mkiv98

iTrader: (5)

So I took out the old clarion deck and I haven't been able to successfully power on a slightly newer alpine head unit. Now my dash clock resets every time I start the car and the interior lights arent working...and who knows what else. Oh yea, my car shuts off when I stop once in a while and acts like the battery is dead for about a minute. Then it starts up like nothings wrong.

Then in the FAQ I read this:


Ground to the body, use the 10mm bolt behind the center console front drivers access panel. Do not use the Red/Black as ground it will damage the interior light circuit and dimmer in the car


So how much damage did I do? Do I need to replace anything or is this just a bunch of blown fuses?

Osirus9

iTrader: (10)

just change your ground source from that wire to an actual chassis ground and see if your symptoms dissappear. If they do, problem solved. If not... hailers? lol