I left my lights on at work and so when I got off the battery was dead. I found a person to gimmie a jump but when he hooked up the cables he did one side backwards from the other. Surprizingly the battery didn't explode and there was only damage done to the wire that leads (I'm assuming) from the battery to the alternater. It melted in half just before the fuzeable link making it where the van could be jump started and would run as long as the jumper cables remained connected correctly between vehicals but as soon as they came off my battery would immediately drain and the van died. Anyway after fixing the wire and starting the van again every thing seemes to work good as it ever did EXCEPT my radio. I've checked the fuze under my dash and it is not blown but I replaced it with a new one anyway to be safe. The radio is completely dead as if it is not getting any power to it. Does anyone got a clue on whats wrong with it?
2006-11-18 11:49:32 · 7 answers · asked by si6996 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
A lot of car radios have an additional fuse. Pull out the stereo if possible and look behind it, at the wires that connect it to the car.
While you've got the radio out, if that's not the problem, you could always get a volt/ohm meter and see if the wires to the radio are supplying power.. if the wires are supplying the power correctly, it's probably a problem with the radio itself.
2006-11-19 10:37:49 · answer #1 · answered by omnivus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible the power surge answer is correct, although I would say it more specifically blew what's called the power amp in the radio. Before buying a new radio though I would try disconnecting the battery for about five minutes then reconnecting it. Sometimes the ECM (cars computer) will reset things when this is done. May or may not work but definitely the cheapest answer.
2006-11-18 19:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by for Q&A 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check the fuses under the dash. Usely 20 amps or 30 amps. To much juice will over load these and blow them. Just pull it out and put a new one in. The spot will say radio on it. I f not the fuse the radio is fried
2006-11-18 20:00:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Radio probably has a fuse in the back. Also there could be an audio fuse in addition to the radio fuse. Check the fuse diagrams for under the hood too.
2006-11-18 19:59:53 · answer #4 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes fuses get a high surge and blow. Remember to check the fuse in the fuse panel then the one on the back of the radio...
2006-11-18 19:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by animikiiasin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
too much of a power surge blew the radio up
2006-11-18 19:52:03 · answer #6 · answered by sngozig 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the radio is toast
2006-11-18 19:55:09 · answer #7 · answered by srgross42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋