So I shorted out a wire today wiring my amp while the radio was on. Look at the radio and it's off. Ok, no big deal just blew a fuse. Checked all the fuses I knew of and nothing. Hooked up factory radio NOTHING. Then noticed window wiped didn't work. And checked those fuses. Now they might not be related to each other. I'm not sure. And note. I DID NOT smell anything that smelled like electrical.

Thanks for any info. Or suggestions

 

Was it the stock head unit, or an aftermarket using the stock harness? If stock harness, you can test the pins on the 8-pin long connector (with a voltmeter, check for constant 12V across the yellow and black leads, then turn on ignition and check across Red and black for 12V). If it's an aftermarket head unit, most have a separate fuse in the back of the unit itself - and that may have gone first. This is your starting point if there are no blown fuses in the fuse panel. For some strange reason, I've seen the radio fuse go out - and the parking lights went with it - so also look for ANY other fuse that's out. WEIRD!!!

 

just had a similar problem with my wipers going out while tryinhg to install a new radio. turns out the wipers are wired through the radio. i had the red ACC wire on the adapter you have to buy that plugs into the truck not hooked to power because it made my door chime go off even though the keys werent in the ignition. the radio worked fine without it. found out later my wipers didnt work, hooked the wire up and boom the wipers work.

 

I had a aftermarket hooked up with the plugs you buy to connect it. Then I tried my old factory radio think oh it's just the radio and still the factory one didnt work either.

 

Check the 2 wires you said. Yellow had 12 volt red had nothing

 

I'm power on yellow. None on red. If you touch red an yellow the wipers work. Someone please help me

 

First thing you do anytime you work on anything electrical or dealing with wiring at all... pull the ground from your battery...

I have no clue why you would try to wire anything with you radio on or key on for that matter... Just asking to short something out when you wack a loose piece of wire to the body...

probably coming off rude but i'm not trying to be

There's one way to chase it down, trial and error, chase it down with a test light, red should have power when you turn the key on