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Oct 15, 2005 | 07:44 PM

georgia04

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help!!!!! radio

I was trying to put in a cd player in my 2000 ranger and was cutting the wires (since walmart didn't have an adapter and I was impatient and could not wait) and I short the wires out by accident and not the 12 volt constant does not work. I tryed using the cigarette lighter 12 volt but the door chimmer keeps going after I take the key out. And when I turn the key on the radio does not come on byself like it used to, I have to turn it on. I need help right away please. I'm mad and worried at the same time. I'm so worried about a fire hazzard I disconnected the battery.

Oct 15, 2005 | 08:00 PM

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I would check all of the fuses first. Then just start looking for burned or crossed wires. What ever you did, start by undoing it until things start to work again.

Oct 15, 2005 | 09:38 PM

goofy173

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This reminds me of the time I had to look at a guy's kid's car stereo that the kid wired up. He just wired all the wires together with one big wire nut. No kidding!

Oct 15, 2005 | 09:39 PM

Franklin2

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Yes, check all the fuses. And also check to see if you have a fuse box under the hood. If all the fuses look ok, I would start checking fusible links out at the starter relay on the fender.