The top fuse in my fuse box says "17 amps continuous Lucas 35A" on it. It has just blown. And i just want to make sure, that is the right fuse for a start. Im trying to fit a wire for the radio so it is has the 'memory' on it.
Now I have read on here that:
1. the yellow wire goes to ignition,
2. and the red wire goes to the fuse
is that correct?
3. the red and the yellow wires, where exactly are they located on the back of the radio?
AND
4. if i got the red and yellow wire the wrong way round, would it blow the fuse mentioned above?
5. or did it blow because I have connected the wire to the wrong fuse?
need to know asap thankyou!!!!
Radio, Memory Power Wiring
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Hegnirst
, Aug 11 2010 09:45 PM
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Hegnirst
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Posted 11 August 2010 - 09:45 PM
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Rich.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:27 PM
No, other way.
Yellow goes to battery positive and Red to ingnition.
As for there location, they will be sticking out of the adaptor plug on the back of your radio.
Red and yellow wired the wrong way round wouldnt blow a fuse neccaserraly, unless you blew it because you were trying to power the radio through the ignition feed, which may not be rated to do its normal job plus power a HU ontop. The fuse has probably blown because you have shorted something out. And a 35a fuse is abit big for a headunit.
If your really clueless about it i would take it to a professional, its not massivly complicated but if you keep shorting stuff out you can start doing some serious damage!
Rich
Yellow goes to battery positive and Red to ingnition.
As for there location, they will be sticking out of the adaptor plug on the back of your radio.
Red and yellow wired the wrong way round wouldnt blow a fuse neccaserraly, unless you blew it because you were trying to power the radio through the ignition feed, which may not be rated to do its normal job plus power a HU ontop. The fuse has probably blown because you have shorted something out. And a 35a fuse is abit big for a headunit.
If your really clueless about it i would take it to a professional, its not massivly complicated but if you keep shorting stuff out you can start doing some serious damage!
Rich
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:40 PM
i ran new permanent live to yellow straight from battery using an inline fuse. i know its over kill but i used the remaining amp wire for this. if you google iso car audio connections/diagram you will find what you need. i had help installing my system as fuses kept blowing in the fuse box when the power was cranked up. i assume that the origanal wires wernt up to the job.
as said by Rich dont take any chances as fires can start if wires burn out
as said by Rich dont take any chances as fires can start if wires burn out
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gibbo3100
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Posted 23 August 2010 - 07:28 PM
i ran new permanent live to yellow straight from battery using an inline fuse. i know its over kill but i used the remaining amp wire for this. if you google iso car audio connections/diagram you will find what you need. i had help installing my system as fuses kept blowing in the fuse box when the power was cranked up. i assume that the origanal wires wernt up to the job.
as said by Rich dont take any chances as fires can start if wires burn out
i shuld get an inline fuse lol
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