2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Help just fried interior lights and radio.

[Seed Guy]

I was trying to hard wire in my radar detector to the over head console on my '02 SLT with no computer. I went to splice my ground into the black wire that goes to the overhead lights which i assumed to be the ground. There was a flash a pop, and then no radio and no other interior lights. Also the console that i had unplugged and off was hooked back up to the plug and nothing so there is no power at the pig tail from the roof. So all told I am out a radio, interior lights, the cupholder light, and cargo lamp. What did I do!!!!!!!!

And i checked every fuse i could think of.

 

[SWC]

I have a 2001 and did much the same thing.

After checking all the fuses several times over with no success I went to the dealership. The fuse panel on the left side of the dash had one fuse that had a cover over it that can be flipped to the side and the fuse is exposed. I saw this but in my frustration I did not check to see how to open it up. I can be ham fisted when I am upset and try to force something. I am to lazy to go out to the truck to check the name or description on the fuse. It is something like IOD?

Hope this helps.

Stan

 

[BroncoMarc]

IOD is Ignition Off Draw. That's what powers all the things that are on with the key off. . Interior lights, radio constant source, etc. .