I was installing a cd player and it was working fine, but when I stuck the wires back behind dash and started inserting my cd player into the harness, it cut out and wouldn't work anymore. I thought I blew a fuse, but I checked all of the fuses in the glove compartment, and they're all good. The lights inside my car that are supposed to come on when I open the door don't come on anymore, the factory radio won't power up, and the power locks won't work. Any one know what's wrong? Thanks in advance.

Hi kingoanklebreakn, hello All,


Did you check them visually, or test them with a light or meter?

If the fuse in the "ACC" Receptacle tests good, you likely pulled a connection loose while working under the dash.

Regards, Norm

I tested it with a light, after testing them visually I realized some of them were messed up, I didn't test both sides of the fuse. It's fixed now. Thanks.

Hi folks

I have a similar problem. Let me preface this by saying I am a complete moron when it comes to vehicles.

I have a CD player installed by circuit city, and tried to plug a cellphone into my ciggy lighter. The charger didnt work, and now I have no stereo, no horn, and no interior lights or bells.

I replaced the fuse that the manual says is in charge of all these to no avail. Anybody have any ideas how I should go about fixing it?

Dolan

You may have bent the prong in the lighter when u tried to plug in your cell phone, thats what happended with my car (same thing) and it was fixed by removing the lighter and the cocket that it goes into. Changed the fuse and now it works.

Did you just cut the wires to the lighter? will that do it? I dont smoke anymore, so I dont really need the lighter . . .

If the cigarette lighter is faulty, replace it, you will thank yourself one day when you need to use a 12V outlet...

Did the fuse you inserted blow up aswell? Check the fuse you replaced and see if it is blown again. If it is, then you've got a short somewhere. Check that out first.

When the lighters prong gets bent it will keep blowing the fuse, i know this from experience.

Cut the wires to remove the lighter - tped them up separately then together. Checked the replacement fuse - looks fine. Still no juice. I think this is out of my hands and I will need to take it to the garage.

Unless there are any other thoughts?

Dolan

probably because it would be shorting out....like 88delta88 said....

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Brando

You tied the cigarette lighter wires together? And no fuse blew? There must be another fuse....or maybe a wire is disconnected from the fuse block.

I taped up the bare ends separately, then taped the two wires together to tuck them out of the way. I checked the owners manual and it didnt mention any fuse other than the one i replaced . . .

Dolan

I didnt cut the wire, just left it with that plastic thing on the end in case i want to use it for something again. The fuse your changing, its the one that is for the stereo/interior lights/horn/and chimes/power door locks fuse D.It is in the 3rd row from the top, 1st one from the left on my car and is 20 amps.