Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Messed up electrical, aka Im stupid

Ok a few weeks ago while instaling some new leather seats and sound deadening my floor I desided to pull out an old CD changer.

Here is where I think I messed something up.

I pulled on a wire going to the RF modulator thing.

After I did this I noticed that my radio no loger worked. Then my clock, then my over head light, them my glove box light, and now my power mirrors.

What is strange though, Is the illumination still works on both the clock and the radio.

All these worked the day and night prior. I cant find any blow fuses. I checked under the hood and couldnt find anything wrong.

On a related note, My power seat plug has no power to it.

Does anyone know what I did? Did I pull a wire out of a harrness somewhere? Are they all connected?

let me know if anyone has any ideas.

Not familiar with "RF modulator thing", are you perhaps talking about amp behind glovebox?

First suggestion would be to reverse what you did, however that may not be possible.

Radio and clock have multiple power feeds. One for memory, one from dash dimmer for illumination and one for radio operation(clock has one for dimming when headlights are on).

I presume you checked fuses on the interior fuse panel above driver's left foot?

RF modulator,,is that the device that allows you to play different cd changers(that differ from the deck that is) through the radio by playing them on a certain channel?
So if your deck is not changer compatible,, the modulator hooks it up through the radio...

Ah, if that's the device and it requires power feed then it maybe that "pulling on wire" has caused a splice in power cable behind dash to come apart removing power from the various devices.

Dude you blew a fuse... my guess would be instrutment cluster... radio fuse.... interior dome light fuse... not really sure on the fuses on these cars being that i've only had mine for 3 weeks now... but check those fuses GOOD.... under the dash and perhaps even under the hood!

You can download a copy of manual here:
http://www.qualitycareservice.com/default.asp?page=E4

alright thanks for the enlightenment on the second fuse box, I had 2 blow fuses, The radio and the cigar lighter.

and now everything seems to work.

I do have one question having to do with the fuses. I dont have power seats standard, But I have replaced my seats with ones that are power. After looking at the online manual I noticed that I dont have a fuse where one should be. Makes sence. If I put a fuse in there should the power seats work? Or is that fuse spot even hot? I do have the pluges for the power seat though.

thanks again.

Plug in a 30 amp fuse and see is the best way to find out. Chances are good since plug for power seat has been installed as part of car's wiring harness.

Yeah I guess that would be the best way to find out.

I do that tomarrow and see.

thanks again.