Can inverter short radio? Fuse still good, now what?
marjhan
12-29-2003, 04:44 PM
Had an inverter plugged into cigarette lighter and was powering a laptop when one of the leads came off the inverter and touched the other one (I think). The radio went dead as did the lighter. I checked the fuse box by my feet and the radio fuse still looked good. Thoughts on where to look next please? Is there an in-line fuse on this stock CD/radio player? '97 Honda Accord SE.
60hz163.5db
12-30-2003, 11:28 PM
check your accessory fuses both underhood and in the cockpit.If neither the lighter nor the radio works also check radio fuse underhood i'm pretty sure your year has one a 7.5a i think. You might want to think about hardwiring that bitch so you don't draw the current through the lighter plus you could put it on a switch.
marjhan
12-31-2003, 12:00 PM
I pulled the 15amp fuse from the engine area and dropped it before I had a chance to check it, but when I plugged a new one in there, shazam! it worked! Thanks for your help!
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