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Thread ID: 140035	2015-08-09 21:07:00	Toyota Corolla Windy 1996	tut (12033)	PC World Chat

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
1406205	2015-08-09 21:07:00	Just acquired one of these and changing the radio I must have blown a fuse. Cigar lighter and clock don't go and power from accessory to radio is dead. Anyone know if there is a hidden fuse somewhere. All the fuses in the box under the hood are OK.	tut (12033)
1406206	2015-08-09 21:15:00	Inside. Try under the dash, and kick - side - panel. L/H side maybe. If not visible- might be the glovebox...	kahawai chaser (3545)
1406207	2015-08-09 22:32:00	Just acquired one of these and changing the radio I must have blown a fuse. Unless you know exactly what you are doing, always disconnect the battery before working on vehicle electrics. That's a valuable lesson I learned while an apprentice. Took a while to get rid of the smell of burning rubber and even longer for the boss to stop moaning about the cost of the rewiring. Also check whether the power is positive or negative to ground, the radio may not last long if set to the wrong polarity Cheers Billy 8-{)	Billy T (70)
1406208	2015-08-09 22:37:00	Its the dome fuse, should be in the drivers kick panel. Hope you used a wiring diagram and didn't just guess with a multi meter. Good chance you have take out your dash and tail lights too if you have done that.	Alex B (15479)
1406209	2015-08-09 23:08:00	Also check whether the power is positive or negative to ground, the radio may not last long if set to the wrong polarity Billy 8-{) That's true enough but positive ground was abandoned as an option some time in the 60's and won't be an issue with a '96 corolla. As Kahawai chaser mentioned the fuses for the Dash and interior lighting etc are usually located under the dash somewhere. Often hidden behind a removable cover. These days Toyota usually put them near the drivers door below the ignition, not sure if that will be true for yours or not.	dugimodo (138)
1406210	2015-08-10 21:11:00	Thanks all. Knowing there was another fuse panel was the first thing. Dugimodo, it was were you said, by the bonnet release lever and out of sight from me. I couldn't even feel it but kneeling down outside the car allowed me to see it. Getting it open was another storey. Someone had installed a cd player and made a real mess of it. I had no circuit diagram for the car wiring so had use a multimeter to find the battery and accessory wires and like all automotive wiring there was no length to pull the wires clear of the chassis. Very easy to brush a live wire against an earth. Normally I would have Googled for the answer but I have used up my broadband allocation and dial up just wouldn't cut it. I have heard that many people downloading W10 might be causing dial up to be even worse than it usually is around here. Now while I am on the forum, can any one tell me how much oil needs to be added to bring the level from the lower mark on the dipstick to the upper mark? A mechanic here says 2 litres I say 1. I know I could find out myself but just thought Ii would ask. Maybe it varies from car to car.	tut (12033)
1406211	2015-08-10 21:48:00	It's different in every car.	Alex B (15479)
1406212	2015-08-10 22:01:00	I'd guess about 1 or less. Most 4 cylinder cars hold about 4 litres, 2 litres would be half of it. In my younger days in crappy old cars I used to always carry a 4 litre oil container and a bottle of water in the boot. I considered an oil change a continuous process :) Anyway I've never got 2 litres into a car when it was registering on the dipstick.	dugimodo (138)
1406213	2015-08-10 22:01:00	With the oil, just add a little and keep checking until it reaches the right amount! Keep note of the amount and next time you will know.	Bryan (147)
1406214	2015-08-10 23:23:00	Dugimodo, things haven't changed much. until I wrote off my van on black ice a couple of weeks ago I carried water, oil, petrol and a jump start pack. I too considered the oil change a continuous process. Have always been going to do as you say Bryan. Just haven got around to it yet	tut (12033)
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