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Old May 26, 2012 | 05:29 PM
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86 Z28 radio, hatch release, locks not working

Hey everyone,

It's been a long time since I've owned an F-Body, I just recently purchased a 1986 Camaro Z28. I was installing the radio and the previous owner cut the harness, so as I was wiring it in and testing I shorted out the Accessory power (Yellow wire) and thought I popped a fuse. I checked the fuse panel and did not see any popped fuses, to make sure I double checked the fuses with a test lamp and confirmed all fuses are good. I then checked the fusible links coming from the starter which are also all good, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I can check to fix this issue?

I later noticed that with the radio being out, the power locks which were previously working now do not work, neither does the hatch release.

Thanks!
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Old May 26, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28
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Re: 86 Z28 radio, hatch release, locks not working

Nevermind, figured it out. Thanks anyways!
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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Re: 86 Z28 radio, hatch release, locks not working

What was the problem?
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Re: 86 Z28 radio, hatch release, locks not working

Turns out it actually was a fuse, I checked every fuse twice over and the fuse looked good but once I took a test lamp to it I found the bad one, replaced it and everything works now.
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