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I just installed a new radio in my friend's 2004 civic hybrid and it's not working along with other electrical problems now. I accidentally wired the dimmer wire to the illumination wire at first. Perhaps I blew a fuse? They all look fine though.

So, now the door locks(along with keyless entry), radio, lights around shifter, IMA light is on and a CEL. When I went to scan the CEL code I couldn't get access.

Please help!

 
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This smokes a circuit trace right out of the gauge cluster circuit board. Seeing that you did it to a hybrid, it may be worse ($$) than a regular Civic.

Disconnect the radio, disconnect the mis-wired stuff.

Read this thread, there are great pictures of the smoked circuit on the gauges board: https://www.civicforums.com/forums/36-mechanical-problems-vehicle-issues-fix-forum/354532-installed-new-radio-dashboard-illumination-not-working-smoke.html




Locks, keyless, and radio: You probably blew the 'backup' fuse in the engine compartment box.

CEL and IMA...... Fix the backup fuse first.


HTH

 
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For your next radio instal I would suggest getting an adapter harness like this:



Makes instal faster, cleaner and can be returned to factory easily. Crutchfield,
Amazon and sonic all should have them.