So my drivers side Sun visor was loose and I took it off to try and fix it. I disconnected to red and black wires for the light to get it off.. When I put it back on all my interior electronics are dead. Yes I put the negative and positive back in the right spot. Lights, display don't work. When I turn the car on the gauges on the dash work.. Tac, gas etc. But the radio does not. Nor does the remote key lock. Car starts but it sounded a little different like it was missing something, but it did start.

Anything I can do? Thanks.

 

I always suspect the last thing that was worked on. So check the wires where they come through the hole. See if the hot one is abraded.

Then start checking fuses. Start with the ones for the stuff that doesn't work.

Ken

 

Thanks Ken I appreciate the advice. Does it sound like I shorted some fuses? I'm just trying to figure out why disconnecting those wires caused everything else not to work.

 

My guess is that you shorted something - maybe one of the wires frayed on a sharp edge. That blew a fuse.

I think there have been prior posts of shorting that connection taking out a surprising amount of stuff. Not sure if that's a real memory or false memory, though. But you now have an opportunity to get your money's worth out of your multimeter. And your patience.

Ken

 

So it's as simple as replacing a few fuses? I may have snapped one of the wires for the light. Would it be ok just to disconnect them and replace the fuses? The visor light isn't really important to me right now since I need to replace it.

Thanks again. I'd really love to fix this myself lol

 

The visor light isn't exactly a mission critical component, so abandoning it seems pretty reasonable. If it's a snapped wire that shorted out, though, you need to tape off the end or something so it won't keep shorting.

Yeah, if fuses blew because of a short then once you eliminate the short all you need is new fuses. Dispose of the blown ones in a dignified manner, recognizing the sacrifice they made.

Ken

 

Well I pulled the room fuse and it was blown. Popped in a spare 15a and I was very relieved to see my stereo working again

As far as the short goes, if I'm not connecting the wires to anything can I just leave them? Can it short again if they aren't connected?

Thanks again for the walk through you saved my ***