No memory or Cnstant power.. need help!

[kairi_k]

hey guys i recently removed my old head unit and tried to install the new one, however i am having problems. when my head unit is connected to + and - there are small sparks.

is there a potential rlectrical problem with the car?? or wiring? i have also noticed the clock resets everytime i turn on/off ignition. and also the ciggerete plug giving me problems too.. any ideas? only started happening after i removed the head unit. cheers

[aaronng]

You have a short. Where is the power wire that used to go into the headunit?

[kairi_k]

all four wires (+battery, ground, acessories and ignition) are there, the problem must be further back? which wire is likey to be the source of the problem?

cheers

[Drew]

Did you cut off the factory plug?

Because a plug and play adapter for aftermarket stereos are like $10 from JB HiFi, but for it to work you need to have the factory plug still on the wiring loom.

[aaronng]

all four wires (+battery, ground, acessories and ignition) are there, the problem must be further back? which wire is likey to be the source of the problem?

cheers

if the +battery, accessories or ignition wire would to touch anything metal on your car, you would get a short! Isolate each one individually using electrical tape to tape up the exposed wires and see if you still have the problem.

[dupac->]

with the clock check the fuse in the engine bay.. thats most probably blown.

then use a test light again and try and find the memory/constant power wire.

with dc2 and egs.. what i find if the clock aint working right... if mucks the constant power aswell..

if not just run a separate constant power from ur amp.. if you're running one..

re cehck all your fuses aswell

[kairi_k]

with the clock check the fuse in the engine bay.. thats most probably blown.

then use a test light again and try and find the memory/constant power wire.

with dc2 and egs.. what i find if the clock aint working right... if mucks the constant power aswell..

if not just run a separate constant power from ur amp.. if you're running one..

re cehck all your fuses aswell


yeah i noticed problems with the clock and head unit constnt power issues about the same time.they are most likely to be related, i just checked the fuse in the engine bay and ur right the back up fuse was blown =S i now replaced it and the clock is working fine, i will test to see if the headunit works again. cheers dude.. thanks

[kairi_k]

Did you cut off the factory plug?

Because a plug and play adapter for aftermarket stereos are like $10 from JB HiFi, but for it to work you need to have the factory plug still on the wiring loom.

yeah i choped off the factory plug, when installing my new head unit, thats strange because i kept the factory plug on with my old head unit and it was working fine then when i installed my new one minus the factory plug it didnt work..but i dont believe thats the source of the problem..ive never heard of that, every one cuts the factory plug, when i had it professionally installed and thats the 1st thing they did..lol

[tRipitaka]

replace your backup fuse in your engine bay.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68984

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89350

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55702

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53508

[kairi_k]

replace your backup fuse in your engine bay.

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68984

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=89350

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=55702

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53508

cheers dude, much appreciated, gonna try putting the head unit back in after i get some sleep. see how it all goes.

[kairi_k]

cheers thanks for ur help guys. put my old head unit back in. turns out my new head unit was faulty and kept on blowing my back up fuse.