help....this confuses me

[GTDrifter]

ok so yesturday i hooked up a new headunit, amp, and subwoofers...wasnt the first time ive done this but this time the lights on my guage cluster and on my shifter wont turn on...i rotated the thing that adjusts the brightness and nothing.

my check engine light still comes one and the lights that say what setting the ac is on comes on along with door/trunk indicator but thats it

however...when i lock and unlock my car with the alarm button all the lights flash like normal...any thoughts on what could be wrong? the headunit is hooked up to the right wires and lights up and works fully and i clipped the wires that are not in use

i need this fixed cause i cant see how fast im going at night

[decke48]

i had the problem before. did you unplug the hazard switch? mine did have a good connection when repluged and the illum light didnt work, but did with unlock/lock

[GTDrifter]

hmmm...the plug might have come loose...ill see if the hazards work quick

[GTDrifter]

yeah..they still work...ill take the dash apart tomarrow and make sure

[anothernord]

Sometimes I have to hit my dash with my fist to get the cluster lights to come on. Probably some connection loose.

[GTDrifter]

it didnt do this until i hooked up my new headunit so i dont think a connections loose...ill check it today

[GTDrifter]

checked it...nothing loose
i drive at night more than i drive during the day so i need to figure this out...any ideas?

[decke48]

what wires did you not hook up?

[GTDrifter]

the one for the antenna and i forget the other one...thats probably it
im taking it out anyway lol...my job wont schedule me to work for the past 8 weeks so its nothing i need

[GTDrifter]

stock unit is back in place and lights still dont work
also my remote wont lock or unlock the car anymore
maybe a blown fuse for the lights and idk about the alarm

[Grafton]

sounds like you killed a fuse

[GTDrifter]

probably im checking it now so i dont forget again

[GTDrifter]

blown fuse...replaced it and it blew again...stock unit is back in place and theres no subs or amp bein ran off it...just the usual speakers
i was going to put a 15 amp fuse in and see if that blows but i dont wanna burn my car down

[Okin DaVanh]

blown fuse...replaced it and it blew again...stock unit is back in place and theres no subs or amp bein ran off it...just the usual speakers
i was going to put a 15 amp fuse in and see if that blows but i dont wanna burn my car down


You definately have an exposed wire, or a bad connection.

Don't replace the fuse with a bigger one. Find the wire that's affected and repair it, then replace the fuse. GL