What am I doing wrong??? (overhead console)

[brendan]

Okay, so I tried to finally wire up my overhead console today and got everything figured out I think. Had to cut the plug because I didn't have a harness, but I did mark everything correctly. So I have everything wired and my lights work but that's it!!!! NO DISPLAY!! Any ideas?

 

[williecume]

did you happen to press the mode button when you started up the ex? if might have been in the display off mode.

other than that, the only thing i can think of is to take it down and put the ground and hook the 7.5 amp wire to test and make sure it was working, if you hadn't already.

 

[brendan]

well the dude I bought it from said he tested everything and made sure it was working.... but you never know. I hooked up the 7.5amp wire to fuse 10, I read that in one of the posts and then I have the ground hooked up. I just don't know, don't wanna work on it anymore tonight really. I'd like to get it going before I go home thurs, but I doubt that'll happen. BTW, I don't have the temp sensor hooked up yet, does that matter?

 

[brendan]

Okay, I temp. wired the power to the cig lighter and it does work!!! But now my question is this: where is the best place to hook up the power to? I wanna just tap into something under the dash. Any wire color choices best? Thanks.

 

[williecume]

sorry it took so long. but i hooked up the power wire to the #10 fuse and ground to the dome light. i did have the temp sensor hooked up but i dont think it would be nessecary. the map light wire was hooked up to the green/orange wire for the dome light.

if you want hook it up to something under the dash make sure it is a keyed power source and also put a fuse inline just in case.

i also have an overhead console in my ranger but that one cuts in and out once in a blue moon and i have it hooked up the same way as in the explorer.

 

[BIG COUNTRY]

WHAT AMPERAGE OF A FUSE IS TO BE USED?

 

[brendan]

Haven't got a chance to finish it up w/easter and everything. But I'll hopefully get to it by the end of next week.

I believe 7.5 amp is the going rate.

 

[williecume]

yes 7.5 amp fuse is the one.