Where are the fuses on a Bose radio?
Note that there are two 30 Amp fuses for the AMP (the radio audio amplifier), one for the active system, where the power amplifier is behind the seats, and a separate one for the Bose system, which powers the relays that switch power to the speakers, which have the power amplifiers built into the Bose speakers on the doors.
What to do when your car stereo fuse blows?
When your stereo fuse gets blown, you need to start with something simple and obvious. You need to first check the amperage rating of the circuit for your car stereo. In this case, you could also go through the manual of the vehicle that contains the complete information regarding the amperage rating with a proper diagram.
Why does my amplifier keep blowing a fuse?
You need to look for any bare wire while insulation and trim it back so that insulation could be done properly without causing continuous blowing of stereo fuses. In other common cases, the wire to the battery is grounding that blows a fuse due to a hot connection before ruining the amplifier.
What should I do if my fuse blows?
If the fuse blows, you have a short. Carefully inspect the power wire and replace if necessary. Head unit power, ground and speaker wires can be soldered or use butt connectors, so if you find that they were simply twisted together and taped, that could be the problem.
What happens when a car radio fuse is blown?
In the case of your car radio fuse, it is designed to sacrifice itself to prevent a dangerous amount of current from flowing through your car radio and the associated circuit. If your radio is dead due to a botched jump start or charge, and you’re lucky, then you may find that your car radio fuse is blown.
What causes a car radio to stop working?
Common reasons for this to happen: Blown Fuse: One of the most common reasons for a car radio to stop working is a blown fuse. Wiring Short: If one of the wires (or more than one) has shorted out in the audio system, you may see either erratic operation, or no operation at all.
How many fuses does a car radio need?
All car radios require at least one fuse in order to operate, but depending on the make and model in question (as well as the trim package for the vehicle), your radio may have multiple fuses.
You need to look for any bare wire while insulation and trim it back so that insulation could be done properly without causing continuous blowing of stereo fuses. In other common cases, the wire to the battery is grounding that blows a fuse due to a hot connection before ruining the amplifier.
What to do when your car radio stops working?
Just disconnect the ground from the battery for 30 seconds. BTW this might be a good time for you to disconect the + cable also & give it a good cleaning. upon re-connecting everything, the radio should be fine. Thanks all for the excellent information and responses. All it ended up requiring was a disconnect of the negative battery cable.
What happens if you plug in a vacuum tube radio?
Plugging in an old vacuum tube radio thats been sitting for years will usually result in bad times. You might let out the magic smoke (burnt component), damage tubes, short stuff out, trip your house breaker, or maybe even catch fire. Think I’m kidding?
How to fix a classic AM tube radio?
Once the chassis is out you may want to take some cardboard and cut out a circle that fits over the speaker. Carefully tape the cardboard over the speaker. You want the tape to stick to the metal speaker frame and not the cone or the cardboard edge of the speaker. This is going to protect the speaker cone from damage while you work on the radio.
How can I tell if my fuses are still working?
The #12 fuse location is central to the circuit, so finding out if power is present there will tell us which way to go. Here are the other circuits the fuse feeds… just in case one or two may still operate. Check a few of these other systems to see if they operate or if it’s isolated to the radio and dome lamps.
What’s the purpose of a 10 Amp Fuse?
Its purpose is to remove the slight electrical draws that some circuits have even with the key off, like radio (keeps time). Pull the holder up, then unlatch and flip the fuse cover over to gain access to the 10-amp fuse inside. Since it also powers the cigar lighter, this is probably where it met its fate.
Why is my JB fuse not working properly?
It also shows a splice internal to the JB that splits power to the various places it serves, so with the entire M1 circuit deader-n-a-doornail, the problem appears to be within the JB itself. Pull that #12 fuse out to check the terminals for burning or damage.
Can a fuse have power on both sides?
You can have power on both sides of the fuse, yet not have it conduct power to the circuits if there’s a spread terminal contact on the circuit side of the connection (just had one on an Intrepid).