here's the story. my mom was having some problems with her car charger for her phone working right. we plugged it into my car to see if it was her lighter plug or the charger itself that broke. well as soon as i plugged it in there was an audiable pop and then the stereo cut out. i am now unable to get it to turn back on. i checked/replaced the fuse to no avail. the small red secutiry light still flashes but the face will not turn on, it won't even ask for a security code. oddly enough this is the first oem stereo i'v ever dealt with. does anyone know if there is an additional fuse on the back of the radio? i recollect having one on my kenwood deck on my jetta. any help at all will be appreciated. the car is still warrentied so i may take it to the stealership or i may use this as an oppertunity to upgrade the face, even though i am saving up for sw388's

 

Check the accessory fuse.

 

Check ALL your fuses. Yes, there is more than one that operates the radio. Do a search in the Electronics section. This has come up before. Sorry I can't give more specific help but I've got to bolt and won't be back till Sunday.

Believe it!! There is more than one fuse for the radio (obviously one of them also covers the accessory outlet (lighter outlet)).

 

you blew your accesory fuse. i did the same thing - this also controls the headunit too. check the fusebox under the dash - youll see which one it is

 

99.9% accessory fuse.


didn't i put this one in the FAQ? *scurries off to check*

 

sorry i didnt check there first. i knew if i posted it up, you guys could handle it in no time. ill go check the fuses again in a bit, time for me to go to sleep now. boo on overnight shifts

 

np. i looked. i don't think it actually IS in the FAQ, which means i need to add it.

still, i'm convinced it's the accessory fuse.

 

your'e right, 'tis fixed.

 

^ That was JeremyM, in case anyone is confused.

 

was confused, now i'm not...


glad to hear it's good.

i do need to add it to the FAQ tho.