took her to friends house and back home. Everything but inside lights and radio work. __________________

03-11-2012, 06:10 AM	#4
Bo Tie 1 Drives: 11 Camaro SS,05 Vette Z51,76 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Joliet, IL Posts: 370	Sure sounds like you popped a fuse. Do you have the manual for the car? If so check the specific fuses again. Good luck. __________________

03-11-2012, 03:34 PM	#6
Decibel JJ Car nut Drives: Tahoe Z71, Race cars Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 671	On some corvettes (and others) the radio constant (yellow) wire is on the same circuit as the cigarette lighter and/or the courtesy lights .. Check that fuse If I remember right, it's on the passenger side of the dash __________________ Quote: Don't you just hate it when Satan steals your ride and does all these weird ass mods to it? R.I.P. Evan .. A true Friend Last edited by Decibel JJ; 03-11-2012 at 03:48 PM.

03-11-2012, 07:23 PM	#7
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	GM never believed in keeping all the fuses in one easy place

03-11-2012, 10:00 PM	#8
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Make sure to check the fuses in the driver compartment as well as under the hood. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

03-12-2012, 02:39 PM	#10
Vette TPI Drives: 1987 Corvette TPI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Littleton Posts: 549	Thank you Camaro5!!!!!! I found it was the 15 amp fuse in the courtesy spot on the fuse box on the side! Thank all you for your help it is much appreciated!! Everything is set to go just need to get a new fuse and I'm ready to Attached Images __________________

03-12-2012, 11:28 PM	#11
Vette TPI Drives: 1987 Corvette TPI Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Littleton Posts: 549	another question, will this fuse be sufficient for use in my Corvette, found it in the garage. It is a 15 amp but very small and wondering if I can still use it. Attached Images __________________

03-13-2012, 02:16 AM	#12
2ndgenz28 Thread Killer Drives: All Black Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: NWO Toledo Area Posts: 4,720	^ drives a Vette but cheaps out on the right 25cent fuse even cheaper solution is use a 1/4 wide strip of aluminum foil wrapped over each end to complete the circuit. That will be around 15amps, full wrap of fuse is 30-40+ [no I don't have a little ball of foil in ever car just incase I have to rig one to get home ]

03-13-2012, 08:15 AM	#14
Decibel JJ Car nut Drives: Tahoe Z71, Race cars Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 671	I fugured thats what it was... A mini ATC fuse is ok to use in the place as long as your contacts are tight enough to keep the fuse tight in place. __________________ Quote: Don't you just hate it when Satan steals your ride and does all these weird ass mods to it? R.I.P. Evan .. A true Friend