Hello All
For starters sweet ass site I love job well done guys
I have a Kenwood KDC-MPV619 and have been trying to install it and having a hard time.
I hooked the Red wire and the yellow wire and ground just like the manual said and it keeps blowing a fuse everytime i try and turn on the power.
The model of the car is a 1988 honda Accord E-xi and the fuses is a 10amp that keeps blowing
PLEASE HELP ME
Replies (8)
Tinker18 on 05/15/2004 23:02:04
check the fuse rating for the stereo, the 10 amp fuse may be too small, or you might accidently be touching two wires together, i.e the ground and hot, which would make it blow.
hack3r on 05/15/2004 23:25:29
I am kinda new to this can you tell me how I can find that info please about the fuse rating
uochronos on 05/15/2004 23:37:05
i doubt the deck would blow a 10 amp fuse unless wired wrong. if it is blowing as soon as the deck is turned on then a wire is crossed somewhere. did you but an adapter and then wire the adaptor to the deck or was the stock plug cut and are you wiring to that?
hack3r on 05/15/2004 23:54:07
I cut the wires from the factory plug and spliced them directly into the plug at the back of the Kenwood should I try replacing the 10 amp fuse with a bigger one like a 20 or 25 But default fuse in the car is a 10 amp
uochronos on 05/16/2004 01:49:40
10 amps should be enough the stereo should not blow thyat by just turning it on. if you just matched colored wires to same colored wires on harness chanses are something is cross or shorting out. ttocs or kittle can get you the correct color wiring for your car but i do not know what it is.
alot of times car wiring well be differnt colors then your radios colors. i just recently installed an HU in a mazda and it took me a long time to find the 12volt auxilery because it was some strang color. i believe this is your problem that you have the wires hooked up wrong. or one of the wires you cut that is not hooked up is shorting out against something make sure all wires that are not being used are caped off.
hack3r on 05/16/2004 03:55:26
One thing I forgot to mention is that I hoked up only the three wires red yellow black I cut them direct from the plug and spliced them onto the kenwood KDC-MPV619 plug and left the rest of the factory wires connecte the the factory plug. But at the same time have the Kenwood KDC-MPV619 pluged in could thid beblowing the fuse..........
And Thanks For All The Help
swez on 05/16/2004 10:24:11
Whic fuse is actually blowing here? Many HU's have an inline fuse between 7.5 -10 amps. Then, there is the fuse panel for the car wiring. Most cars have a separate fuse for the radio.
If you are tapping power from any other fused circuit, (Ie: dash lights, brakes etc..) you do run the risk of blowing a 10A., fuse if the circuit is already connected to some other devices. (overlaoding the circuit)
Your basic wiring scheme for this HU is:
1. Red = +12 volts wired to ACC/IGN circuit or even a cigarette lighter
2. Yellow = constant +12 volts for station memory, clock
3. Black = Ground, connected to bare metal ground such as floor pan or metal dash supports.
4. Blue = there may be 2 blue wires for +12 volt output to remote amp and/or power antenna. (your manual will tell you which is for what functions)
5. Speaker wiring in pairs, 4 different colors used
NOTE: Factory HU's use a harness ground which is not always best for Aftermarket HU's.
Your factory HU colors may not match up with Aftermarket HU wiring harness colors. A 12 volt test light or Voltmeter will help you probe the wiring harness for proper wiring connections. It is generally best to leave the factory wiring harness as is and use a conversion harness kit that matches your car wiring harness to Aftermarket wiring needs.
This one: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-qqV3KdWX5qf/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=11&g=103000&I=120701720&o=p&a=1&cc=01&avf=
Y&search=
You can buy this adapter harness kit at WalMark, BB or CC.
Swez
ttocs on 05/16/2004 16:19:29
are you saying that you matched those three colors to three like colors in the dash?
For starters sweet ass site I love job well done guys
I have a Kenwood KDC-MPV619 and have been trying to install it and having a hard time.
I hooked the Red wire and the yellow wire and ground just like the manual said and it keeps blowing a fuse everytime i try and turn on the power.
The model of the car is a 1988 honda Accord E-xi and the fuses is a 10amp that keeps blowing
PLEASE HELP ME
Replies (8)
Tinker18 on 05/15/2004 23:02:04
check the fuse rating for the stereo, the 10 amp fuse may be too small, or you might accidently be touching two wires together, i.e the ground and hot, which would make it blow.
hack3r on 05/15/2004 23:25:29
I am kinda new to this can you tell me how I can find that info please about the fuse rating
uochronos on 05/15/2004 23:37:05
i doubt the deck would blow a 10 amp fuse unless wired wrong. if it is blowing as soon as the deck is turned on then a wire is crossed somewhere. did you but an adapter and then wire the adaptor to the deck or was the stock plug cut and are you wiring to that?
hack3r on 05/15/2004 23:54:07
I cut the wires from the factory plug and spliced them directly into the plug at the back of the Kenwood should I try replacing the 10 amp fuse with a bigger one like a 20 or 25 But default fuse in the car is a 10 amp
uochronos on 05/16/2004 01:49:40
10 amps should be enough the stereo should not blow thyat by just turning it on. if you just matched colored wires to same colored wires on harness chanses are something is cross or shorting out. ttocs or kittle can get you the correct color wiring for your car but i do not know what it is.
alot of times car wiring well be differnt colors then your radios colors. i just recently installed an HU in a mazda and it took me a long time to find the 12volt auxilery because it was some strang color. i believe this is your problem that you have the wires hooked up wrong. or one of the wires you cut that is not hooked up is shorting out against something make sure all wires that are not being used are caped off.
hack3r on 05/16/2004 03:55:26
One thing I forgot to mention is that I hoked up only the three wires red yellow black I cut them direct from the plug and spliced them onto the kenwood KDC-MPV619 plug and left the rest of the factory wires connecte the the factory plug. But at the same time have the Kenwood KDC-MPV619 pluged in could thid beblowing the fuse..........
And Thanks For All The Help
swez on 05/16/2004 10:24:11
Whic fuse is actually blowing here? Many HU's have an inline fuse between 7.5 -10 amps. Then, there is the fuse panel for the car wiring. Most cars have a separate fuse for the radio.
If you are tapping power from any other fused circuit, (Ie: dash lights, brakes etc..) you do run the risk of blowing a 10A., fuse if the circuit is already connected to some other devices. (overlaoding the circuit)
Your basic wiring scheme for this HU is:
1. Red = +12 volts wired to ACC/IGN circuit or even a cigarette lighter
2. Yellow = constant +12 volts for station memory, clock
3. Black = Ground, connected to bare metal ground such as floor pan or metal dash supports.
4. Blue = there may be 2 blue wires for +12 volt output to remote amp and/or power antenna. (your manual will tell you which is for what functions)
5. Speaker wiring in pairs, 4 different colors used
NOTE: Factory HU's use a harness ground which is not always best for Aftermarket HU's.
Your factory HU colors may not match up with Aftermarket HU wiring harness colors. A 12 volt test light or Voltmeter will help you probe the wiring harness for proper wiring connections. It is generally best to leave the factory wiring harness as is and use a conversion harness kit that matches your car wiring harness to Aftermarket wiring needs.
This one: http://www.crutchfield.com/S-qqV3KdWX5qf/cgi-bin/ProdView.asp?s=0&c=11&g=103000&I=120701720&o=p&a=1&cc=01&avf=
Y&search=
You can buy this adapter harness kit at WalMark, BB or CC.
Swez
ttocs on 05/16/2004 16:19:29
are you saying that you matched those three colors to three like colors in the dash?
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