Headlights Shorting Out When Cd Player Is Hooked Up?

[MZTRBO]

Hi Guys,

I have a problem with my stereo, i recently reinstalled my stereo. The issue I have is that when the stereo is connected and I switch the headlights on it pops the fuse that controls the headlights. It obviously seems to be short circuiting.

Another problem with the system: which consists of an amp and sub, is that when i change songs or adjust anything on the cd player the sub makes a big thumping sound. The connection of the grounding wire is very oversized and the connection is not the greatest - not sure if this is the main problem.

Have you guys got any ideas on what could be causing this problem?

Thanks in advance.

[Trav33]

I have a problem with my stereo, i recently reinstalled my stereo. The issue I have is that when the stereo is connected and I switch the headlights on it pops the fuse that controls the headlights. It obviously seems to be short circuiting.

There is an illumination wire which i think is black with a yellow stripe. If you have wired this incorrectly, it would cause the problem you are describing.

Depending on your head unit, it may not need this wire, in which case you need to tape it up so it doesnt short. I know of someone who thought being a black wire, it was a ground, and wired it up to the head unit. There actually isnt any ground wire from the wiring loom, you need to ground your head unit by running a wire to the chassis.

[MZTRBO]

Thanks for the reply trav33.

The cd player was working fine for quite a while before this problem. What happened is that the battery terminals were connected back to front. This cause part of my alarm to fry and the fuse on the back of the cd player blew. Before that episode system was working faultlessly. The things i have done is take out the sub and amp and put them back in.

I was also refering to the ground on the amp end.

Cheers

[Trav33]

What happened is that the battery terminals were connected back to front.

That could be your problem there!

So if you disconnect your CD Player Head Unit, you can turn your head lights on and they don't short out?

[MZTRBO]

That could be your problem there!

So if you disconnect your CD Player Head Unit, you can turn your head lights on and they don't short out?

Sorry bout the late reply.

Ive disconnected the cd player for now. My mate thinks it might have something to do with how the earth is wired up. He said to ground it instead of using the grounding wire, if that makes sense.

I havnt had an oppurtunity to do this yet. Though it was working fine how it wired up before the battery incident.

Cheers

D

[Trav33]

He said to ground it instead of using the grounding wire, if that makes sense.

There is no such thing as a ground wire (in the standard factory loom).

The black wire which some people think is a grounding wire, is the illumination wire. I'm 99% sure you are using this wire as your ground which is the problem! Do what ya mate said and it'll be fixed.

[infamous_t]

There is no such thing as a ground wire (in the standard factory loom).

The black wire which some people think is a grounding wire, is the illumination wire. I'm 99% sure you are using this wire as your ground which is the problem! Do what ya mate said and it'll be fixed.

[MZTRBO]

yep, unhooked it and everything works....

Cheers

D