radio doesnt work after fuse taken out. . .

calflipdude · Dec 22, 2007

hi all im new to the forum and to ford rangers. i have a 1965 mustang so i normally dont worry about anything too electrical, until my uncle gave me his 1995 ford ranger xl. this truck is super clean. .! anyways, like the title says, i took a fuse out of the panel while the radio was on. that killed the radio. i put the fuse back in, but nothing. the clock however, still works. odd? its a stock radio, most would probably say just get a new radio, but im a poor college student with $45 to my name. how do i fix this? any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

krugford · Dec 22, 2007

um, did you turn the radio back on?

calflipdude · Dec 23, 2007

uh yes, i turned it on the knob does nothing. its been a week or two. i unhooked the negative battery terminal and hooked it up again, fiddled with the knobs. nothing.

v-8power · Dec 23, 2007

Look for a "reset" button, about the size of a paper clip. I dont know if it has one but worth taking a look. Just a suggestion. Good Luck

Sasquatch_Ryda · Dec 23, 2007

The fuse didn't happen to blow when you put it back in did it? Try swapping with another fuse of the same amperage with the truck turned off.

calflipdude · Dec 23, 2007

im pretty sure the fuse didnt blow, i took a look at it and it was intact. i did change it just in case. if theres a reset button, where would it be?

krugford · Dec 23, 2007

I'm not sure if the stock radios have a reset button. If they did, it would be on the back somewhere. There are internal fuses in the radio, but I can't see you blowing one of those by just unplugging it.... Are there any other fuses associated with the radio? This ones got me stumped. Oh, I didn't mean to sound like a dick when I asked if you tried to turn it on. Last time I disconnected the battery on my truck, I had to turn the radio back on when I reconnected the battery. I figured it'd be the same here. This one's got me stumped. Got any friends with the same radio? You could try a swap and see if it works.

calflipdude · Dec 23, 2007

no no worries dude, that stuff happens sometimes. its always a good idea to suggest the easy first. sometimes we forget stuff. i read the Haynes book i bought after i took the fuse out and it says that if you take a fuse out while an accesory is in use, it could damage it. any ideas? also, i spoke with my friend who has a 99 ranger and she says she has those tools that are needed to take the radio out. theyre only $6, but hey thats $6 i could spend on something else. . . like my stang hahaha.

krugford · Dec 23, 2007

I have sucessfully used clothes hangers bent into a u-shape before. Not as easy as the real thing, but they can do the job. Maybe she'll lend you a radio to if the plug-in is the same...

calflipdude · Dec 24, 2007

ok so i used the clothes hangers, worked like a charm. the only problem is, there is no reset button. i unplugged everything and plugged it back in again, and still nothing. if only i hadnt played around with the fuses, i wouldnt be having this problem. i know stock radios are crap (and this doesnt even have a cd player) but i figured i could use the tape deck to play my mp3 player, which i wouldnt be able to do with a cd player. . .who uses cds ? thanks for the help guys, keep it coming!

Bob Ayers · Dec 24, 2007

The radio has 2 fuses, one is in the "switched" 12V going to the radio, and there is also a fuse in the "unswitched" 12V line going to the radio. Check the other fuse.

mfp4073 · Dec 24, 2007

Start hitting the wire plugs with a test light. And see what you come up with. I am sure that someone on here can tell you which ones should be hot.

thegoat4 · Dec 24, 2007

Look in the fuse's socket and see if you pushed one of the terminals back.

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