CD Player shorting 7.5 amp fuse
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=31647
Printed Date: October 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Topic: CD Player shorting 7.5 amp fuse
Posted By: Ethan
Subject: CD Player shorting 7.5 amp fuse
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 4:48 PM
Hi I'm new to car audio installation and have attached the power wires according to the12volt.com's wiring specifications (haven't attached speaker wires yet) and for some reason when I try to turn it on it shorts the 7.5 amp fuse. My car is a 1991 Honda Accord. What would you suggest me doing to get this sucker working?
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Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 5:20 PM
are the speaker wires touching together or any metal at all in the car? does it only blow the fuse when you turn it ON or when you apply power?
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
Posted By: Ethan
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 6:05 PM
I'm not for sure... I just assumed that it wouldn't matter about the speaker wires since they weren't going to be connected to anything. HAHAHA I just tried it making sure that none of the speaker wires were touching and it worked!!! Thanks!
Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 8:20 PM
Cringes....shakes head.... throws hands in the air.... turns and walks away.... continues to shiver...
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 8:33 PM
lol! 
Posted By: Ethan
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 10:22 PM
ok another question. I attached the two antenna wires together but it still won't go up when I turn the cd player on. Is there some weird configuration that I need to add for it to work? I know that when i touch the constant + to the antena wire that it goes up when the car is on.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 11:21 PM
Is it when you are on cd or radio, becuase the antenna wont go up if you have it on cd.
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Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: May 05, 2004 at 11:24 PM
power antenna only goes up when the am/fm is being used. Pop in a cd, and the antenna retracts. Switch to the radio. Make sure the antenna works altogether.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
Posted By: Ethan
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 12:21 AM
Yeah it wouldn't go up even on radio. I know the antena works because i could test it by just touching the two wires together.
Posted By: Ravendarat
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 12:34 AM
Sounds like the wire on the deck doesnt work, check it with multi meter or a test light to ensure the output from the deck works
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double-secret reverse-osmosis speaker-cone-induced high-level interference distortion, Its a killer
Posted By: kgerry
Date Posted: May 06, 2004 at 9:34 AM
you dont have the trunk open do you? the accords, vigors, etc. have a circuit that will drop the power antenna when the trunk latch is sprung, so the optional trunk lid spoiler doesnt snap off the antenna
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Kevin Gerry
Certified Electronics Technician
MECP First Class Installer
Owner/Installer
Classic Car Audio
since 1979
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