Blown fuse or worse?

[Stephen Muzz Murray]

I did a silly thing whilst taking my RVR apart to change out the old mini disc player and headunit for a new one after buying an iso adapter thing from Amazon.

Anyway I left it apart and on the way to work a live wire touched metal... few sparks and the computer screen and headunit stopped working. I found a popped red fuse in the fuse box and replaced (haven't check any other fuses by the way). The old headunit and computer screen still don't work so I thought I'd buy a new headunit. Wired that up with the hardness but no luck.

Anything else I should check?

It's a 98 Sports Gear x2 2.4 GDI

 

[unhuman]

(haven't check any other fuses by the way)

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Anything else I should check?

Check every fuse.

 

[Benzo4gT]

↑↑ That. There will be fuses under the bonnet too so check them too.

Dude, you should really disconnect the battery when doing that kind of stuff, saves headaches.

Grab yourself a multimeter, best investment you can make if you're considering any further electrical work.

 

[!Jonzap!]

Some headunits have fuses on the back of them, otherwise it should be the fuse for the 12V/cig lighter (so check if that works).

 

[Stephen Muzz Murray]

So tracked down a blown fuse under the bonnet it's all kind of working now.

However the jap screen/jap computer is stuck and keeps saying 2 Wheel Drive/4 Wheel Drive and I cannot change anything. I've tried unplugging the ISO harness and the new headunit and using just the default on its own but no difference. I'll grab a picture in a bit!

 

[Stephen Muzz Murray]

http://s18.postimg.org/6j1xbz9u1/12742156_10153987566478216_5825454506507297407_n.jpg - How do I get rid of this none of the headunit controls on the jap headunit work

 

[White Knight]

I would try the age old solution of disconnect battery for a while and hook it back up. See if that sorts itself out.
Sounds too simple I know, it it's amazing how many problems like this can be fixed by doing it.
Unless someone else has a better, or more informed, idea of course.
Best of luck mate.

 

[evo-gsr]

I would check the diff oil....

 

[Benzo4gT]

I suppose that answers that question then.