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all this from just grounding the skinny orange wire on the factory amp? did that wire accidentally touch the chassis?
i am very concern since i tapped into that wire to run to my aftermarket amp remote in and if it somehow gets loose and contacts the chassis.......
i am very concern since i tapped into that wire to run to my aftermarket amp remote in and if it somehow gets loose and contacts the chassis.......
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i felt the same way when i found out about the fuse box on the passenger side. i was sitting in my car all worried i would have to shell out money. then i looked at the owner's manual and it mentioned radio 3 and radio 4 fuses but i only knew of radio 1 and radio 2 in the hood.
anyway, i am glad it is a $1.50 fix for the fuse instead of the ridiculous price your dealer quoted. I wonder if they would have still charged you that price if they find the blown fuse.
last time i went to the dealership for 10K 'OIL CHANGE' with my own oil, they tried to charge me over $200 for 10K 'SERVICING'. when i asked what they did, they mentioned they rotated my tires!!! staggered wheels with unidirectional tires!!! so i yelled at them to change my tires back and only paid for my oil change.... to make it short, the stealership just wants more money
anyway, i am glad it is a $1.50 fix for the fuse instead of the ridiculous price your dealer quoted. I wonder if they would have still charged you that price if they find the blown fuse.
last time i went to the dealership for 10K 'OIL CHANGE' with my own oil, they tried to charge me over $200 for 10K 'SERVICING'. when i asked what they did, they mentioned they rotated my tires!!! staggered wheels with unidirectional tires!!! so i yelled at them to change my tires back and only paid for my oil change.... to make it short, the stealership just wants more money
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In the future, be sure when you are working on anything electrical, to have the car and/or ACC in the OFF position..
You will have a much better chance of NOT blowing a fuse or frying an audio or any electrical component, for that matter...
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Small lesson learned. I also did this with an amp when I grounded a power wire 15 years ago. I thought I blew everything in my dash. It was a fusible link and I was so relieved, I had a "Billy Madision" party with circus animals and carnival rides. Glad it all worked out for you. Electrical wiring is tricky business if you are not expereienced. I once re-wired my factory harness on an old Lebaron Convertible. The dealer wanted $400+ t fix it. I did it in 3 hours and never had a problem again. Sometimes things are tougher than others when it comes to wiring.
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What blows my mind is that their techs go to school for stuff like this. No lie there was 5 of them that couldnt figure out what was wrong. Scary.
I'm really beginning to question JM's credibility, especially the way I was treated. It's not like we haven't bought 5 cars from them in the last 6 years or anything.
I'm really beginning to question JM's credibility, especially the way I was treated. It's not like we haven't bought 5 cars from them in the last 6 years or anything.
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