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Originally Posted by puffnstuff
If the fuse falls out it probably isnt in the right place. Fuse boxes have extra spaces in them that arent used...they get left open for options that may be available but aren't installed on your vehicle. Can you see the metal contacts where you are putting the fuse in? To know what it is you should see...pull out one of the other fuses and look at it to compare.
There are two power sources for the factory stereo, a constant and a switched (power when the key is turned on). The constant power is 'usually' also the one for the cig lighter or the interior light. Do they work?
The switched power is the fuse labelled as radio. There may also be one under the hood in that fuse box...look there also.
Also not every black wire is your van is a ground... best option is to attach the ground wire from the new stereo to the metal under the dash. If in doubt if it a good ground use that voltmeter to check it out.
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Hmm okay, I'll try it again tomorrow when there's more light. But I've tried numerous angles but they get 'jammed' at some points. Only if I go direct can it go the full way but then it falls out. I don't have any problems with any of the other fuses.
Well the interior light definitely works. I tried to use a volt meter (never used one before) and attached the black one to the metal door hinge and the red one to the harness with the 12V constant and the other one... and the ground. Got no reading.
I also tried to attach the old radio again with a fuse taped in but nothing again. Could I have shorted a wire? Or what other fuse could I have blown? I looked at the manual and only one that deals with radio/amp is missing a fuse. But that's been missing all a long and it normally turns on. Now it just doesn't even turn on.
So I'm guessing I blew the fuse for the 12V somewhere... but power to other things work oddly. Oh well, time to find this baby