'85 Radio Harness: Is this a factory fuse?
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Slogging through the PO's aftermarket radio wiring (the lamp wire jury-rigged to an XM cigarette lighter adapter power supply was a nice touch.....).
Is this fuse supposed to be there (from the harness resting on the tunnel)? The wiring diagram shows a fuse on one of the wires, but it's marked "fuse installed in radio", which leads me to believe that it wouldn't be an inline fuse like this. Right? Is this the harness that powers the amp?
Is this fuse supposed to be there (from the harness resting on the tunnel)? The wiring diagram shows a fuse on one of the wires, but it's marked "fuse installed in radio", which leads me to believe that it wouldn't be an inline fuse like this. Right? Is this the harness that powers the amp?
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There is supposed to be a red wire with an inline fuse that powers the radio. It's the one that comes off of the ignition switch and provides "switched power."
See if that one has power when ignition is on, but dead when off.
See if that one has power when ignition is on, but dead when off.
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It's always hot. I didn't check yesterday, but the PO pulled the amp anyway. Since the radio is fused internally, I'm pulling this one.
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Most years there is no radio fuse - except the one on the radio itself - silly really considering the kinds of butchery that regularly happens in the console...
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Well it may have been done by someone else... I do think it was added - its not such a bad idea - but its awkward to change!
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