Hello awesome people!


I have a 2000 F-350 Super Duty Crew cab. Went to take it for a spin and the radio wont power up.
This has never happened before. I know it is not the fuse, as I ohmed it out. According to the manual, this fuse is also for the illumination of the headlight switch, which is also inop.
I talked to an auto electric shop and asked him "what now?"
he replied 'replace the radio"
He said the factory no longer makes a radio for my year truck and buying a new one is pretty much cheaper than him looking for the problem.
He also said there were '2 maybe 3 other fuses that could be the problem. (but me tearing apart the whole dash isn't an option,also I tried pulling out the fuse panel but see its covered on the back and I wont risk ruining things, even if it would come out easily)
uh........what do I do now??
Thanks you for the help!!

 

I am assuming you looked at fuse #8, 5 amp in the underdash fuse box. There is one other fuse for a pickup, it's in the underhood fuse box, fuse #29, 20amp.

 

#8 yes, #29 no.......and indeed it was blown!
Thank You Franklin2!!
vows to learn to read better.
Thank you again Sir!!

 

I've also missed those "hidden" fuses---usually only takes one time before we learn.

I think what first threw me was the older glass fuses where a series of other smaller amp circuits were fed individually through one larger. If the larger fuse blew the other fuses would test fine for continuity, the device still not working.

Probably the best tool any of us can have is the appropriate year & model EVTM or at least a good fuse chart. I think those can be found in the owner's manuals, later ones for sure.

Mr Franklin is indeed a deep font of all this sparktricity know how huh?

 

lol, indeed JWA!
funny thing is if I had turned one more page and looked at the engine compartment fuse and diagram (rolls eyes) i'd have seen it. Oh well.
Happy New Year!
and thank you!!