My dumb ass friend hooked the jumper cables up backwards and im pretty sure he fried my radio. 1998 grand prix.. The clock display wont light up and the radio wont turn on. ?? Help please thanks

Asked by wethepeople412 Mar 03, 2015 at 08:41 AM about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr GT Coupe

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please help? anything is helpful. I think its a fuse but could have fried the wiring.

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Astre answered 9 years ago

Could be that you fried a fusible link. These are sections of wire designed to burn out when under intense overload. I do not know the specific location on your car, but there are sometimes several of them. Google it up for more info.

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