97 Honda Accord huuuge install

**Minoritydan** · 12-15-2008, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by LordNikon

If you are blowing fuses in your radio harness, have you checked that you dont have a short anywhere? I would go and check where you tapped into the harness and the back of your switch and make sure you dont have any suspect shorts.

I have a Clarion EQ in my dash, to have a hardware control of my volume. Its just like the Ford Fusion example in the Projects section. (2007 Ford Fusion Carputer (version 2.0))

Anyway, I power that from my radio harness. ( picked up this harness: http://www.installer.com/item/displa...php?it=71-1720)

How would I check for a short? Like exposed wire? All of my wire connections are quick disconnects, but I don't have them in heat shrunk tubing.

Should I be running the EQ off of the Stock harness, or the M2-Atx (in the trunk, but I can run a cable to it if need be. It does get the remote turn on from the trunk though M2-ATX though).

**LordNikon** · 12-15-2008, 03:30 PM

Yeah if you are checking for shorts you just want to make sure that any exposed wire isnt touching what it shouldn't be touching. You shouldn't have any exposed wire at all for that matter :P

you should be able to run the EQ off the stock harness no worries, its not like it has a small power limit set on it. Maybe the fuse was geared just for your head unit and powering the EQ off that same line has maybe added on a little extra power draw than what the fuse was geared for. Have you tried putting in a slightly larger fuse? IE if you are using a 15amp fuse, maybe try a 20 or 25amp fuse?

**Minoritydan** · 12-15-2008, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by LordNikon

Yeah if you are checking for shorts you just want to make sure that any exposed wire isnt touching what it shouldn't be touching. You shouldn't have any exposed wire at all for that matter :P

you should be able to run the EQ off the stock harness no worries, its not like it has a small power limit set on it. Maybe the fuse was geared just for your head unit and powering the EQ off that same line has maybe added on a little extra power draw than what the fuse was geared for. Have you tried putting in a slightly larger fuse? IE if you are using a 15amp fuse, maybe try a 20 or 25amp fuse?

I did not try that. I just blew 4 back to back, but I think It might be a short then. The quick disconnects are not shielded. Its like bare metal quick disconnects: http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=2104019

So I guess that could cause a short then right?

**dMand** · 12-15-2008, 03:40 PM

Hey, LN, thanks for the info. I know how to wire that switch but it never came to mind till I seen your post. Good job!

**LordNikon** · 12-15-2008, 03:42 PM

Quite possibly if they were touching other bare wires or surfaces. I would try putting some electrical tape around the bare metal, and also try a slightly larger fuse. I reckon if you have blown 4 fuses back to back, then you might be drawing too much for the fuse to handle.

**Minoritydan** · 12-15-2008, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by LordNikon

Quite possibly if they were touching other bare wires or surfaces. I would try putting some electrical tape around the bare metal, and also try a slightly larger fuse. I reckon if you have blown 4 fuses back to back, then you might be drawing too much for the fuse to handle.

Ok.

Its odd since its just the EQ though. But I probably should have insulated the connections, I guess that was a dumb move.

I'll check it out and let you know the results.