My power amp fuse keeps blowing in my 2001 1500. The radio comes on but no sound. I replaced the stock radio with an after makert and I am having the same problem. Do i rewire the the speaks directly to thehead unit ordoes some know what is causing this???

 

if you have the infinity sound system stock there is something you need to do with the wire that goes to the stock amp, i cant rember what thow but i think its a blue wire, do a serch of it or maby somone will rember what it is

 

Ya, you have to hook up the bluew/white wire to turn on the factory amp. Did you buy a wiring harness?....plz tell me you did.

 

there ya go i knew somone would know...sliped my memory

 

its wired correctly. I used the harness and everything. It just blows the power amp fuse. Could the amp be bad, if so where is that at...

 

check to make sure all your connections are correct (like you stated) and then make sure you dont haveany touching each other somewhere. Lastly, i doubt this is it, but check the ground.

 

This site really helped me when I changed my radio about a week ago.
DODGE.PDF

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This has a lot of info about our trucks electrical, etc.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_873481/tm.htm

 

Hi wic2111,

Did you ever figure out your problem with the subject fuse that kept blowing? I'm having the same problem! Thanks.

 

This info is quite helpful. Although, a much worse incident has happened to me a month ago. My fuse mustve blown, but so didn't my radio. I was on a 2 hour trip away from home. 15mins from my destination, I was jamming with my radio on and it zizzled, then I heard a loud POP, then another POP. Next thing ya know, I've got smoke rolling out of the power **** to my radio, then out my window vent dash. It was a very scary moment. Once everything cooled down, I took out the two fuses that went to my radio, now I've got to figure out how to get the power amp fuse out because I'm still smelling the hot rubbery smell while driving. It's got to be the power amp fuse still trying to give power to my radio. All else fails, I've set up a diagnostic apt for Monday at a local Dodge Dealership that's going to cost me $125 or more. I'm praying I don't have extensive electrical problems beyond my radio.