Is it a fuse or am I fried??

[ozzie871]

Someone please advise,

I have a 99 Ford Escort. I had a dead battery and a friend jumped my car, while I was in the trunk, he put the jumper cables on backwards. I got them off, while burning my hands, but now I am not getting any power to my amps, head unit or security system(the security system is the one ford has factory installed). I have 4 gauge comming straight off the battery with a fuse. I changed this. Could there be another fuse for the 4 gauge somewhere in the system before it gets to the amps?? It does run into a splitter that breaks the 4 gauge to two 8 gauge going to seperate amps. I pulled out the head unit and changed the fuse behind it, I have also changed the fuse in the main box under the dash. All the fuses look good. I also checked, but didn't change the fuses on my amps all look good. Is there a fuse I am missing, or have I fried something?? Is there a step I am missing??

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[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

how did you friend put the cables on backwards???? keep checking fuses, all that stuff not coming on may be some other accessory fuse that you have missed

 

[illbmeubu 10+ year member]

^^^^^agreed. if there is a fuse box under the hood, you should check those fuses as well.

 

[93dakota 10+ year member]

does the car start? it may be a fuse but i would think it would be more on the lines of you fried the bat. if the car wont start on its own and you are not getting power to anything in your car then it is probably your bat. check every thing with a DMM.

 

[ozzie871]

everything in the car works except all the audio components and my security system.

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

def sounds like a fuse then. I remember my civic's deck blew some fuse and it also was linked to my power doors and domelight. once I replaced the fuse all was well.

 

[ozzie871]

Thanks to all for the thoughts and help, and a special thanks to thegreatestpenn he hit the nail on the head with the dome light fuse, mine was just named room, but was the one which controlled the dome.