wires touched, radio stopped working

[jonanuts]

Hello, not sure if this is the right place to post this.

My stock radio on my '05 F150 stopped working after a remote wire came loose and touched a ground wire on my digital bass processor.

I've checked the fuse under the hood, on the amp and a few in the fuse panel (fuse #7, 31) and theyre good. I bought a new radio thinking it was just the radio, but the new one wouldn't turn on either unless i connect the yellow and red wires together, but im pretty sure that would keep it on and kill my battery.

edit: forgot to mention that the stock radio still had power, but it was unresponsive and wouldn't display anything besides "eject" when i pressed the CD eject button.

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

check the ignition related fuses, depending on the vehicles computer some will have serious problems when you short the ignition turn on

the power and ground is fine, its your remote turn on circuit that got shorted

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Hello, not sure if this is the right place to post this.
My stock radio on my '05 F150 stopped working after a remote wire came loose and touched a ground wire on my digital bass processor.

I've checked the fuse under the hood, on the amp and a few in the fuse panel (fuse #7, 31) and theyre good. I bought a new radio thinking it was just the radio, but the new one wouldn't turn on either unless i connect the yellow and red wires together, but im pretty sure that would keep it on and kill my battery.

edit: forgot to mention that the stock radio still had power, but it was unresponsive and wouldn't display anything besides "eject" when i pressed the CD eject button.

Which Arlington are you in? TX or WA @joanuts