Electrical help
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Electrical help
Last week the car was broken into and the radio removed. Insurance is paying for the repairs, but I hold no hope that the shop has as much info as you guys.
Here is the problem:
No interior lights
Turn on the head lights (first or second position) and the digi dash goes dark, with the lights off its normal.
The light on the rearview mirror that is supposed to come on with the headlights does not come on. The light that is controlled by a switch works fine.
Biggest problem - the electonic ac/heat controls are dead. I mean dead, can't even get the vent to turn on
Any ideas as to what needs to be fixed? Will putting a radio in make it all work again? Change the fuses?
Thanks in advance :cheers:
Here is the problem:
No interior lights
Turn on the head lights (first or second position) and the digi dash goes dark, with the lights off its normal.
The light on the rearview mirror that is supposed to come on with the headlights does not come on. The light that is controlled by a switch works fine.
Biggest problem - the electonic ac/heat controls are dead. I mean dead, can't even get the vent to turn on
Any ideas as to what needs to be fixed? Will putting a radio in make it all work again? Change the fuses?
Thanks in advance :cheers:
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Re: Electrical help (jaa1988)
If they ripped the radio out you can pretty much bet that other wires were pulled as well. All the wires should be checked to make sure they haven't been pulled or cut. There is a good chance there are fuses blown. You can easily check them just by looking at them. I wouldn't sign off with the insurance company untill it is fixed and you have used it for a good week. There is a chance one thing may be working fine untill you turn something else on at the same time and have a fuse blow. Pull the panel off the pass side door for the fuses, pull one at a time and look at it. If it is blown you usually will see a black mark on the inside of the plastic and the metal strand inside with be broken. Good luck
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Re: Electrical help (JonM)
...I wouldn't sign off with the insurance company untill it is fixed and you have used it for a good week. ...
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Re: Electrical help (JonM)
Are there any other fuses hidden away behind the dash?
Lots of good info, and I don't intend to let them off the hook until I'm happy with it.
James
Lots of good info, and I don't intend to let them off the hook until I'm happy with it.
James
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Re: Electrical help (jaa1988)
Are there any other fuses hidden away behind the dash?
james
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Re: Electrical help (jfb)
Didn't your alarm go off when they broke in?
I did see an air horn setup that might be loud enough to wake the dead though :jester
