electrical help please WD21

[keithal]

i have installed an aftermarket sterio into my terrano and since then the fuse for the dash lights and tail lights?? keeps blowing. any idea what the problem could be?
thanks in advance

[DKZ]

Double-check your wiring behind your new stereo, you may have connected the wrong wires together i.e. 12V+ to ACC on headunit or vice versa.

To help with problems like this in future you can buy a harness adaptor from Repco or SuperCheap for $15 or so, just get the correct ones, plug them in and you're away laughing

[keithal]

Double-check your wiring behind your new stereo, you may have connected the wrong wires together i.e. 12V+ to ACC on headunit or vice versa.yup have checked that all wiring is correct

To help with problems like this in future you can buy a harness adaptor from Repco or SuperCheap for $15 or so, just get the correct ones, plug them in and you're away laughing i would have but the factory stereo loom had already been cut by previous owner

[DKZ]

Check all the wiring, make sure there aren't any shorts anywhere.

[slide]

You've connected the earth wire from stereo to the park light wire.
Disconnect the earth from the stereo, and connect up to a nice bit of steel in behind the stereo.
Insulate up the other (park) wire, and you'll be sorted.

I've seen (and fixed) this problem numerous times where people have done that.

Easy As

[keithal]

You've connected the earth wire from stereo to the park light wire.
Disconnect the earth from the stereo, and connect up to a nice bit of steel in behind the stereo.
Insulate up the other (park) wire, and you'll be sorted.

I've seen (and fixed) this problem numerous times where people have done that.

Easy As

ok will give it a go thanks

[rangimotors]

You've connected the earth wire from stereo to the park light wire.
Disconnect the earth from the stereo, and connect up to a nice bit of steel in behind the stereo.
Insulate up the other (park) wire, and you'll be sorted.

I've seen (and fixed) this problem numerous times where people have done that.

Easy As

x2 easy mistake to make, you check the wire with a test light or multimeter to confirm theres no power on it but the power only comes on when you have ya lights on.

[keithal]

yep sorted now thanks guys

[kiwipete]

yep sorted now thanks guys

What was the issue in the end?

[keithal]

mate who wired in head unit wired earth in wrong place
turns out its quite common as another mate had this same problem in his proceed