yesterday my car battery died when trying to start car before work. i asked my brother to help me jump start my car. long story short, it was crossed. when tried to start up saw some smoke from engine. pulled the burnt main fusible link. had to take the trick to work. today i triedbout a fuse for the car and started up with a jump start. all the lights turned on, guages are all reading.

PROBLEM:
- radio turns on but doesnt work. reads the stations tho.
- clock turns on only when engine is on, but when radio is on, clock turns off.
- hazards doesnt work.

thats all i can notice so far. i didnt get a chance to check my under dash fuses yet cuz its dark.

i did a search and found that it is very highly possible that the harness is fried (2nd gen post).

any input would help me

thanks in advance and pardon my idiotic brother.

 

do a search for flasher box, kinda like a mini ECU that controls the clock, flasher lights and a few other things, its located up and behind the fusebox on drivers side and its a mega pain in the *** to get out! (ive removed 3 of them now to swap into other cars) find a parts car and remove it. take some time, 10mm socket, extension, universal joint and a 10mm wrench, it should come out pretty easy.

i cant say its that horrible to remove, its just so compact up in there its a pain. that really sounds like your problem. check all other fuses and wiring first ofcourse.

g'luck man

 

sorry to highjack but i have a problem like this, when ever i put a certain fuse in my clock works, my lighter plug works my dome lights work hatch light works, and power antenna "trys" to work, but the blinkers stop working, take the fuse out blinkers are fine but the forementioned items dont work, could this be the same box thing your talking about causing the problem

 

sounds like it, i think it controls the lighter socket power aswell.

 

another note, check your alternator: attaching power backwards can cook the diodes in it REAL quick.

 

thanks for all the tips guys. last ntie i was expecting a trip to the junk yard but i checked the fuses today and turned out to be a blown hazard fuse.... luck was by my side on that one or something. got me out of the way from trying to get a flasher unit and have read that its a total pain to get to..even for the 2nd gens.