Help me save my Head Unit (Electrical mistake)

[1michaelnichols]

I just installed a Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP that I bought off eBay, I was super excited as I've wanted a Premier Head Unit for years. I got it all installed, turned on the car and it started beautifully... then.. I noticed I forgot to put tape around two wires (Yes I'm literally kicking myself in the face).. the yellow battery/power wire and the black one. I looked up as I heard and saw the spark and looked back down in horror as my headunit was lifeless. I checked the 10A fuse along the yellow wire and even replaced it but to obviously no avail.

Is there anything I can do to save my head unit.. did this perhaps just blow a capacitor that I can replace or something. I can buy a "service manual" for the headunit... would that have the information I need in it to diagnose and fix this problem.. or am i simply screwed.

Any help/insight would be extremely appreciated.

Thanks,

Mike

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[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

your f ucked.

 

[KMS 10+ year member]

Pioneer should have a PDF file on their website to view for FREE. Check that out, should tell you some troubleshoots but I doubt any will be relevant to your situation. Can always try though.

 

[1michaelnichols]

i looked at the pioneer website and they just have the install/owners manual listed, not the service manual, but from the sound of it I just need to accept my fate eh?

Any other consensus or dead unit.

 

[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

pretty much dead.

you 100% sure the fuse you put back in is good and everything is hooked up right again?

 

[Jh8909 10+ year member]

out of any two wires to leave untaped you leave the two most vital ones lol. someone was out to get you.

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

check the fuse to the car you know the cars radio interior or under hood fuseand paypal some $$ later

 

[1michaelnichols]

check the fuse to the car you know the cars radio interior or under hood fuseand paypal some $$ later

Do you mean the fuse in the yellow cord or another fuse in the car? I checked my fuse panel and didnt see anything that jumped out as a fuse for the audio system.

Yeah, I know talk about luck.. I had to touch the two worst wires.. why couldn't it be two useless ones. I spent all day re-wiring the car from the the original speakers/deck.. and the day ends like this. I could not be more bummed.

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

Do you mean the fuse in the yellow cord or another fuse in the car? I checked my fuse panel and didnt see anything that jumped out as a fuse for the audio system.
Yeah, I know talk about luck.. I had to touch the two worst wires.. why couldn't it be two useless ones. I spent all day re-wiring the car from the the original speakers/deck.. and the day ends like this. I could not be more bummed.

the fuse for the interior electrical for the car you know the radio fuse .....................btw send me some $$ for saving you $$$

 

[1michaelnichols]

hey if it works i'd happily paypal you money... no joke...

I had to sound like an idiot, perhaps i'm just that flustered from being pissed at the situation, but where would be the best place to locate this? I have a VW and the main fuse panel is on the left of the dash, but looking at the diagram for the fuses, I dont' see any pictures that resemble the stereo, is there another place I should be looking?

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

year make and model of car

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

>>????

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

might be fuse 25amp under hood

 

[infamous_e46 5,000+ posts]

 

[1michaelnichols]

saved my weekend, I cannot thank you enough.