rmoore1031 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Used cigarette lighter earlier and killed the radio and lighter. Thought it was a fuse but it wasn't. What to look for next? Renix setup and aftermarket radio. Too lazy to search lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Shouldn't be smoking. What fuse did you check? #2? Radio/cig liter? Check the fusebox for power there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore1031 Posted January 3, 2016 Author Share Posted January 3, 2016 Checked all fuses. Gonna check again though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore1031 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Keeps blowing fuse 2. Where to look for a short? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWoods Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Has someone installed an aftermarket stereo in the truck? If so,check whatever they grounded the stereo to as well as any inline fuse connections for the stereo. I also ran into a problem once where I got a little piece of metal from a phone charger stuck inside of the cig lighter outlet, kept blowing fuses from that but that was in an old toyota pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore1031 Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yup has a 5 year old aftermarket head unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine1Texas Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 You have to do some testing. I would 1st the easiest, with new fuse, unplug radio harness should be able to just unclip from back of radio. Check if fuse blows still. If it still blows it is not in the radio units it self and part of the wiring or lighter plug unit. Unscrew your lighter plug unit from dash and see to make sure no shorts around back terminals. If still blows leave radio unplugged and get you meter out. You can check to see from + wire to body of truck if your getting a short. If you are getting a short then you need to trace back which wiring is shorting. Either radio harness positive or positive from lighter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser54 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 You have to do some testing. I would 1st the easiest, with new fuse, unplug radio harness should be able to just unclip from back of radio. Check if fuse blows still. If it still blows it is not in the radio units it self and part of the wiring or lighter plug unit. Unscrew your lighter plug unit from dash and see to make sure no shorts around back terminals. If still blows leave radio unplugged and get you meter out. You can check to see from + wire to body of truck if your getting a short. If you are getting a short then you need to trace back which wiring is shorting. Either radio harness positive or positive from lighter That makes too much sense!! LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee21490 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Have you used the lighter before?I've seen some people put really low amp fuses where they don't belong lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmoore1031 Posted January 12, 2016 Author Share Posted January 12, 2016 Yeah I have used it before... As a matter of fact, I was just explaining how the lighter can blow the fuse to the radio.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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