Head Unit stop wowrkin for some reason.....NEED HELP ASAP

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

ok heres the run down.... i jus installed a subwoofer and amp to my car. when i was putting the radio bak in place, it jus turned off. i switched my stock radio bak in and it worked. i checked the fuse and it didnt seem blown. but the weird thing is, everytime i start up the car the time rests itself. does anyone know wat may be the problem

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[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

Everytime you start the car the clock on the OEM unit resets?

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

was the battery negative post unplugged when you did this? the clock resetting means its losing power every time the car shuts off. maybe when you were putting it back in the dash you pinched a wire?

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

no the clock in the car. i have a 95 civic

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

was the battery negative post unplugged when you did this? the clock resetting means its losing power every time the car shuts off. maybe when you were putting it back in the dash you pinched a wire?

no i didnt unplug the battery. should i have?

 

[wilzyx 5,000+ posts]

you should always unplug the battery when working on the car, ALWAYS! or else you can shock the shit out of yourself and ruin your equipment.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

you should always unplug the battery when working on the car, ALWAYS! or else you can shock the shit out of yourself and ruin your equipment.

ok i'll take note of that next time. so how can i fix this problem? should i invest in a capacitor soon?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

ok i'll take note of that next time. so how can i fix this problem? should i invest in a capacitor soon?

*puts on flame-retardant outfit*

 

*prepares for a flame war of epic proportions*

 

*quietly retreats to a corner and awaits someone to tell this n00bx to do a //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/search.gif.e79a63b2b580b39b282dff402646b704.gif*

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

ok i wont get a cap. but does anyone know wat the problem may be or any suggestions?

thanks

 

[KaeZoo 10+ year member]

You probably have a blown fuse, possibly in the fuse box under the hood. There are usually two vehicle fuses that supply power to the radio; many factory radios will still work with one of the fuses blown but aftermarket head units will not.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

yeah, just check your fuses.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

ok thanks. I'll check em in a lil while and i'll let u know if thats it.

 

[ballistik101 10+ year member]

ok it was jus a blown fuse under the hood. thanks tho