Renescent

I'm going to start going through fuses but thought I'd present this in case this was known issue with a known fix.

07 TL-S - Driving along, stereo playing, nav on... screen shut off, stereo stopped playing and the information strip shut off.

* HFL works, takes commands and makes calls; no voice response from system.

* Button lights work fine.

* DVD has power, was able to spit out a DVD but wouldn't re-load it.

* Climate controls work fine, no display in upper information strip but it responds to button adjustments.

* Security light on unit is blinking... hadn't noticed it before.

So thinking fuses, battery disconnect system reset (I have codes) and check manual for resetting system.

Am I missing anything?

Thanks in advance for any insight provided.

Chris

Renescent

Not fuses and the battery pull didn't work either. The DVD in the trunk won't eject, would this cause the entire system to shut down?!

Renescent

Accessory fuse; disaster averted!

pohljm

Question is...... Why did it blow?

Renescent

That's an outstanding question and I learned something about my car (I've only had it for a bit over a month).

There was a constant wire wrapped around the accessory fuse blade... ever curious, I followed it and found a loomed bundle of wires under my trunk deck. Power, ground, constant and a pair of RCA's. Took the shroud off the battery and found, lying low in the battery tray, a fused connection block (sans fuse).

Just saved my ass a lot of time, money and effort when I go to add a sub and amp. Guessing the constant wire either grounded at the fuse due to lame 'wrap' or the wire grounded in the trunk blowing the fuse.