Blowing Fuses after Car Radio Install ?

[hifijoes]

Just finished putting in a new head unit , ( this time w/Bluetooth ) and im blowing the 8 amp fuse repeatedly. I pulled the upper console and have it leaning on the passenger side, radio working, clock working all good. As soon as I grab the upper console and place in back in to mount the screws to lower console, ping !! blown. Pulled it out, checked all connections and crimped wiring, all good.

Any thoughts on what this may be ?? I do have a 2 channel amp in trunk and haven't checked that yet

[aj81spider]

Check the wires and connectors in the upper console for shorts to the metal of the upper console. It sounds like you have a short (frayed wire, etc) in the upper console. When it is out there is no path to ground so everything works fine. As soon as you put it back it connects the metal of the console to the metal of the car and the short is closed, blowing the fuse.

You can probably verify this by ohming out the power side to the metal of the upper console.

[hifijoes]

thanks, I will give that a try.

[spider2081]

Identifying the fuse by its position in the fuse panel would help troubleshoot this issue. Fuse 1 is closest to the steering column. Your fuse panel should have nine 8 amp fuses.

[geospider]

Interesting timing

I just installed a new radio: first time powered up fine. next time, smoke from back of radio unit and now dead. At least Best Buy gave me a new one.
Previous owner had both the red and yellow hot wires going through the cig lighter. I wired it using the brown wire from the ignition. don't really want to plug in the new one and have it blow. btw: the inline fuse on the red wire did not blow. Need to check it's size.
any other ideas?
haven't checked the fuse panel yet

Geo

[hifijoes]

Yes, that was it . The short was closed on the metal in console on metal on top of install area.

Thank A.J.