SOLVED: I think I shorted (destroyed) my head unit.

So I installed the Anytime front and backup camera from Tacoma Lifestyle, and it seemed like it worked although when the front switch was on, I was getting the rear camera. When I attempted to troubleshoot my connections with the radio on, one of the bare wires struck the side of the radio and it zapped and went black.

I've tried resetting, unhooking battery, unplugging everything to stock, and trying to find fixes. It doesn't sound like it will be covered under warranty, so I really do need a fix.

I have no audio, no screen, no power. If something fried, is it possible to take apart and fix? Would I even see what's wrong?

I'm really sad

 

More than likely you’ve blown a fuse .

 

There’s no fuse?

 

I've checked all fuses and they look good.

 

Just because they look good doesn’t mean they are good. You’ll need a volt meter or maybe a test light to make sure. I’ve had fuses short where you couldn’t see that it was bad.

 

Hmmmm maybe I'll just switch them out then. You get a cookie for giving me 5min of hope. Stay tuned.

 

No luck is there a fuse in the radio perhaps?

 

Should be 1 either on the radio or inline sometimes, you mentioned factory radio. So should be 1 on the back of it.

 

Problem solved boys!!!!! Turned out to be an interior fuse!

It was the 7.5A ACC fuse located in the interior fuse panel.

Zero dollar fix. I love this forum haha.

 

So now you need to send @Stevie17 a cookie. There are places that deliver.

 

he gets a cookie for the suggestion, a case of beer for it being the solution..

 

Heck, let’s go all in: Party at @MadJacks

 

If you guys make it up to Canada, I'd gladly throw a party. Good areas around here for sure!

 

I’m not that far. 10 hours away in Spokane.

 

This is without a doubt the best fking forum on the NET.

 

This sounds like the best plan

 

Congratulations