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[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Well I took my amp out today and set my ground wire down on the carpet and kind of pushed it aside and it touched my remote wire while it was hot. The HU shut off and it wont turn back on. Is this a fuse or did I just make a huge mistake?

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[TheFiverMan 10+ year member]

Check the fuse.

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Well the truck is at the shop right now bc the transmission shift solonoid circuit blew bc of these wires touching so I'll check it when I get it back.

 

[dumple 5,000+ posts]

could be a fuse theres a small little guy on the back of the headunit give it a look when you can.

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

removing the negative batt terminal never hurts

 

[Heide264 10+ year member]

Remote wire caused your transmission solenoid to go? I wouldn't think it'd be possible, that remote wire doesn't care much current... It's just from a relay/transistor switch of sorts from the head unit, not directly the battery in my understanding. I'm surprised it'd carry enough to do any damage.

I'd put money on if anything blew it was the small fuse on the back most have.

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Thats what I would think but then again I have an 06 Sierra and the Bose system and such. But I was just making sure the HU isnt destroyed and was just hoping its a fuse.

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

umm...gmc or not there is no way the remote wire will do a thing to your tranny. ifyou have the amp hooked to your deck there is no freaking way. its justa fuse dude. either the fuse on the deck or a small 10a in the fuse box.

wait a minute....unless you have the deck hooked to the white wire going to your fuse box. ifyou grounded the white wire it will effect your tranny. this wire has to be hooked up when you put in a remote start as well becasue it powers the transmission. i have seen people instll remote starts and when the customer drives it will not leave second gear.

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

Ok well it ended up melting a wire on my ignition switch which then shorted the power for 2-3 and 4-5 shift solenoid circuits. Had to replace the ignition switch.

 

[FenixAudio 10+ year member]

good rule to follow is when ever you add a wire to a non fused power source just add a fuse. i fuse EVERYTHING i add. better safe then sorry. if you got the radio installed at a shop and they didnt add a fuse and pulled from that circuit for your radio then go back to the shop and tell the manager and see if they will pay for it. if not at least let them know they need to fuse EVERYTHING they add.

 

[lostdaytomorrow 10+ year member]

Didn't fuse the REM wire? Always use fuses man, glad it didn't start a fire or blow more stuff up.

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

i dont understand how a rem wire touches a ground and frys ur tranny

 

[bradfordpoole 10+ year member]

rem was butted with ignition AFTER ignition fuse (i know ...dumb).