Not seeing the light

[Dischord]

Hey everyone um i have a small problem when i hooked up the new stereo i lost all my parking lights in cluding my dash lights but still have brake lights and head lights i checked what i thought were the right fuses and they looked fine is there any reason the parking lights would be effected by the different stereo???

need help any reply would be greatly appreciated.

[BADHAB|T]

Take the stereo back out, insulate all wires and then take it to your local audio installer. He will know what he is doing. You connected the illumination wire to something you shouldnt have. There will be a blown fuse, recheck them.

[Fhrx]

Ten bucks says you earthed the deck out on the illumination wire.

This wire is earthed when the head lights are off, but is 12 volt when they're on. As you can imagine, unless you're installing your system with your lights on, this can cause some dramas if you're not sure which wire is which.

[Dischord]

thanks i figured it out last night and it was exactly what you said it was earthed out the illumination wire . thanks for the reply

[Fhrx]

No problems.

I might just mention you're not alone in that department. We see many people with the same issue. It's quite common.

[raz0r$harP.UK]

Marty does it again - is there anything the man can't do?

[Fhrx]

Well I'm still trying to perfect my 'striking a match on the bar of soap' technique... :headspin:

[ScottKing GTS-4]

Does the stereo have it's own fuse in the fuse box in an R32? If so which one is it? Im getting power to everything except my stereo. THanks guys.

[Chris Rogers]

yes it does. you have two for it. one will be for the audio itself and the other will be for the inside light/memory/clock.

if either are blown the radio will not work.