Hey all,
I've been working off and on a Dodge Caravan. A couple weeks ago I put in a flip-down screen, a modulator, and a DVD player. Everything worked fine. Today I went to add some wireless headphones to the same van. After I tapped power for the IR transmitter to the headphones, all four of the new devices lost power as well as the head unit. I also noticed later that the power locks were down too, which could be a big hint. Oringally, for power to all the new devices I tapped the power wire for the headunit. That's five compontents feeding off that wire: the headunit, DVD player, modulater, headphones, and screen. I'm guessing this blew a fuse cause when I checked that same power wire behind the headunit, it has no current. I had to stop cause I only had a couple of hours so I was only able to check the fuse for the headunit. It's not blown. I also took a quick look in the fusebox under the head and checked the relevant fuses there and they are fine. Anyone ever had this happen or have any ideas I could check? I don't think I should need to tap the battery and use a distribution block for those five low watt devices... but I need to get power back, especially to the headunit.
SigiDeba
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-Sigi Deba
Don't just check the fuses that you think are related. You should check all of the fuses in both fuse boxes with a meter or test light, it is too easy to glance over a blown fuse.
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Certified Security Specialist
Always check info with a digital multimeter.
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I replace my fuses with ones that have a blown led indicator. Comes in handy in these situations.
Hey guys, I picked up a test light and it cut my diagnostic time in half. I was able to check every fuse in the van and find the blown one in less than five minutes. I have a new favorite tool. It's a lot easier to manage than a volt meter. Everything is in, looks, and works great. Thanks again!
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-Sigi Deba