Car Radio

brianblaze · 30-11-2015 9:29pm #1

So I've transitioned to a car from a motorbike recently, and am making the most of the warmth etc that a car provides that the bike didn't. Unfortunately, I can't make the most of my radio, as it won't power on!

I've checked the fuses in the car and the fuse for the ACC (15A) seems fine, and intact. I don't want to have to pull the radio out entirely and whip out the multimeter to check all the connections there yet. Is there a fuse for the radio under the hood? I've had a quick peak under the hood fuse box but I see a 30A fuse for RAD which I assume is Radiator. There's a plethora of fuses missing but the little diagram on top has those fuses in brackets so I assume it's for different models etc.

What label is the fuse for the radio on under the hood? (It's a Daihatsu YRV 2002 model) I've look for the PDF Haynes/ Service manual online and no joy!) Any help appreciated!

colm_mcm · 30-11-2015 9:46pm

There would be two fuses for the radio.
Does your lights on buzzer work?
Does cigarette lighter work?
Wiring might be similar to Toyota Yaris.
Is it an aftermarket radio, I'd assume so. There would be a fuse in the back of the radio in this case.

brianblaze · 30-11-2015 9:54pm

Lights on buzzer works, not sure on lighter as there isn't one. It's a Panasonic MOSFET 50w, which when I look online for seems different to the one in the car. I installed a car radio in the wifes car years ago and recall it was difficult to whip out the old radio without damaging the holding space. Is there a trick to it, to check the back fuse?

Atlantic Dawn · 30-11-2015 9:55pm

Has it ever worked?

colm_mcm · 30-11-2015 9:57pm

If it's a CD player see if it will load or eject a cd.

The acc fuse does one of the radio feeds, electric mirrors, and clock (and interior light I think) usually. (In a Yaris anyway)

I think the other feed is on the same fuse as the rear tail lights.

There's a good chance the radio just doesn't work or isn't earthed.

brianblaze · 30-11-2015 9:57pm

Bought the car last week and I think it was on when i saw it first. Just thinking the fuse may have been taken out by the dude selling it previous as the windows weren't working, but they worked when I bought it. He may have switched the fuse from there?

colm_mcm · 30-11-2015 10:03pm

Ground wire is black, and the 2 powers are red and yellow (if there's a standard ISO loom adapt or fitted to the stereo) if you want to test them,

dazed+confused · 30-11-2015 10:08pm

Radiators don't have fuses, I'd bet it's the fuse marked RAD.

colm_mcm · 30-11-2015 10:09pm

Cooling fans fo and they're often 30A

I'd be looking for CIG or DOME

brianblaze · 01-12-2015 10:30pm

Bought some fuses for the radio this afternoon, but tried taking it out of the casing and it won't budge, even with my pro tools! (Two butter knives!) Will have a decent stab at it (pardon the pun) tomorrow!

colm_mcm · 01-12-2015 11:57pm

You'll never rob ably need something narrower than a knife. There should be slots to put a removal tool into, if if has a flip down/detachable face it's probably behind this.

brianblaze · 03-12-2015 5:20pm

Taking out the radio without damaging the wee aluminium casing was nigh on impossible so ordered a cheap tool to take out the radio on Amazon.

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