2003 Elantra radio questions

1. Just got my Elantra out of the body shop. They worked on the passenger
side doors and now the radio is broken !! When the power is attached to it
it blows a fuse. Any idea how the body people could have ruined my radio ?
Would a hot wire to the speaker wire fry a circuit in there ??

2. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good aftermarket radio, one that
can just be put right in there without having to replace everything in my
sound system ?

 

2. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good aftermarket radio, one that

I had a pioneer installed in the dash which replaced the stock radio
perfectly. At the time I was getting XM radio and wanted an XM ready
in-dash receiver. There are a number of makes and models that will fit the
Elantra and the retailer will know which ones they are. And yes, checkout
the speakers to make sure they are not shorted.

By the way, if you're interested in getting a satellite ready receiver
choose one with a detailed display. My display is low resolution and doesn't
show enough information without scrolling.

 

Now why in the world would you not just take this problem back to the body
shop and give them the opportunity to make good on it? Sheese...

 

It's possible wiring has been pinched somewhere, either in the collision or
during repair. What fuse blows?

 

Thanks for getting back on this. When I took the car I noticed that the
radio and clock were out so I brought it back. They found that the fuse
labeled Room LP, 15 A, was blown (I think I saw it labeled as #25 somewhere
else). When they put in a new one it immediately blew. So then they
started taking everything apart, door and dash, to try to find the problem.
They isolated it to the radio. With the radio disconnected and a new fuse
in everything, clock, dome lights etc., worked. As soon as the radio was
connected the fuse blew.

Their conclusion is that the radio is gone and I suppose that makes sense.

But, how did it go? What could they have done to mess it up and also cause
a short in it so that it blows a fuse ? I would like to know that before I
go back and try to get them to replace it.

PS I had been driving the car for over a month since the accident with no
problems.

 

The number one cause of radio shorts is coins in the radio inserted through
cd slot. (Have kids?) You might try taking the radio out and shaking it
to see if there's anything rattling inside. If so, you may be able to
remove the cover and get it out. If not, you'll probably need a new
radio.

It's not very likely a collision requiring repairs to only the doors would
have caused such a short. Nor is it likely the repairs would have caused
it. The most likely situation is that it's coincidence. The good news is
that the problem has already been figured out.