Stereo stopped working

[Wee_Billy_92]

Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong with my stereo. its an aftermarket kenwood head unit.

was driving last night listening to music then all of a sudden the lights and everything went out on it and it had no power. i removed the wires from the back and put it back in again still didn't work then i changed the fuse in the back of the stereo and still nothing happened.

any ideas?

cheers

 

[The Fatty]

have you checked the fuse in the main fuse box?

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

not checked that yet. ill go have a look, hopefully that's all it is

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

checked the fuse in the fuse box and it had blown so tried another 1 and it blew instantly . tried it another 3 times and same thing kept happening

 

[The Fatty]

check the wiring between the stereo and fuse box for dead shorts (it may have got hot, melted the insulation and be touching metal of the car). Easy way to check this is to remove and disconnect the head unit, then turn the ignition on. If the fuse doesn't blow, then its probably the head unit.

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

cheers. ill have a check iv also noticed that the clock doesnt go on now untill i turn on my side lights.. i think it could be a bigger problem than it seems

 

[Wee_Billy_92]

if there is a wire touching the metal of the car, how would i be able to check or would i have to take the car to an outo electrician (really dont want to do till last resort as costs a bomb)

 

[The Fatty]

measure the resistance between the car body and the output terminal of the fuse. It should be high resistance. your clock not working until you turn the lights on could be due to a blown bulb and completely unrelated.