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91stockcoupe · 07-28-2016, 12:14 AM

I recently installed a new stereo in my s13 and things were going fine until today when I was moving around some wires behind it and all of a sudden it shut off and the clock and dome light don't work anymore. So I'm guessing I got a short so I went to check the audio fuse and it was blown, I replaced it but it still didn't work. The fuse didn't blow again but I tried more than one to make sure it wasn't the fuse. I checked the radio constant power wire but it doesn't measure any volts but yesterday it work perfectly fine. The switched power wire works, my dash lights and everything else is working. I tried searching but everybody else seemed to fix the problem by replacing the fuse or finding the short. I'm pretty sure I don't have a short anywhere because the fuse does not blow. Not sure what else to check, any help is appreciated.

jedi03 · 07-28-2016, 07:54 AM

check other fuses and wires form that...they sometimes melt in the sheathing...

kruked · 07-29-2016, 07:45 AM

The radio itself should have a fuse.

Standard · 07-29-2016, 11:05 AM

Check dome light fuse

07-28-2016, 12:14 AM	#1
91stockcoupe Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Petaluma Posts: 148 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Weird Wiring Problem I recently installed a new stereo in my s13 and things were going fine until today when I was moving around some wires behind it and all of a sudden it shut off and the clock and dome light don't work anymore. So I'm guessing I got a short so I went to check the audio fuse and it was blown, I replaced it but it still didn't work. The fuse didn't blow again but I tried more than one to make sure it wasn't the fuse. I checked the radio constant power wire but it doesn't measure any volts but yesterday it work perfectly fine. The switched power wire works, my dash lights and everything else is working. I tried searching but everybody else seemed to fix the problem by replacing the fuse or finding the short. I'm pretty sure I don't have a short anywhere because the fuse does not blow. Not sure what else to check, any help is appreciated.

07-29-2016, 07:45 AM	#3
kruked Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: someone's sisters' pants Posts: 2,288 Trader Rating: (37) Feedback Score: 37 reviews	The radio itself should have a fuse. __________________ I like my bikes how I like my b¡tches...naked! 2014 Triumph Street Triple

07-28-2016, 07:54 AM	#2
jedi03 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: albuquerque Posts: 1,836 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	check other fuses and wires form that...they sometimes melt in the sheathing...

07-29-2016, 11:05 AM	#4
Standard Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Milwaukee Age: 34 Posts: 815 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	Check dome light fuse