blown fuse?

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

so about 2 weeks ago, i was making my connections to the back of the headunit better. i never cut any wire. i just re-tied my door speaker wires. so the following night, i notice that my interior lights aren't working. i thought it was no big deal since it was just the interior lighting. so tonight, i notice that my tail lights aren't working either. my brake lights work but the constant dim that they give when driving at night do no work. could this be a fuse that is blown?

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[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

Check your fuse box for anything that is blown and also make sure that your new connections aren't shorting out anything. I had a similar problem but I don't remember what I did to fix it..it was a simple fix though

 

[mylows10 5,000+ posts]

sounds like a fuse

 

[Bassin Buick]

you may have accedentally tied into a dimmer wire in the factory head unit wiring. NEVER USE THAT WIRE!! LOL.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

you may have accedentally tied into a dimmer wire in the factory head unit wiring. NEVER USE THAT WIRE!! LOL.

and that does?

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

and that does?

For aftermarket headunits there is an orange wire which lets you control the headunit's illumination (most cars have an interior brightness knob).

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

For aftermarket headunits there is an orange wire which lets you control the headunit's illumination (most cars have an interior brightness knob).

yes i have a knob

 

[Bassin Buick]

well some cars it sends a ground through that wire when the headlights are switched on. Some cars it shoots a 12v+ signal through that wire , some cars its shoots a variable + through the wire depending on where the dimmer switch is turned to. I fried a stereo one time trying to connect it in a '93 cavilier and since then i have learned to just never use it.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

yes i have a knob

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Check to see if anything is hooked up to an orange wire lol

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

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Check to see if anything is hooked up to an orange wire lol

i dont have an alumination wire for my hu