ground sparks/hot

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Topic: ground sparks/hot

Posted By: ram61465
Subject: ground sparks/hot
Date Posted: February 06, 2011 at 9:28 PM

Any idea why the ground wire sparks and is hot when I attach it? According to wiring diagrams it is hooked up right. It has me stumped. Any suggestions? The radio is a Sony and it is going in an 84 Ford LTD.

Thanks.

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Posted By: lspker
Date Posted: February 06, 2011 at 10:07 PM

Is the unit on when you are hooking it up?

Could be shorted, try hooking up only the red, yellow and black, if still sparks or blows fuse, problem with radio,

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: February 06, 2011 at 10:10 PM

If it is a radio, it is either improperly connected or it is broken. What size fuse does the radio have inserted next to the power harness?

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