Hello,
I have an electrical problem, all of the sudden the fuse that powers up the radio is burning. I removed the radio from car, disconnected the power antenna and it still burns the fuse! What could be wrong?

My car is a 1997 Lexus sc400 with the Nakamishi radio/cassette player with CD changer. The CD changer has not been disconected, yet.

Thank's in advance for anyone that can help me.

 

more info on car.
is the car lowered and the fender liner removed?
is everything completely stock?
fuses almost always blow due to shorts...so i'm trying to find out where the short could come from
the three main targets would be the the unit itself and right behind it.
the junction relay by the brake pedal(if water gets in)
and the engine bay, right at the fuse box.
the most likely is near the unit itself, although if you haven't taken apart the dash or anything, i dont see why it would be shorting.

 

First off, thanks for the help. The car took some water due to a deep pudle once about 3 years ago and the engine stopped, took to the mechanic and is normal since then. The car is not lowered, all stock. And the radio was taken out for the first time after the problems occurred about a month ago.

 

something down in your cigarette plug?

 

Hummm, really never checked. Does the radio and cigarette use the same fuse?

 

yep it does