Help with radio

[jacks3am]

My pioneer quit working when my factory sub wires touched (the power ones)

Checked all of the fuses even the radio fuse and nothing, its still not working!

Any ideas about what it could be? I have the mach audio if that helps

 

[GAINMOB]

has to be a fuse blown somewhere...if not...check wires...make sure they havent burned up...everything else works right?

 

[jacks3am]

Every single system in the car works just as it should, except the radio and the sub. Ive tried finding what fuses it could be, I have even checked each fuse individually and no luck, just a blown airbag fuse and an automatic door locks fuse when the car goes into drive or reverse. Does anyone know of a relay that controls the radio functions?

 

[workman8505]

if it were me i would probably take the radio out and test it on its own with the battery. or get out my trusty fluke volt metter and make sure your getting power to the radio if so then kiss the radio good bye if there is no power coming to the radio but on what wire are you not getting power would be the next question here if its switched power that really just turns it on or if its the constraint knowing where you are not getting power will tell you where to look next. but if it were a relay i would think there would be other things not working i think the only relay the radio would be on is the main and i use the word think loosely cause i dont know every wire in these trucks but i have a good understanding of cars in general. any way just my two cents.

 

[jacks3am]

I have to admit im not very intelligent when it comes to the volt meter, Idk which setting to use, but I can however test the radio and I will! ill report back

 

[workman8505]

if you have a volt meter heres the dc setting and as long as it shows 12. something to 14 volts then you have power on the wires on a radio it should be yellow for constant and red for switched if im not mistsken but power is almost always red and yellow and black for ground if that helps.


if your like me a pic is worth a thousand words lol. i think a pic could tell a lot more than most any one feels like typing

 

[jacks3am]

Well man I feel like an idiot, but I found the two fuses that were blown! they were in a seporate fuse box that only houses 6 fuses! If you didnt know where it was you would think it was hidden! radio works but sub amp is blown for sure so Im gonna pick up a crunch and a new box so I can finally have both my w1v2's in my truck with some real power! thanks for helpin me out guys!

 

[workman8505]

well it sux your amps gone but atleast the radio is still good. dont feel bad theres sh** im always finding on my 98 that in places you wouldnt think of. im glad you figured it out. as for the help i think thats why we are all here to get help and to help others well thats why im here lol.